Oyo pilgrim absconds in Saudi Arabia during Hajj by Akinwande Soji-Ojo October 31, 2019 0 The Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board(Muslim wing), on Thursday disclosed that a female pilgrim, Miss Anifat Saheed, absconded in Jeddah ...
Cleric asks Ekiti govt to stop sponsoring pilgrimage, rallies support for Fayemi by Patrick Akpu October 21, 2019 0 The Ekiti State Government has been advised to hands off sponsorship of intending pilgrims on holy pilgrimage and channel the ...
Govt gives N30,000 each to 3,086 Katsina pilgrims in Saudi Arabia by admin August 16, 2019 0 Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has doled out a cash gift of 300 Saudi Arabian riyals, equivalent to N30,000, to ...
Hajj: Airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims back home begins as stakeholders regret unwholesome camp environment by Akinwande Soji-Ojo August 16, 2019 0 Barring any last minute changes, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria(NAHCON), on Friday said it would start the airlifting of ...
Hajj: Nine Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia by Akinwande Soji-Ojo August 12, 2019 0 The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria(NAHCON), Dr. Ibrahim Kana, on Monday disclosed that the number of Nigerian pilgrims who ...
Lagos pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia by Akinwande Soji-Ojo August 11, 2019 0 A female pilgrim from Lagos State died in the early hours of Sunday at the ongoing hajj in the Holy ...
Hajj pilgrims block Ilorin-Ibadan expressway to protest delayed flight to Saudi Arabia by Akinwande Soji-Ojo July 29, 2019 0 Following the delay of their flight to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, about 500 intending pilgrims mainly from Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara ...
SAD! Three APC LG chairmen on Hajj die in Saudi Arabia accident by Patrick Akpu August 31, 2018 0 Three Nigerian pilgrims have been killed in an accident involving pilgrims to this year's Hajj. Reports said the accident occured ...
Hajj: Female Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia by Patrick Akpu August 8, 2018 0 A female Nigerian Hajj pilgrim has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Head of the Medical Team of the National ...
Saudi Arabia bans camels from entering Mecca by Patrick Akpu August 3, 2018 0 Five vehicles loaded with camels were banned from entering Mecca with authorities saying the ban was to protect pilgrims from ...
Southwest pilgrims to fly from Ibadan airport from 2019 by Patrick Akpu July 28, 2018 0 As from 2019, pilgrims from the southwest states will be able to fly to Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem from the ...
Kano announces fares for 2018 hajj by Patrick Akpu May 2, 2018 0 The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the fare this year's hajj. The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji ...
India stops funding for Hajj pilgrimage by Patrick Akpu January 19, 2018 0 The Indian government has announced the end of a decades-long policy of giving subsidy to thousands of Muslims heading to ...
Yobe suspends LG Chairman over N38.9 million Hajj fund by Patrick Akpu December 11, 2017 0 Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has approved the suspension of the Chairman of Potiskum Local Government, Alhaji Moh’d Musa, over ...
Hajj: Death toll of Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia rises to 14 by Patrick Akpu September 5, 2017 0 The number of Nigerian pilgrims who died during this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 14. The National Hajj ...