Tag: Makkah
2024 Hajj: Another Kebbi pilgrim dies in Makkah
The death of Abubakar was announced by Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday. A statement by Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief…
Hajj 2019: 313 pilgrims quit smoking
About 313 pilgrims from parts of the world have quit smoking since the start of the Hajj season, after visiting…
2019 Hajj: 65,000 Nigerians on Mt. Arafat in Makkah
Out of a total number of 1.8 million Muslims across the world who are presently observing Arafat Day in Muna,…
1.8 million Hajj pilgrims to climb Mt. Arafat
About 1.8 million pilgrims from across nations of the world are expected to climb and stay on the Mountain Arafat…
Photo: Behold Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in Makkah
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was spotted in Makkah, Saudi Arabia observing the Lesser…
Umrah: Buhari leaves Madinah for Makkah
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday evening arrived in Makkah from the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where he began the…
Saudi stampede: Taraba Amirul Hajj, two wives, confirmed dead
The Taraba State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has confirmed the death of the state’s Amirul Hajj for the 2015 pilgrimage,…
20 Nigerian pilgrims die in Makkah
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday confirmed the death of 20 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia since…
IDB to finance Lekki Sea Port project with $150m
Islamic Development Bank has almost concluded arrangements to finance the Lekki seaport project in Lagos State with 150 million dollars.…