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Diary of a trial that send IG Wala to Jail (I)
An eyewitness account of what transpired in the court room By Ibrahim Muhammed “A rumor is a social cancer: it is difficult to contain and it rots the brains of the…
Read More »Inside Story of How Drug Cartel Operates at Kano Airport
By Saulawa Tasiu Sanusi It’s quite unfortunate what happened recently in respect to the arrest of a young lady, Zainab Aliyu who was wrongly accused by the Saudi authorities for bringing substance…
Read More »Akeredolu to return Hajj Camp ground to Muslims
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has pledged to return the erstwhile Hajj camp to the Muslims. The site was converted to Ebola Village by the immediate past administration of Dr Olusegun Mimiko. Chairman of the State…
Read More »The Kiswa: The story behind the covering of the holy Kaaba
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has lifted the lower part of the Kiswa by about 3 meters and covered the raised area with white cotton fabric (approximately two meters…
Read More »Hope Rises as Saudi Arabia Prepares for Ramadan Umrah, 2021 Haj Season
Saudi Arabia is meticulously preparing for the advent of Islam’s holy month of fasting, Ramadan. The kingdom is also monitoring the latest developments in plans for organizing the upcoming Haj pilgrimage season. Over…
Read More »Performing Umrah is not as difficult as portrayed’ -Nigerian Tour Operator narrates her experience
Hajj Reporters The proprietress of one of the frontline Hajj/Umrah tour operators in Nigeria, Rabiat Umar, who is the managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ALKAUTHAR TRAVELS is currently in Saudi Arabia performing…
Read More »NEW UMRAH REGULATIONS: Survival of the Fittest, By Ustaz Abubakr Siddeeq
Every stakeholder in the Hajj and Umrah industry especially the private tour operators need to study the regulations and adapt accordingly. I said every stakeholder because even the states pilgrims welfare boards have been…
Read More »FORUM OF STATES HAJJ COMMISSIONS/AGENCIES/BOARDS CHAIRMEN CONDOLES WITH MAIGONA OVER FATHER’S DEATH
Press Release The Forum of State Chairmen of Hajj Commissions/Agencies/Boards of Nigeria, has on Tuesday paid condolence visit to the Chairman of Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alh.Mukhtar Maigona over the death of his…
Read More »BREAKING: First batch of Nigerian Umrah Pilgrims Depart for Saudi Arabia
IHR The first batch of Nigerian Pilgrims that will perform Umrah since the suspension and reopening of Umrah by Saudi Arabia has departed for the lesser Hajj. A report from the media unit of the National…
Read More »3 years ban for holders of expired re-entry visa – Saudi Passport Dept.
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia has clarified that all expatriates who left the Kingdom on exit and re-entry visa and did not come back before the expiry…
Read More »Pilgrims to enjoy Intergrated services in Masjid Al Nabawi – General Presidency for Haram
Hajj Reporters Amid an integrated service system and an atmosphere of spiritual faith, visitors of the Prophet’s Mosque performed their rituals comfortably, as per camera footage taken by SPA photographers and…
Read More »No COVID-19 cases reported among pilgrims in Saudi Arabia – Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais
Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, attends a seminar during the 20th Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit Research on Wednesday, Feb.…
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Diary of a trial that send IG Wala to Jail (I)
An eyewitness account of what transpired in the court room …