The Chairman of the State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Faruku Aliyu-Yaro, described the governor’s action as compassionate.

The leadership of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will tomorrow (Thursday) in Abuja meet with state pilgrims welfare boards and the armed forces to deliberate on the December 5 ...

After an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them, right-wing ...

Leaders and residents of Kaliro District have appealed to NRM presidential candidate and National Chairman Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to extend water to areas facing severe shortages, saying reliable ...

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 ...

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formally signed an agreement regarding the arrangements and facilities for the upcoming Hajj, Radio Pakistan reported. Saudi Deputy Minister for Hajj and Umrah Dr ...

Saudi Arabia has opened Hajj 1447 AH (2026) registration for pilgrims from Muslim-minority countries through the official Nusuk Hajj platform. The fully digital system allows direct registration ...

The Nusuk Hajj is the only authorised channel under the Direct Hajj Program The ministry noted that the current phase focuses solely on account registration, while package selection and booking will ...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that applicants under the Government Hajj Scheme 2026 must deposit their second installment between November 3 and November 15, 2025. This step is ...

More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced ...

Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage—the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims are ...