Ronaldo mixes up South Africa and Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr move

At his first press conference in Saudi Arabia following his multi-million dollar move to join Al Nassr, football star Ronaldo rather embarrassingly got the name of his new host country wrong. “It’s not the end of my career to come…

Cristiano Ronaldo: Former Manchester United forward signs for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on Friday, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya is reporting on its website. Sky Sports News has contacted representatives of Ronaldo but they are yet to comment. Al Nassr have not…

Cristiano Ronaldo agrees a £173m-per-year contract, by far the biggest in football, with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed a record-breaking £172.9million-a-year contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old had his Manchester United contract terminated earlier this month, following a tumultuous relationship with club chiefs that only worsened when he made a…

Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia: Robert Lewandowski scores 1st World Cup goal to send Poles top of Group C

An emotional Robert Lewandowski said he had fulfilled a childhood dream by scoring his first World Cup goal as he helped Poland to a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia to send them top of Group C. The Barcelona striker netted…

*Why Ooni of Ife invited me to his palace – Nkechi Blessing (Vanguard)*REISSUED-2023: Court refuses to order INEC to resume CVR over short day to election (Sun)

Why Ooni of Ife invited me to his palace – Nkechi Blessing (Vanguard) Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing  finally revealed the reason she was visited by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwunsi, in his palace at Ile-Ife, Osun State.…

Katsina lawmaker on lesser hajj dies, buried in Saudi

A member of the Katsina State House of Assembly representing Bakori Local Government Area, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami, is dead. He died in Saudi Arabia at about 2 am (Nigerian time) on Monday while on lesser Hajj (Umrah) and was buried…

Saudi Arabia sentences woman to 34 years in prison for social media posts promoting women’s rights

A Saudi woman was quietly sentenced to over three decades in prison last week over tweets critical of the way women are treated in the country, according to reports. Salma al-Shehab, 33, was sentenced to 34 years in prison after…

Saudi police arrest citizen who helped Israeli journalist sneak into Mecca

Saudi Arabian police in Mecca have arrested a citizen on suspicion of helping an Israeli journalist enter Muslim sacred places in the holy city. Mecca’s police said in a statement on Friday that a Saudi citizen was “complicit” in helping…

2022 Hajj: Saudi authorities extend landing permits for NAHCON operation

The  General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has extended landing permits of Nigerian Hajj carriers from July 4 to July 6. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON),  Assistant Director, Public Affairs Division, Mrs Fatima Usara, made…

President Buhari arrives Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of Investment Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft carrying the president and some members of his entourage…

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