The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged intending Umrah pilgrims and licenced Tour Operators to abide by the regulations laid down by the Saudi Authority for successful participation in Umrah for external pilgrims. The Head, Public Affairs of NAHCON, Fatima Usara, made the call in a statement in Abuja. “NAHCON enjoins licensed Umrah operators and the pilgrims to be abreast with the Saudi Arabian’s regulations and guidelines for the performance of the pilgrimage, especially with regards to precautionary measures detailed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “As in…
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Nigeria evacuates 255 citizens from Saudi Arabia
Another 255 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia have been evacuated back to Abuja. The returnees arrived in the country on Monday through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, via Saudi Air flight at about 1 pm yesterday, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has said. The agency said the returnees would proceed on quarantine at the Federal Capital Territory Hajj camp for 14 days in line with the reversed Covid-19 protocols by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 Recall that 384 stranded citizens were evacuated from the Kingdom in January. …
Read MoreSaudi Arabia bans underage marriage
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Justice has announced that under-18 year’s marriage has been prohibited in the country. According to reports, 18 years has been set as the minimum age for marriage, in Saudi Arabia. The Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Walid Al-Samaani, had issued the new directive on Tuesday, in a circular sent to all the courts across the country. Child marriages have always been common in Saudi Arabia as many young girls are often married off before the age of 18 but, Saudi…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia halts all international flights amid new COVID-19 strain
All international flights have been halted and entry through land borders and seaports have been suspended for a week by Saudi Arabia due to the new COVID-19 strain. The official Saudi Press Agency yesterday said the kingdom is temporarily suspending all international flights except in exceptional cases for a period of one week which can be extended by another week Citing the interior ministry, SPA added that “Entry to the kingdom through land and sea ports will also be suspended for a week, which can be extended by another week,”…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia suspends all international passenger flights for a week
Int’l Umrah will also temporarily suspend The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday suspended all international passenger flights for one week in response to a new strain of the coronavirus. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), entry to the Kingdom through land and sea ports has also been suspended and this period may be extended by another week. It stated that the decisions were made in response to the emergence of a potent new strain of the virus in the UK and other European countries. However, some flights will be…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia lifts all travel restrictions from 1st Jan., 2021
The Ministry of Interior has announced that the restrictions on citizens leaving the Kingdom and returning to it are fully lifted, and permitting the opening of ports for all means of transport through the land, sea and air ports, after January 1, 2021, in accordance with the procedures followed before the Covid-19 pandemic. The country said it will allow GGC citizens and Saudi residents with valid visas to leave and enter the Kingdom according to coronavirus and health procedures and State television reports. The approval was issued on the complete…
Read MoreSaudi resumes ‘Umrah’ pilgrimage October 4
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round umrah pilgrimage from October 4, the interior ministry said Tuesday, after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the first stage, “6,000 citizens and residents within the kingdom will be allowed to perform the umrah per day from October 4,” the ministry said in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency. Visitors from outside the kingdom will be permitted from November 1, when umrah’s capacity will be raised to 20,000 pilgrims per day, the ministry said.
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