By Mustapha Salisu Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on Hajj and Umrah administration following a historic high-level engagement in Abuja between Nigerian authorities…
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The So Called Ibrahamic House Suggestion In Nigeria
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi The arrival on our shores of the suggestion of a ‘united’ Ibrahamic House, has exposed the backwardness of Nigeria in serious matters. A case that has been discussed…
Kano Urges Intending Pilgrims to Use Facilities Responsibly
By Abdullahi Alhassan The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, has urged intending pilgrims from the state to make careful and responsible use of the…
Gov. Buni Secures Key Partnerships for Yobe’s Development
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has described negotiations with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa as “very successful” with huge potential for the…
Hajj 2024: Lagos airlifts 1,278 pilgrims so far, as 3rd batch arrives Madinah
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has so far airlifted no fewer than 1,278 intending pilgrims to Madinah, Saudi Arabia for the 2024 holy pilgrimage exercise. Taofeek Lawal, Asst. Director, Public…
Jigawa State First Lady Honoured with Royal Reception in Saudi Arabia
By Abdullahi Yusuf In a remarkable display of international diplomacy and cultural exchange, the First Lady of Jigawa State, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, was warmly received by His Majesty King Salman bin…
BREAKING: Former Yobe Governor, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Passes on at 75
A former governor of Yobe State Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died in Saudi Arabia at the age of 75. A statement by Mamman Mohammed, the spokesman for Governor Mai Mala Buni, confirmed…
Kano SSG Returns From Saudi Arabia Medical Trip
By News Desk Dr. Abdullahi Bappa Bichi, the Secretary to the Kano State government (SSG), returned to Kano after a month-long medical trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On December 7th,…
Nigeria Signs 2024 Hajj MoU With Saudi Arabia
Nigeria under the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), solidified its commitment to a seamless Hajj exercise by signing the 2024 (1445AH) Hajj Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj…
President Tinubu to Saudi investors: Your investments are safe in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has assured potential investors that their investments are safe in Nigeria, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President Media & Publicity disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen…
One of Kano’s remaining 2023 pilgrims dies in Saudi Arabia
By Abdullahi Yusuf One of the remaining Kano State pilgrims who performed the 2023 Hajj, Alhaji Umar Hamza, has died in Saudi Arabia, the State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced. A statement…
Kano Police arrests 3 suspected cocaine couriers, unveils trafficking ring
The Kano State Police Command has made significant strides in combating drug trafficking with the arrest of three individuals suspected of facilitating the smuggling of cocaine into Saudi Arabia. This was contained…
First batch of Kano pilgrims set to depart Saudi Arabia after Hajj
The first group of pilgrims from Kano who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia has begun their journey back home. On Saturday, the pilgrims left Makka and headed to the King…
Hajj 2023 and the constraints of space management in Mina
By Ibrahim Muhammed The challenges of insufficient services experienced by virtually all hajj participating countries in Mina this year is not about “inadequate tents’, rather it is about space management to accommodate…