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PMB Symphatize With Saudi Authorities Over Suicide Bombing

David Folami — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:33:17 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the Monday’s suicide bombings in three cities of Saudi Arabia, including the city of Madinah, Islam’s second holiest city. This is contained in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday. Buhari, who condoled with Saudi authorities over the [...]

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Senator Saraki mourns Victims of Hajj Stampede, Urges Saudi Authorities To Review Safety Rules

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 08:39:57 +0000

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki mourned the death of about 717 pilgrims who died as a result of stampede while stoning the devil at Jamrat in Mina on Thursday. He also called on the Saudi authorities to review the safety rules governing activities around places where the hajj rites usually take place. Dr. Saraki who [...]

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President Buhari Tasks Saudi Authorities On Identifying Flaws In Hajj Operations As Nigerians Die In Stampede

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 08:34:39 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) today expressed sadness over the calamity which occurred on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, which claimed the lives of hundreds of pilgrims, including some Nigerians. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, the president said he believed that the stampede at Mina near Mecca [...]

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Stampede Tragedy: Saudi Authorities Should Not Blame African Pilgrims – Hajj Commission

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 08:09:40 +0000

The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, on Friday called on the Saudi Arabian authorities to involve Nigeria and countries affected by Friday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, in the probe of the tragedy. At least 747 Muslims from different countries lost their lives and 805 others sustained injuries during a [...]

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#Nigeria > Saudi Authorities Detain Senator Barata For Making False Claims

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:30:13 +0000

A former Chairman Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Hassan Barata, is reportedly cooling his heels in detention in Saudi Arabia. The Nation newspaper reports that the senator, when he was arrested and quizzed, claimed to be an employee of the Nigerian Embassy – a claim that was found to be false. Mr. Barata, [...]

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