The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has hinted that the suspension of Max Air domestic operations will not disrupt the ongoing Hajj airlift operation in Saudi Arabia. In a statement on Thursday, NAHCON’s Information and Publications Division Deputy Director, Mousa Ubandawaki said: “Consequent upon the indefinite suspension of Max Air domestic operations by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), it …

Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi has reacted to the controversy trailing her viral video where she was heard singing in Yoruba language using the word ‘Aboru Aboye’, a form of greeting among Ifa initiates. In the viral video, Alabi referred to herself as ‘ebo’ literally meaning sacrifice, while also singing the words, “Abiye ni mi, Oruko mi ni yen. …

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has faulted claims that she closed the AsoRock Chapel. Mrs Tinubu said that, contrary to reports, the chapel is open and holds weekly fellowship. A Twitter user with the username @VeronicaaNaomi had alleged that the First Lady ordered the closure of the chapel. She claimed that her directive for the closure was because some …

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has condemned the burning of the Qur’an in front of the main mosque in Stockholm, Sweden. In a statement on Saturday, NSCIA said: “This abominable and heinous act is a clear affirmation of the growing high level of Islamophobia while evidencing …

The Lagos State Government has announced that the 2023 Hajj pilgrims from the state will begin their return journey back home today. In a statement, the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said the Amir-ul-Hajj, Anofiu Elegushi, made the announcement during a press briefing on the Hajj operations. The Amir-ul-Hajj disclosed that the return journey would begin “with a ‘special flight’ …

A pilgrim with the Lagos State contingent to Hajj, Alhaja Kuburat Sekoni has died in the bathroom. Sekoni came with pilgrims from Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the state. The body of the 66-year-old was seen by her roommate when she wanted to use the restroom. The Lagos State Amir-ul-Hajj and former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi expressed regret …

The Ambassador of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Yahya Lawal has described hajj pilgrims from Lagos State as some of the most disciplined during the ongoing hajj. According to a statement by the Assistant Director of Lagos State Muslim Welfare Board, Taofeek Lawal, the ambassador received a delegation to the Lagos tent in Mina on Saturday, which …

The founder of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, on Friday, slumped at a yet-to-identified airport over an undisclosed illness. The apostle, well known for his philanthropic gestures, has been in the news recently, one of which was sending the Happy Boys abroad after the Chicken Republic, where they worked as security personnel, sacked them for dancing while on …

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims crowded Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday, the climax of a potentially record-breaking hajj pilgrimage held in the fierce summer heat. As dawn broke, groups of worshippers recited Koran verses on the rocky rise, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his final sermon. The ritual is the high point of the …

Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has directed the mobilisation of adequate logistics and personnel for the Eid-el-Adha celebration to guarantee safe travels for all road users. According to a statement on Sunday by the Corps spokesperson, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, the special patrol operations would commence on 26th June and end on …