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Saudi Arabia strikes $55 billion deal for EA in largest leveraged buyout ever

Every now and then, you hear about one company acquiring another, such as Paramount’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Less common, however, is a country moving to acquire a…

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President Muhammadu Buhari Travels Out Of The Country Again Today

President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on a trip to Saudi Arabia for Umrah today.

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Hajj 2018: Two Million Pilgrims Embark On Journey Of A Lifetime

Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam is a deeply spiritual exercise that requires Muslims around the world to repeat certain rituals performed by Prophet Mohammed. Hajj takes place…

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Women In Saudi Arabia Are Allowed To Drive, FINALLY!

At the stroke of midnight on June 24th, women in Saudi Arabia took to the streets to drive for the very first time after a decades-long ban on female drivers…

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Russia 2018: The #WorldCup Has A Historic Moment For Iranian Women

For the first time since a year after the Iran’s revolution in 1979, Iranian women were allowed into the Azadi Stadium to watch a men’s sporting event. Fans trooped to…

Female Fans Of Russia and Saudi Arabia Had Only One Thing In Common

Hosts of the FIFA 2018 World Cup, Russia beat their Saudi Arabian counterparts with a convincing 5-0 win over the second-lowest-ranked team in the competition. And the beaming home supporters…

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Saudi Arabia Holds First Arab Fashion Week But Men Were Not Allowed In The Audience

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last week held its first Arab Fashion in moves seen as efforts by Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the kingdom’s de-facto leader, to help improve…

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Black Panther To Become First Film To Be Shown In Saudi Arabia In 35 Years

April 18, Saudi Arabia will join the rest of the world to watch Black Panther, in a new theatre in Riyadh. This will be the first in 35 years. Until…

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Saudi Arabia Aims To Be A-List Entertainment And Tourism Market Destination By 2030

Saudi Arabia aims to become an A-rated country for entertainment and tourism by 2030. This assertion was made by Saudi General Entertainment Authority CEO Faisal Bafarat, yesterday at Global Dialogues…

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Saudi Arabian Women To Attend Football Matches For The First Time On Friday

Finally, freedom is here? Women in Saudi Arabia has been legally permitted to watch football matches with men. A privilege which they had been deprived. Saudi Arabia which has some…

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Saudi Arabia strikes $55 billion deal for EA in largest leveraged buyout ever

President Muhammadu Buhari Travels Out Of The Country Again Today

Hajj 2018: Two Million Pilgrims Embark On Journey Of A Lifetime

Women In Saudi Arabia Are Allowed To Drive, FINALLY!

Russia 2018: The #WorldCup Has A Historic Moment For Iranian Women

Female Fans Of Russia and Saudi Arabia Had Only One Thing In Common

Saudi Arabia Holds First Arab Fashion Week But Men Were Not Allowed In The Audience

Black Panther To Become First Film To Be Shown In Saudi Arabia In 35 Years

Saudi Arabia Aims To Be A-List Entertainment And Tourism Market Destination By 2030

Saudi Arabian Women To Attend Football Matches For The First Time On Friday

Afrika Bambaataa, Hip-Hop pioneer and Zulu Nation founder, dies at 67

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West denied entry to UK

DJ Tunez and Burna Boy allegedly clash at Obi’s house

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10 Nollywood actresses who have been name-dropped on Afrobeats songs

Oscars set 2027 and 2028 dates ahead of 100th edition in 2028

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Wura S4, Dividends, and other shows to stream this long holiday

AMVCA 2026: Nominees with back-to-back nominations in 2025 and 2026

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

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