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Millions of people from across the world travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj and Umrah every year. EPA

How UmrahCash aims to fix money issues for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims

MoneyNovember 18, 2024

A mass burial gets under way for victims of the tanker explosion in Majiya. AP Photo

Death toll rises above 140 in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

MENAOctober 16, 2024

Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi handed over the award to LightEd Impact's co-founder Stanley Anigbogu. Pawan Singh / The National

Nigerian foundation wins top Sharjah award for converting waste into solar power

UAESeptember 18, 2024

Qasimi autumn-winter 2024 collection. Qasimi /Instagram

Qasimi Rising to champion new talents at Lagos Fashion Week

LuxuryAugust 08, 2024

Rescuers take a pupil from the rubble of the Saints Academy college in northern Nigeria. AP

More than 22 children killed in Nigeria school collapse

NewsJuly 13, 2024

The scene where a twin bomb attack in July 2015 attributed to Boko Haram killed 44 people. A crowded mosque and a Muslim restaurant in Nigeria’s central city of Jos were the targets. AFP

Three suicide attacks in Nigeria kill at least 18 people

NewsJune 30, 2024

Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Nigeria, whose blocked funds amounted to $850 million in June 2023, has paid off 98 per cent of its dues. Reuters

Blocked funds owed to airlines drop as Nigeria pays its dues

AviationJune 04, 2024

Mohammed Garba, who was flown to Dubai from Nigeria to have extensive treatment for burn injuries, is pictured with Dr Sanjay Parashar. Photo: Cocoona Clinic

Teenage Nigerian burns victim flies home after Dubai treatment

UAEMay 20, 2024

A Boeing 777, operated by Emirates airline. A similar plane will serve Lagos from Dubai, with eight first-class suites, 42 business-class seats and 304 seats in economy. Bloomberg

Emirates to resume Nigeria flights, ending two-year suspension

AviationMay 16, 2024

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke is in Dubai, presenting a range of artworks in a solo exhibition titled Spectrum Splendor:A Young Artist's Journey. Antonie Robertson / The National

Meet Kanye, 14, a 'genius' Nigerian painter with non-verbal autism

CultureApril 04, 2024

Burns victim Mohammed Garba is undergoing treatment using stem cell technology to repair his skin in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Teen given stem cell surgery after gas blast causes severe burns

UAEMarch 21, 2024

Nigeria's poultry industry has been hit hard by inflation, a shortage of grain and the effects of Covid-19 pandemic. Pelumi Salako for The National

More than half of Nigeria's poultry farms close amid national crisis

WorldMarch 13, 2024

A woman pleads for the rescue of schoolchildren who were kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday. AP Photo

More than 200 children kidnapped by gunmen from school in Nigeria

WorldMarch 08, 2024

President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara (C) lifts the Africa Cup of Nations trophy on the podium after Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 final football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on February 11, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Fae hails Ivory Coast's 'miracle survivors' as hosts win Afcon

FootballFebruary 12, 2024

Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller celebrates after scoring against DR Congo. Reuters

Ivory Coast's Haller nears Afcon glory one year on from cancer battle

FootballFebruary 10, 2024

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabili plays his club football in South Africa for Chippa United. AP

Stanley Nwabili: The safe hands behind Nigeria's run to Afcon final

FootballFebruary 09, 2024