Tag: pilgrims

Killing of Civil Defence Operative: Lawyer Accuses Kano Police of Covering Up

News16/09/2025

By Editor A human rights lawyer, Barrister Badamasi Gandu, has accused the Kano State Police Command of attempting to cover up the circumstances surrounding the death of a Civil Defence officer, Mustapha Small, during a clash between...

AKTH Appeals to KEDCO for Power Reconnection Amid Patient Death

News14/09/2025

By Babangida Amadu The management of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has appealed to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to urgently restore electricity supply to the facility after a recent disconnection reportedly led to the death...

Security operatives foil bandits’ attempt to kidnap 21 intending Muslim pilgrims in Sokoto

Security21/06/2022

By Ismail Auwal Nigerian security operatives have foiled a daredevil attempt to kidnap 21 intending pilgrims from Sokoto State. The incident happened in the late...

“Azman has the capacity to airlift Kano’s pilgrims”

News14/06/2022

By Ismail Auwal Azman Air has disputed that the company lacks the capacity to fly Kano State pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj in...

India Covid: Kumbh Mela pilgrims turn into super-spreaders

Nigeria10/05/2021

When millions of devout Hindus gathered last month in the Himalayan town of Haridwar to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival even as India...

NAHCON directs state pilgrim boards to continue preparation for Hajj 2021

Nigeria05/01/2021

By Salim Yunusa The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has informed state pilgrim boards to continue with the registration and preparation of intended pilgrims...

South-south muslim pilgrims welfare boards move to sensitize public on hajj savings scheme

Nigeria22/11/2020

Sole administrators of state pilgrims welfare board in the South-south zone, met yesterday in Port Harcourt. Organized by the Federal Commissioner for the zone, Alhaji...