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Makkah Grand Mosque Prayer Caller Sheikh Al Madani is Dead
Sheikh Ibrahim Al Madani, the muezzin (prayer caller) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, died in the early hours of Monday, September…
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Religion
2027 Hajj: Saudi Arabia Declines Nigeria Additional Slot Request
Nigeria will have to work with its existing allocation of 50,000 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj after Saudi Arabia declined the country’s…
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How We Nabbed Seven Boko Haram, ISWAP Leaders Returning From 2026 Hajj – FG
The Federal Government has announced the arrest of seven suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province commanders who were intercepted…
Religion
State Govenor Gifts 2,410 Pilgrims N450,000 Each in Saudi Arabia
Governor Ahmed Aliyu has donated 1,000 Saudi Riyals, equivalent to about N450,000, to each of the 2,410 pilgrims from Sokoto State performing…
Religion
Nigerian Pilgrims Lose Cash, Phones To Suspected Thieves During Hajj
Atleast three pilgrims from Jigawa State performing the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia have fallen victim to separate theft incidents, raising fresh…
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State With 10.36% Literacy Rate Approves N3.8bn Loan to Secure 3,890 Hajj Slots
The Katsina State Government has approved a N3.8 billion loan facility to secure 3,890 Hajj slots for intending pilgrims from the state…
Religion
2026 Hajj: 315 Oyo First Batch Intending Pilgrims Arrive in Medina
No fewer than 315 intending pilgrims from Oyo State have safely arrived in Medinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to commence the 2026…
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NAHCON Chair, Abdullahi Usman Resigns After Board Revolt
Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman has resigned as Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), following mounting pressure from within
Religion
NAHCON Commences Return of Nigerian Pilgrims, 1,310 Airlifted
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially started the return journey of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia, with 1,310 individu
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ICYMI: Fire Guts Hotel Housing 480 Nigerian Pilgrims in Makkah
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) yesterday confirmed that a fire that engulfed a hotel in Makkah housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims…