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    Metro Fuel Price Increase: LIST Of Other Countries With Increase in Pump Price

    Nigeria the only country increasing pump price? No. The excruciating increase in pump price is not limited to Nigeria alone, major oil rich countries of the world have increased their fuel price this year, some even by over 50%. 1. Saudi Arabia - 40% increase: In December 2015, Saudi Arabia...
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    Saudi Royal Family: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

    King of Saudi Arabia Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Founded 1744 by Muhammad bin Saud Current head Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud The House of Saud (Arabic: آل سعود‎ Āl Saʻūd) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. The family has thousands of members. It is composed of the descendants of...
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    Business Oil Extends Gains in Asia After US Output Falls to 18-Month Low

    Oil prices gained momentum Thursday after data showed US production fell to 18-month lows as Iraq pushed for a fresh meeting of crude majors on limiting output. The advances come just days after the collapse of weekend talks aimed at negotiating an output freeze, which had fuelled worries a...
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    World Saudi Arabia Announces Plan to Build Bridge to Egypt Across Red Sea

    Saudi Arabia's king has announced that a bridge linking the country to Egypt will be built over the Red Sea. King Salman said in a statement that the bridge would boost commerce between the two allied countries. He made the announcement during the second day of his visit to the Egyptian...
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    Politics President Buhari Welcomes Islamic Bank's Offer To Diversify Economy

    President Muhammadu Buhari, during the week welcomed a proposed partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to mobilise and channel resources for the diversification of Nigerian economy. Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali while paying President Buhari visit at the Royal Guest House in Makkah, Saudi...
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    Politics 11 Things President Mohammadu Buhari Did This Week

    Has it been a busy week for Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari? Many will agree so and some people will disagree with some of his activities. However, here are 11 things the President did this week as reported by the press... - President Buhari Participates At The Opening Panel-...
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    Politics President Buhari Denounces Saudi-led Islamic Coalition

    President Muhammadu Buhari during a meeting with the Saudi Arabia ruler, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz made his first pronouncement on the invitation to join the coalition of Islamic states against terror spearheaded by the Saudis. According to Premium Times reports, President Buhari...
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    World Saudi Arabia Puts 32 Shiite Members on Trial For Spying For Iran

    Saudi Arabia has put 32 people on trial, including 30 members of its own Shi’ite Muslim minority, accused of spying for Iran, news reports say on Monday. The accused, including an Iranian and an Afghan, were detained in 2013 sparking expressions of concern among Saudi Shi’ites who said that...
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    Business Oil Prices: Saudi Arabia and Russia Agrees To Freeze Crude Oil Output

    Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to freeze oil output in a meeting in Qatar. Ali al-Naimi, the Saudi Arabian oil minister met with Alexander Novakin Doha, his Russian counterpart, and representatives from Venezuela and Qatar in Doha on Tuesday where they agreed a freeze in the oil production...
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    Metro Nigerian Woman Allegedly Vomits, Excretes 80 Wraps Of Cocaine At Abuja Airport

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that 48 year-old mother of three children; Mrs. Saidat Bola Hassan presented a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja when she allegedly vomited 15 wraps of white powdery substances that tested positive...
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    Metro Premium Times: 3 Good Reasons Why Nigeria Should Not Join The Saudi Arabia Islamic Military Alliance

    Premium Times, an online news platform coined out three good reasons why President Buhari led federal government should shun the Saudi Arabia call to join the Islamic Military alliance. Last last year, there were reports about Nigeria joining the Saudi Arabia created Islamic Military Alliance...
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    World Chicago Muslims Protest Killings of Shi'ites in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia [See Photos]

    Last Sunday, Chicago Muslims gathered in front of the Wrigley Building to join thousands around the world to demand the release of Sheikh Zakzaky in Nigeria and condemn the execution of Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Zakzaky is the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria...
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    Metro 5 Major Differences Between Sunni and Shia Muslims

    From Nigeria, to Iran, Saudi Arabia and other world countries, there have been several uproars among Islamic followers and leaders believed to be sectarian disputes in the world. The recent cases was the Shiite/Military attacks in Nigeria, ad the execution of Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia, a...
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    Business [LIST] 7 Reasons Why Nigeria Needs Oil Price To Rise

    Oil prices rose Monday on Middle East supply risks after Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran. At about 1230 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in February climbed 30 cents to $37.34 a barrel. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, whose 13 members...
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    Metro [Photos] Shiite Members Protest In Bauchi Over Execution of Cleric

    Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiites) under the stewardship of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky protested on Sunday in Bauchi over the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr by the Saudi government. The demonstration also called for the immediate release of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky...
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    World Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Iran

    Saudi Arabia has cut off diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday, giving Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, as the kingdom’s execution of a dissident cleric inflamed sectarian tensions in a region already brimming with conflict, wsj reports. Crowds of incensed Shiite Muslims...
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    Politics Nigeria Not Yet Decided On Joining Saudi-led Anti-Terrorism Coalition – Presidency

    Garba Shehu, spokesman for President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria is yet to decide whether to join a Saudi-led alliance to fight the militant group Islamic State It was reported widely on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia announced a 34-nation Islamic military coalition which listed...
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    Metro CAN Reacts To Move To List Nigeria Among 34-Islamic Nations

    The umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, last night protested the attempt by the current All Progressives Congress, APC, government to subtly enlist Nigeria among Arab nations to fight ISIS. It was reported on foreign news that Saudi Arabia was...
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    World Saudi Arabia Announces Nigeria As Part of 34-State Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism

    Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition of 34 mainly Muslim countries - including powers such as Egypt and Turkey - to coordinate a fight against "terrorist organisations". The Saudi government said the multi-national coalition includes Turkey, Pakistan, Nigeria, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Yemen, and...
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    World Saudi detains 2 Nigerian pilgrims for drug-related offence

    Two of the 1,191 pilgrims from Oyo state who performed this year’s hajj were detained by the Saudi Arabian authorities for a drug-related offence. Adeleke AbdulKareem, secretary, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen in Ibadan on Monday. Abdulkareem...
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