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MISPLACED priorities in the public service descended to a fiasco in Kebbi State in November when the governor, Nasir Idris, shelled out a N10 billion loan to the State Pilgrims Welfare Board to ...

The draft mandates a permit from the Hajj transport authority for all service providers Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Mecca and the Holy Sites has released draft regulations outlining a ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has issued a set of new operational directives ahead of the 2026 Hajj. This, according to the agency, signals major changes in flight management, group movement ...

Ministry of Religion Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Monday announced a three-day extension in the deadline for submission of Hajj 2026 dues, describing it as a final opportunity for applicants to ...

Watch live as Muslim pilgrims perform “tawaf,” circling the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, in Mecca counterclockwise seven times. This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims ...

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Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. In the coming ...

Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year. By Ismaeel Naar Reporting from Dubai, United Arab Emirates More ...