Saudi Arabia

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Saudi Arabia-bound consignment of cannabis concealed inside a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, as separate operations at Lagos ports uncovered powdered tramadol and Canadian Loud valued at more than ₦7 billion.

In a statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria said the attack, carried out on Saturday, October 10, flagrantly disregarded the safety of civilians, violated the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and undermined efforts to promote peace and security in the Middle East.

Three Saudi nationals, including a captain with Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, have been killed in two attacks targeting facilities and an aircraft at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

A flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an emergency unfolded aboard the plane, with an Israeli official saying the incident followed a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking.

Keyamo disclosed this on Thursday following the announcement by Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, at the Kingdom’s 96th National Day celebration in Abuja.

A UK coroner has ruled that Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud died accidentally after taking a combination of alcohol, GHB, and prescription drugs. The inquest heard that the prince had...

June 16, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia produced another impressive FIFA World Cup performance as they held Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in their Group H encounter at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Green Falcons looked on course for a...

March 21, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia has ordered the expulsion of Iran’s military attaché and four other diplomats, declaring them persona non grata and giving them 24 hours to leave the kingdom, in a sharp escalation of tensions between...

December 08, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia has taken another step to relax its strict alcohol regulations, permitting non-Muslim foreign residents earning 50,000 riyals (about $17,265) or more per month to purchase alcoholic beverages legally. There has been no official announcement...

October 03, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Under-20 national team revived their FIFA World Cup campaign in Chile with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia on Friday in Talca. The Flying Eagles, who lost their opening Group F fixture 1-0...