Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON (rtd.), has passed away at the age of 71, after a brief illness. He died in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The news of his demise has drawn widespread grief across the country, particularly within the legal community. The...
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Team Nigeria enjoyed a rewarding night at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, picking up two more gold medals on Wednesday in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay to boost the country’s medal haul. The update was shared in a statement on Thursday by Kola Daniel, Special...
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a major reduction in the cost of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, offering significant relief to intending pilgrims across the country. In a statement released in Abuja on Monday, Hajiya Fatima Usara, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations at NAHCON, confirmed...
Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, has died at the age of 82, marking the close of a significant chapter in the Kingdom’s religious leadership. The Royal Court announced his passing on Tuesday, describing him as a prominent scholar whose decades-long service deeply influenced Islamic...
Saudi authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims, Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq, who were detained in Jeddah since August 2025 on allegations of drug trafficking. The release follows four weeks of diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassan and Husaina, who underwent a life-changing separation surgery in Saudi Arabia, returned to a heartfelt welcome on Fridays in Kano. The twins were greeted at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and Saudi Arabia’s Consular-General in Kano, Mr. Khalil Al-Admawi,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that Saudi authorities have established strict deadlines for the 2026 Hajj to ensure a seamless and well-organized pilgrimage. According to a statement released by NAHCON’s Information Officer, Malam Abdulbasit Abba, in Abuja on Tuesday, these deadlines...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 55-year-old alleged drug trafficking mastermind and five accomplices at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in connection with the wrongful detention of three Nigerian pilgrims in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The arrests, announced during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia respectively. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi,...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Kano. Dantata passed away on June 27 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was buried in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on July 1. Shettima described the...
The business community and nation bid a final farewell to Nigeria’s foremost business icon and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as he was laid to rest in the revered Baqiyya Cemetery in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The ceremony was attended by top Nigerian dignitaries, religious leaders, and members of the Nigerian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Saudi Arabian authorities have granted approval for the burial of renowned Kano businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Madina, near his late wife’s grave, Hajiya Rabi’a Dantata, who passed away in 2023. Dantata’s Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Junaid, announced the development on his official Facebook page,...
Thousands of sympathizers gathered at the Umar Bin Khattab Mosque in Kano to pay their last respects to the late business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who passed away on Friday in Dubai at the age of 94. The funeral prayer in absentia (Salatul Ga’ib) was led by Sheikh Ibrahim...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced the inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of the latest update, 1,310 pilgrims have successfully returned home. According to Malam Shafii Mohammed, Principal Information Officer at NAHCON, four designated Nigerian Hajj...
Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has commenced the distribution of 2.5 million copies of the Holy Qur’an to pilgrims performing Hajj this year. This initiative is part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman’s effort to serve pilgrims and promote Islamic awareness. The...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has gifted 1,000 Saudi Riyals equivalent to ₦450,000 to each of the pilgrim from the state as a Sallah gift. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa said the gesture was extended to them after he visited the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that no lives were lost in the fire incident that razed Imaratus Sanan Hotel, accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims, in Makkah on Saturday. According to Hajiya Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, the fire...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the return journey for Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj will commence on June 9. NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, made this known in a statement in Mina, congratulating Muslims on the occasion...
Pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina at dawn to perform the ritual of stoning the Jamarat, a crucial part of the Hajj pilgrimage. To ensure a smooth and safe experience, authorities have implemented a well-organized system, allocating multiple paths and providing robust security, health, and ambulance services. The Jamarat...
Muslim pilgrims from across the world have converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day-long worship and reflection. This significant ritual, known as Wuqoof-e-Arafat, is the most important part of the Hajj pilgrimage and takes place on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah. Mount...