From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Pastor Dr. Yohanna Buru, General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, has launched a campaign to lower livestock prices for Eid-El Kabir celebrations. Accompanied by top…
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Hajj 2024: Kano Government Establishes Temporary Clinics for Pilgrims in Makkah
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to provide adequate medical care to its pilgrims, the Kano State Government has established temporary clinics in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The clinics, which are aimed at…
Saudi Embassy in Abuja Bids Farewell to 30 Nigerian Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj
Ahmad Muhammad. In a ceremony held with great solemnity and respect, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja honored and bid farewell to the guests of the Custodian of the Two…
Kano State Amirul Hajj Arrives Saudi Arabia to Lead Pilgrims in Hajj Exercise
By Abdullahi Yusuf In a remarkable display of dedication and devotion, 3,110 pilgrims from Kano State have embarked on the journey of a lifetime to perform the sacred Hajj ritual in Saudi…
3,110 Kano State Pilgrims Arrive in Makkah for Hajj
A contingent of Kano State pilgrims has arrived in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform this year’s (2024) Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims were received by officials from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
Hajj: Kano State Govt Provides Free Meals to Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government is providing free meals to pilgrims from the state who are presently performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu,Head of Media Team for Kano…
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Announces Arrival of 1.2 Million Pilgrims, Stresses Adherence to Regulations
Ahmad Muhammad. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, has announced the arrival of approximately 1.2 million pilgrims from various countries around the world. He said that all stages of…
Hajj: Saudi approves 2 clinics for Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah
The Saudi Ministry of Health has granted an approval for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to operate two main clinics for the Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah. The Executive Chairman of…
Yobe Gov’t Provides N179.8m Subsidy Support to Pilgrims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Pilgrims Commission has announced that it has disbursed a total of N179.8 million in subsidy funds approved by Governor Mai Mala Buni to 1,332…
Tijjaniyya Shura Council Affirms Allegiance to Emir Sanusi
As Emir Sanusi embarks upon his fifth-day at Gidan Rumfa, a multitude of esteemed individuals from both within and beyond Kano persist in pledging allegiance to him. Recalling that on Monday, additional…
Jigawa Pilgrims Receive N3.3 Billion Subsidy for Hajj 2024
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise from Jigawa State have received a cost subsidy of N3.369.6 billion from the Federal and State governments. This was disclosed…
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Launches 15 Awareness Guides in 16 Languages, including Hausa, to Aid Pilgrims
By Ahmad Muhammad. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched 15 comprehensive guides aimed at assisting pilgrims from around the world, providing easy-to-follow information covering all stages of the Hajj…
Tinubu subsidises cost of 2024 hajj with N90bn – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration had subsidized the cost 2024 Hajj pilgrimage with N90 billion. Shettima made this known at the inauguration of the 2024 National…
Hajj 2024: KNSG Appoints Deputy Governor’s Spokesman, Ibrahim Head of Media Team
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu as the head of the media team for the 2024 Hajj. This announcement was made during a…
2024 Hajj: NAHCON’s advance team departs for Saudi, Sunday
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says a group of 43 Advance Team of the commission will on Sunday depart Abuja for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to mark the commencement…
Blasphemy: Court orders hearing notice to be served on cleric, counsel to appear
A Kano State High Court Division of Appeal on Thursday, ordered that hearing notice should be served on Cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara, who was sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy to appear…
Kano Pilgrims Board Remits N18bn to National Hajj Commission
The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, announced today that the board has remitted over 18 billion Naira to the National Hajj Commission for the…
Blasphemy: Court to hear cleric’s appeal challenging death sentence May 9
A Kano State High Court Division of Appeal on Monday, fixed May 9, to hear a suit filed by a Kano Cleric,Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, who was sentenced to death by hanging for…
Faith Leaders to Converge in Kaduna for Interfaith Dialogue
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a bid to promote religious harmony and peace, faith leaders from across the state are set to converge in Kaduna for the inaugural Kaduna Interfaith Dialogue (KID)…
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Warns Against Fraudulent Hajj Companies, Emphasizes Necessity of Hajj Visa
By Ahmad Muhammad An authoritative source from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has cautioned people planning to perform Hajj against falling victim to fake Hajj campaigns for this year 1445 Hijri…
Tinubu Applauded for Allocating Palliatives to Religious Leaders, Tsangaya Alarammas
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka The President of the Center for Qur’anic Reciters, Nigeria, Gwani Aliyu Salihu Turaki, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decision to allocate 20% of palliatives, in…
EID-EL-Fitr: Zamfara Lawmaker calls for peace, unity for national development
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A member of the House of Representatives, Representing Kaura Namoda/ Birnin Magaji who doubles as Chairman House on Ecological Fund, Rt hon Dr Aminu Sani Jaji, has called…
Eid-El Fitr : Kano Lawmaker Abba Bichi Felicitates With Muslim Ummah
A member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in Kano state and Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar has felicitated with Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el-fitr celebrations. In a…
Eid-el-fitr: Garo Felicitates With Muslims
Former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (AP) in Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria especially the good people of Kano State on the occasion…
Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi hale, hearty – Family
The family of the renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi, has dismissed as misleading reports insinuating the death of the cleric. Usman-Bauchi, who is one of the leaders of the Sufism, Tijjaniyya…