Independent Hajj Reporters Urge Hajj, Umrah Operators To Exploit Enormous Transportation Aviation, Accommodation, Others By Abdullahi Yusuf The Independent Hajj Reporters(IHR),an umbrella of journalists committed to reporting, educating, enlightening and advocating workable…
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Kano Pilgrims Welfare Board Announces 2027 Hajj Fare, Extends Payment Deadline
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced an approved fare of ₦7,672,822 for intending pilgrims from the state for the 2027 Hajj exercise. The Director-General of the Board,…
Tijaniyya Order seeks deeper Algerian-Nigerian bilateral cooperation
By Fortune Abang Sheikh Sidi Tidjani, Caliph-General of the Tijaniyya Order worldwide General Caliphate Headquarters, Aïn Madhi, Algeria has underscored the need to strengthen Algerian-Nigerian bilateral cooperation to advance growth between the…
Kano Pilgrims Board Sets August 25 Deadline For Passport Submission
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that intending pilgrims who fail to submit valid international passports on or before August 25, 2026 may not be allocated Hajj…
Mass Wedding:Gov Yusuf Tasks Beneficiaries On Sanctity Of Marriage
Mass Wedding:Gov Yusuf Tasks Beneficiaries On Sanctity Of Marriage By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has charged beneficiaries of the State Government-sponsored mass wedding programme to respect and…
Gov Yusuf Officiates Mass Wedding Of 1,500 Couples In Kano,Says Initiative Bold Social Intervention To Restore Hope,Strengthen families
Gov Yusuf Officiates Mass Wedding Of 1,500 Couples In Kano,Says Initiative Bold Social Intervention To Restore Hope,Strengthen families By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Friday officiated the…
Garo Represents Kano Governor at National Qur’an Memorizers Function
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, attended the inauguration of the newly elected executive members of the National Qur’an Memorizers…
Katsina ADC Governorship Candidate Kaita Condoles With Sabuwa People Over District Head’s Demise
Katsina ADC Governorship Candidate Kaita Condoles With Sabuwa People Over District Head’s Demise By Abdullahi Yusuf The Katsina State African Democratic Congress(ADC) governorship candidate, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita, on Wednesday led a…
Plateau Assembly Moves to Strengthen Faith-Based Healthcare, Recommends Passage of Funding Bill
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly has taken a significant step toward improving healthcare delivery by recommending the passage of a bill that seeks to provide funding and…
Yobe Begins 2027 Hajj Registration, Sets Initial Deposit at N7.5 Million
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Pilgrims Commission has announced an initial deposit of ₦7.5 million for intending pilgrims wishing to perform the 2027 Hajj. The Executive Chairman of the…
Gov. Yusuf Welcomes Kano Returning Pilgrims, Lauds Amirul Hajj, Pilgrims Welfare Board
Gov. Yusuf Welcomes Kano Returning Pilgrims, Lauds Amirul Hajj, Pilgrims Welfare Board By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Sunday welcomed the fourth batch of Kano State pilgrims returning from the…
Hajj 2026: Kano Secures Early Return Airlift as First Pilgrims Depart Saudi Arabia
Hajj 2026: Kano Secures Early Return Airlift as First Pilgrims Depart Saudi Arabia By Lamara Garba The first batch of Kano State pilgrims who participated in the 2026 Hajj exercise has departed…
Garo Felicitates Muslim Ummah on Islamic New Year
By Naima Umar Musa 1st Muharram 1448 AH On the occasion of the commencement of the New Islamic Year, 1448 AH, the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, extends…
Garo Receives Religious Delegations, Seeks Prayers
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, on Monday appealed for sustained prayers and support from religious leaders for the success of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration, stressing…
Power Belongs To Allah,Re: Election Is Not A Do-Or-Die Affair – Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf
Power Belongs To Allah,Re: Election Is Not A Do-Or-Die Affair – Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf ….Urges Electorate To Remain Peaceful, Prayerful, Law-Abiding By Lamara Garba The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba…
Gov Yusuf Assures Kano Pilgrims of Smooth Return As Airlift May Begin Before June 24
Gov Yusuf Assures Kano Pilgrims of Smooth Return As Airlift May Begin Before June 24 By Lamara Garba In Makkah Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, has assured pilgrims from the…
Saudi Firm Honours Abba Kabir Yusuf As Best Governor For Outstanding 2026 Hajj Operations
Saudi Firm Honours Abba Kabir Yusuf As Best Governor For Outstanding 2026 Hajj Operations By Lamara Garba The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been honoured with the…
Jigawa Pilgrims to Benefit from Free Cataract Surgeries, Eye Treatment in Saudi Arabia
Jigawa Pilgrims to Benefit from Free Cataract Surgeries, Eye Treatment in Saudi Arabia By Lamara Garba The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has secured a strategic partnership with a Makkah-based humanitarian foundation…
Return Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims Begins as Kano Finalises Arrangements For Smooth Homeward Journey
Return Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims Begins as Kano Finalises Arrangements For Smooth Homeward Journey By Lamara Garba The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has commenced, with…
Kano Govt Provides Daily Shuttle Buses For Pilgrims To Grand Mosque In Makkah
Kano Govt Provides Daily Shuttle Buses For Pilgrims To Grand Mosque In Makkah By Lamara Garba The Kano State Government has commenced the provision of daily transportation services for its pilgrims participating…
Kano Government Fulfills Promise to 2026 Hajj Pilgrims
The Kano State Government has fulfilled its commitment to provide transportation support for Kano pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a press briefing…
Gov Yusuf Boosts Kano Pilgrims’ Welfare With Sallah Cash Incentives
Gov Yusuf Boosts Kano Pilgrims’ Welfare With Sallah Cash Incentives By Lamara Garba In a bid to enhance the comfort and welfare of Kano State pilgrims performing the 2026 Hajj in the…
Kano Amirul Hajj Blasts NAHCON Over Poor Treatment of Pilgrims
Kano Amirul Hajj Blasts NAHCON Over Poor Treatment of Pilgrims By Lamara Garba The Kano State Amirul Hajj and Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has expressed deep concern over…
Return Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims to Commence June 5 — NAHCON
Return Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims to Commence June 5 — NAHCON By: Lamara Garba The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from the…
Kebbi Governor Gives SR350 Cash Support to Pilgrims, Settles _Hadaya_ Fees
Kebbi Governor Gives SR350 Cash Support to Pilgrims, Settles _Hadaya_ Fees By Lamara Garba The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has approved a special cash support package of 350 Saudi Riyals…