The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured the General Authority on Civil Aviation (GACA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia of smooth airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj operations. The commission gave the commitment during a visit to the GACA head office yesterday. Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON,…
Hon. Ibrahim Kurami, a member representing Bakori constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, has died in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Informant247 observes that news was released by a political associate of the deceased politician, Alhaji Nasiru Danguga. He revealed that the legislator gave up the ghost in Saudi Arabia while performing lesser Hajji….
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Saturday confirmed the passing of Sani Idris-Muhammed, one pilgrim in Saudi Arabia during the 2022 Hajj. Alhaji Muhammed Abba-Danbatta, the Executive Secretary of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board, made this revelation to newsmen. Abba-Danbatta said Idris-Muhammed, who is from Madobi Local Government Area, was lost on Saturday after…
One out of the 668 Muslim pilgrims from Taraba State to the just concluded pilgrimage in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been declared missing. The missing pilgrim, Hassan Abdullahi Bamuze, was reported to be missing from the two batches of pilgrims that arrived in the state. Confirming the report on Saturday in Jalingo, the…
Seven intending pilgrims from Kano State, who departed to Jidda on Thursday, have been sent back over fake visas issued to them. Five of the deported pilgrims travelled to Saudi Arabia for hajj through tour operators, while the two others were from the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board. One of the deported pilgrims, Dahiru Yau…
Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with the objective of calming tensions which have brought them close to open conflict in recent years. Officials say the meeting, which will also discuss the war in Yemen, Lebanon’s collapse and a regional water crisis, could take a step towards…
