Muslim pilgrims from across the world have converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day-long worship and reflection. This significant ritual, known as Wuqoof-e-Arafat, is the most important part of the Hajj pilgrimage and takes place on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah. Mount...
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A Nigerian pilgrim from Plateau State, Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, has died in Makkah. The Executive Secretary of the State’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr Daiyabu Dauda, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. Dauda said that the pilgrim died on Monday at the King...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has advised pilgrims to stay in their tents from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to soaring daytime temperatures during the pilgrimage. The Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, gave the advice while speaking to newsmen in Makkah on Sunday. The News...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a syndicate that sponsors hajj pilgrims who also serve as couriers to move cocaine to Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this in a statement via...
Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Plateau has said Zainab Idris, one of its pilgrims who found lost 5,000 dollars and returned it to rightful owner has made the state and Nigeria proud. Its Executive Secretary, Alhaji Daiyabu Daudu, said this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ulama team says frequent performance of Umrah will be eliminating sins and poverty among the people. The clerics stated this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing Hajj exercise in Makkah on Thursday. Sheikh Garba Al-Yolawi, Chief Imam, Area...
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ulama team has advised Nigerian pilgrims to pray for their leaders and not curse them as they remain part of the society. The clerics gave the advice while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing Hajj exercise in Makkah on Thursday....
Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, a Muslim pilgrim from Temeshi village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, led fellow pilgrims in prayer to seek divine intervention and protection from kidnapping and banditry in their area. After prayers, held at the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Abdullahi told the News Agency...
Saudi Arabia has stopped Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi from performing the 2025 Hajj and deported him back to Nigeria. Sheikh Gumi confirmed this in a post made on Monday, May 26, 2025, via his Facebook page. He said the Saudi government had granted him a visa to...
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said about 34,647 Nigerian pilgrims have so far been received in Makkah from Madina to perform the 2025 Hajj rites. The Deputy Coordinator of NAHCON Office in Makkah, Alhaji Alidu Shutti, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Makkah on Monday. Shutti,...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has successfully transported 36,359 Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, saying that the airlift operation will end on May 30. The Commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Hajiya Fatima Usara, in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The third batch of Borno State pilgrims departed for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, May 21, 2025. A total of 315 pilgrims at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport Maiduguri, accompanied by two officials from Borno State, took off for the holy land, marking another...
Eagle-eyed operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in a well-coordinated covert operation on Sunday arrested two high-profile suspected kidnap kingpins as they made to depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia to observe the holy pilgrimage. Security sources disclosed that the suspected kidnap kingpins had been on the DSS...
Deputy Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Alh. (Dr) Umar Usman Kadafur, bid farewell to the first batch of Borno State pilgrims as they departed for the Holy Land this morning aboard the inaugural flight for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Speaking at the Maiduguri International Airport during the early...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that 14,165 Nigerian pilgrims, representing 34.4 per cent have so far been transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Assistant Director, Information and Publication, NAHCON, Hajia Fatima Usara, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja...
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to recognise Israel and normalise ties with it, the White House said. The two held a meeting earlier on Wednesday in Riyadh, attended by Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump urged al-Sharaa to join the Abraham Accords with...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday departed for Qatar, concluding a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia which he attended a Gulf-U.S. summit. The U.S. president is scheduled to meet with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss regional security and economic cooperation. Before his departure, Trump...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday announced that the kingdom has signed agreements with the U.S. worth more than 300 billion dollars during U.S. President Donald Trump’s current visit. His remarks came during the 2025 Saudi-U.S Investment Forum in Riyadh, attended by Trump following bilateral talks and...
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Saudi Arabia, has conducted 21,000 free sight-restoring surgeries in Nigeria since 2019. Mr Mohammed Al-Sahabi, the Project’s Communications Officer, stated this during an eye treatment outreach organised by KSrelief in Potiskum on Tuesday. He said the centre had also carried...
President of the United States, Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the start of a four-day visit to the wealthy Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals and regional security matters. These includes war in Gaza to talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. With a who’s who...