The senate president, Bukola Saraki is said to be in Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj. More details later…
Tag: SAUDI ARABIA
SAUDI ARABIA TO BEGIN RAMADAN FASTING ON THURSDAY
Saudi Arabia said the Ramadan fasting will begin on Thursday across the globe, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported yesterday. The new moon of Ramadan was not spotted on Tuesday evening and Wednesday will mark the last day of…
SAUDI ARABIA PERMITS THE ENLISTMENT OF WOMEN IN THE ARMY
In the deliberate policy to give more freedom to women, Saudi Arabia has permitted the enlistment of women in the army. The country continues to enact reforms granting females more access to a wide range of previously forbidden careers. Women…
Saudi Arabia Arrest Nigeria Pilgrim With Kolanuts
A yet-to-be identified Nigerian pilgrim has landed in trouble in Saudi Arabia for taking kolanuts to the holy land. The pilgrim, it was learnt, was caught with 10 kolanuts on Monday afternoon. The pilgrim was said to have been fined…
A NEW LAW IN SAUDI ARABIA BANS WOMEN’S ‘TEMPTING EYES’
The draconian law states that women with alluring eyes will be forced to wear a full veil. The decision to control women’s appearance was taken by the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. “The men…