From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a remarkable demonstration of interfaith harmony, Pastor (Dr.) Yohanna Buru, a Christian leader from Kaduna, delivered a peace lecture to thousands of Muslims gathered at the Eid-il-Kabir…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Deputy Senate President Urges Nigerians to Pray for Peace, Security
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has urged Nigerians to pray for peace and security in the country. Senator Jibrin made the call while addressing newsmen…
Eid-el Kabir: Gov. Mutfwang Celebrates With Muslim Ummah, Urges Fervent Prayers For Peaceful, United Nation
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has joined other well-wishers around the world to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with the Muslim Ummah in Plateau State and beyond. In a heartfelt…
2024 Hajj: Kano Pilgrims Pray for Peace in the State at Mount Arafat
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State pilgrims currently participating in the 2024 holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia have offered special prayers to God for peace, security, and economic transformation in the state. The…
Ganduje felicitates with Muslim Umma on Eid al-Adha
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has extended his warmest congratulations to Muslim Umma in Nigeria on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. A statement by…
Hajj: NAHCON to reduce days pilgrims spend in Saudi – Arabi
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has adopted a strategy to reduce the number of days Nigerian pilgrims spend in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. Its Executive Chairman, Malam Jalal…
Kaduna Pastor Launches Campaign to Reduce Ram Prices for Eid-El Kabir
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…
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)…