Religion

By Lamara Garba in Makkah The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured pilgrims from the state currently performing Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that adequate arrangements are being made to ensure a smooth, safe and hitch-free return to Nigeria. Governor Yusuf gave the assurance while addressing Kano pilgrims…

By Lamara Garba The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been honoured with the prestigious Best Governor in Nigeria for the 2026 Hajj Exercise Award by Sana Company, one of the leading Saudi hospitality and service providers responsible for the welfare of pilgrims in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The award…

By Lamara Garba The Kano State Government has commenced the provision of daily transportation services for its pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fulfilling a key welfare promise made to facilitate their movement to the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The initiative, which took effect immediately after the Day…

By Lamara Garba In a bid to enhance the comfort and welfare of Kano State pilgrims performing the 2026 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has provided cash incentives as Sallah gifts to all pilgrims from the state. The distribution of the cash gifts was…

By Lamara Garba-Azare As the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage gradually approaches its conclusion, one remarkable story that deserves to be told is that of the thousands of pilgrims from Kano State who have distinguished themselves through discipline, patience, humility and deep devotion to the worship of Allah despite numerous challenges encountered during the exercise. Hajj is…

By Lamara Garba The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has approved a special cash support package of 350 Saudi Riyals for each of the over 4,000 pilgrims from the state currently performing the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The State Amirul Hajj, Alhaji Ahmad Ja’afaru Jega, disclosed this while addressing…

By Lamara Garba The Kano State Amirul Hajj and Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the poor treatment meted out to pilgrims from the state by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) during the ongoing 2026 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi…

By Thompson Yamput The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Harvest Centre’s Women of Zion on Thursday joined their counterparts across the Globe in a Fire Conference meant to spiritually transform families in Nigeria and the World over. Pst Mrs Abosede Adeoye, APICP Admin. Nasarawa Province 1’s Wife (RCCG Harvest Centre), who spoke through Dcns…

By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, has congratulated Muslims across Nigeria and beyond on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration Bello urged all citizens to embrace peace, sacrifice, and love for one another for the collective commitment in nation building and development. The former governor gave the…

By Lamara Garba For decades, the annual Hajj pilgrimage has remained one of the largest religious gatherings on earth, attracting millions of Muslims from every continent to the holy cities of Makkah and Madina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the pilgrimage is spiritually uplifting, it has also historically come with enormous logistical challenges,…