Of “Watanda” And The Forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir Festival By Abdullahi Yusuf Eid-el-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice), also known as Eid-el-Kabir,is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. The festival remembers Prophet…
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Kano Pilgrims Enjoy Decent Accommodation, Feeding In Makkah,Madinah
Kano Pilgrims Enjoy Decent Accommodation, Feeding In Makkah,Madinah By Lamara Garba Pilgrims from Kano State performing this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have expressed satisfaction with the quality of…
NAHCON Concludes 2026 Hajj Outbound Airlift Operation On Schedule
NAHCON Concludes 2026 Hajj Outbound Airlift Operation On Schedule By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has successfully concluded the 2026 Hajj outbound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the…
558 Kano Pilgrims Depart for Jeddah in Second Hajj Flight
By Mustapha Salisu The second batch of Kano State pilgrims has departed Malam Aminu Kano International Airport for King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with 558 pilgrims onboard. This was contained…
Gombe Islamic Group Seeks Support for Humanitarian, Da’awa Activities
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Da’awa and Relief Organisation in Gombe State has appealed to philanthropists, government agencies and other well-meaning Nigerians to support its humanitarian and religious activities aimed at improving…
HAJJ 2026: Kano Gov’t Urges Intending Pilgrims to Abide by Saudi Arabia Rules
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has urged intending pilgrims from the state to obey laws of Saudi Arabia and conduct themselves responsibly during the 2026 Hajj exercise. The Deputy Governor…
Raudah Travels Holds Maiden Award Night, Unveils 2027 Hajj/Umrah Packages
By Musa Sani Aliyu Raudah Travels and Tours Ltd has held its maiden award night and Hajj/Umrah 2027 awareness programme aimed at appreciating partners and unveiling new pilgrimage packages. The event, held…
Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board Begins 2026 Pilgrims’ Airlift To Saudi Arabia Monday
Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board Begins 2026 Pilgrims’ Airlift To Saudi Arabia Monday By Abdullahi Yusuf The Niger State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board will on Monday 11th, May 2026 commence the airlifting of…
Kano Pilgrims Welfare Board Pays Outstanding Hajj Refunds for 2026
By Mustapha Salisu The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, has announced that the Board has successfully paid all outstanding refunds to intending pilgrims for…
Yobe Flags Off 2026 Hajj Pilgrims Vaccination Exercise
Yobe Flags Off 2026 Hajj Pilgrims Vaccination Exercise From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Primary Healthcare Board has officially flagged off the 2026 vaccination exercise for intending Hajj pilgrims, reinforcing…
Yobe Flags Off 2026 Hajj Pilgrims Vaccination Exercise
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Primary Healthcare Board has officially flagged off the 2026 vaccination exercise for intending Hajj pilgrims, reaffirming the state’s commitment to safeguarding the health of…
Don’t Stoke Religious Tension Over Politics, Muslim Group Warns Foreign Actors
Don’t Stoke Religious Tension Over Politics, Muslim Group Warns Foreign Actors By Abdullahi Yusuf A Muslim advocacy group, the Muslim League Unity Group, has cautioned against what it described as attempts by…
Governor Buni Empowers 200 Almajiri with Vocational Skills in Damaturu
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu Yobe State Government, through the Arabic and Islamic Education Board (YAISEB) in collaboration with the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, has launched a six-month skills acquisition programme for 200 Almajiri…
Islamic Scholars Urge More Support For Kano State Hisbah Board
Islamic Scholars Urge More Support For Kano State Hisbah Board By Abdullahi Yusuf Some prominent Islamic Scholars and key stakeholders of the Kano State Hisbah Board have urged the State Government to…
Zakat & Waqf Foundation Disburses N2.35m to Empower Vulnerable in Gombe
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe-based Zakat & Waqf Foundation has intensified efforts to reduce poverty and promote economic self-reliance, disbursing ₦2.35 million in zakat to 38 beneficiaries during its annual Ramadan…
Hajj 2026: Kano Confirms Visas Receipt For Registered Pilgrims
…Urges Public to Disregard Rumors By Mustapha Salisu The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, has confirmed that visas for all registered pilgrims from Kano…
Kano State 2026 Ramadan Feeding A Success – Commissioner
Kano State 2026 Ramadan Feeding A Success – Commissioner By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State 2026 Ramadan Feeding Programme is being successfully implemented,with the beneficiaries of the gesture getting quality meals for…
Calvary Grace College of Bishops Consecrates Victor Majekodunmi Akure as Bishop in Kano
Calvary Grace College of Bishops Consecrates Victor Majekodunmi Akure as Bishop in Kano From Adeola Ajakaiye, Kano The Calvary Grace International College of Bishops has consecrated the Senior Pastor of Turning Point…
Five Plateau Pilgrims Denied Israel Visas, Board Clarifies Role, Pledges Support in Jordan
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board has issued an official clarification following reports that five Christian pilgrims from the state were left behind in Jordan after being…
May 13, 2026 Set For First Flight of Kano Pilgrims
The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, has announced that May 13, 2026 has been scheduled as the date for the first airlift of Kano…
Pilgrimage Board Assures Readiness for 2026 Exercise, Introduces Reforms
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board said it is fully prepared for the 2026 pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. Speaking ahead of the airlift, the Executive Secretary…
Church Distributes Food Items to Over 1,000 Muslims in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a heartwarming display of interfaith solidarity, the Church of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, has distributed food items to over 1,000 Muslims,…
Red China Restaurant Distributes Ramadan Gesture to Needy Residents in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Management of Red China Restaurant in Kano State, has extended its annual Ramadan gesture to support needy residents within the community. The distribution exercise, held today at restaurant’s…
Tinubu Nominates Former Envoy Ismail Abba Yusuf as NAHCON Chairman/CEO
Tinubu Nominates Former Envoy Ismail Abba Yusuf as NAHCON Chairman/CEO By Abdallahi Yusuf President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…