Israel Adesanya was brutally knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov in his first fight away from the belt in almost six years. The last time Adesanya took part in a non-tile UFCfight was February of 2019 when he and Anderson Silva put on a fight of the night in Melbourne. From then he won the interim…
Anthony Joshua, on Friday night, in Saudi Arabia beat Francis Ngannou after landing the most devastating knockout of his career. Joshua floored the Cameroonian with a stunning right hand in the first round. The two-time heavyweight champion also gave another shuddering shot in the second round which sent his opponent to the mat once again….
The former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died. He died in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness, a source told SaharaReporters on Sunday. He was 73 years old. Another source close to the family posted on his Facebook page: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. “Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim has passed away…
The Government of Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest in the revamp of Nigeria’s refineries, as well as provide financial support to sustain the government’s foreign exchange reforms. A statement released by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, today November 11, says Saudi Crown Prince, HRH Mohammed bin Salman made…
Francis Ngannou has revealed what he told Tyson Fury when he sent him to the canvas during their huge crossover boxing match in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. The former UFC heavyweight champion took on the WBC heavyweight king, and shocked the world by knocking Ngannou in the third round with a left hook. Fury got back up…
Fierce storms closed schools and businesses on Wednesday, August 23 in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca region, home to Islam’s holiest site, the Grand Mosque. Footage shared online showed that as pilgrims tried to go round the Kaaba, the giant black cube towards which all Muslims pray, a bolt of lightning struck the iconic Fairmont Makkah Clock…
A pilgrim with the Lagos State contingents to the 2023 Hajj, Alhaja Kuburat Sekoni, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The body of the 66 years old woman was found by her roommate when she wanted to use the restroom. The Lagos State Amir-ul-Hajj and former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi,…
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, took to his social media page on Tuesday to share photos of himself leading a prayer session during the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. In his caption on the Facebook post, Governor Mohammed begged God for the forgiveness of sin and also prayed for the peace and comfort of the…
The 2023 Osun State’s pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, over the weekend protested against poor feeding provided by the state organizers in the holy land. In a video that has gone viral, the pilgrims are seen rejecting dinner brought to their hotel in Madinah, shouting that the quality does not correspond…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has disclosed the death of six Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Usman Galadima, the Head of the NAHCON 2023 Hajj medical team, disclosed this on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Galadima said among the…
