No fewer than 30 Nigerians died during the just-concluded Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mallam Jalal Arabi, said on Monday. Arabi, who disclosed this at a post-Hajj press briefing in Abuja, explained that about four victims passed away as a result of the heat wave recorded during the Hajj exercise. …

Amid the tension and uncertainties generated by the planned nationwide protests, a renowned thought leader has said that both the government and the governed have the responsibility of frontally tackling the challenges confronting Nigeria. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday, Pastor (Dr.) Wole Oladiyun, Senior Pastor of the Christ Livingspring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Omole, Lagos called on Nigerians to join hands …

The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, has received a Presidential Achievement Award from the President, United States of America, Joe Biden. The award of honour was presented by an official representative of Biden at the ministry’s America headquarters in Houston on Sunday. It was said to be in recognition of the …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he is still wary of sexual immorality despite his ‘anointing’ and years in the ministry. Adeboye said despite his age, he runs faster than before to avoid any form of sexual temptation, noting that no amount of anointing can fight such temptation. The cleric also …

The Kano State Government has declared Monday a public holiday in commemoration of the beginning of the new Islamic calendar year 1446 AH. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye on Friday. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf Abba urged citizens to use the holiday to reflect on the past year and engage …

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, 7 July 2024, as the first day of Muharram, marking the beginning of the Islamic year 1446 after Hijrah. This was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Sambo Junaidu, …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reassured the Muslim community in Ilesa that the ongoing road dualisation in the town will not affect the central mosque. He added that his pledge not to demolish the central mosque during his interactive session with the people in the area remain sacrosanct. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Friday, …

Over 1,300 people are reported to have died in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for over 80% of the fatalities, Saudi Arabian authorities have said. “The health system addressed numerous cases of heat stress this year, with some individuals still under care. Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301”, …

At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom. “Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died and 17 others were missing” during the performance of hajj rituals, Jordan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. AFP reports that the ministry later confirmed that …

The recently deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayeo has announced the cancellation of the durbar ceremonies he initially planned to avoid breakdown of law and order in the state. He also extended warm greetings to President Bola Tinubu, and Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf, on the occasion of the Eid el Kabir celebration. This was made known in …