Tag: HAJJ
Five Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Five Nigerian pilgrims have died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Premium Times has reported.
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed, reportedly...
Sokoto hajj pilgrims pray for Buhari in Mecca
Sokoto State pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj have held a special prayer session for continued healing of President Muhammadu Buhari...
Lagos bags award for best state in 2016 hajj operations
Lagos State has beaten beat 35 others to bag the award for the best performing state in the 2016 hajj operations in Nigeria.
The award...
3 Sokoto pilgrims die in Mecca
Three pilgrims from Sokoto State lost their lives during this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Director-General of the Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency, Ibrahim Umar, has...
2016 hajj: Airlifting begins in Sokoto
The flag off ceremony for the airlifting of hajj pilgrims in from Sokoto and Zamfara states took place at the Sultan Abubakar Airport, Sokoto...
Lagos pilgrims pray for Ambode in Mecca
Coordinator of Our Lagos, Your Lagos initiative, Idris Aregbe, led scores of Muslim pilgrims from Lagos State at the weekend to hold special prayers...
Muslims mark beginning of Ramadan
Nigerian Muslims join others around the world to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time marked by intense...
Mecca tragedies: Holding Saudi Arabia accountable
By Imam Imam (@imamdimam)
This year’s Hajj exercise, which ended a few days ago, witnessed incidents with devastating consequences which led to the death of...
Stampede near Mecca leaves 717 pilgrims dead, more injured
At least people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in...
Buhari felicitates with Muslims at Eid-el-Kabir, says Boko Haram days are...
President Muhammadu Buhari is felicitating with all Nigerians of the Islamic faith as they celebrate this year's Eid-el-Kabir.
He also congratulates all Nigerian Muslims who...