Tag: MECCA
Oyo pilgrims stranded in Mecca, accuse govt of diverting funds
Pilgrims from Oyo State have begun protesting alleged diversion of funds by Oyo Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) headed by Prof. Sayed Malik which...
See picture of suspected fraudster, Mompha, performing hajj in Mecca
Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over...
Gbajabiamila meets Aisha Buhari in Mecca
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has met First Lady Aisha Buhari in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on his pilgrimage for Hajj.
Gbajabiamila shared...
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, hospitalised in Saudi Arabia
Yoruba language actress, Kemi Afolabi, has been hospitalised in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, The Nation has reported.
The 41-year-old reportedly took ill last Thursday from stress...
Lagos pilgrims, NAHCON officials clash in Saudi over departure
Some Lagos State pilgrims who participated in the just concluded Hajj in Saudi Arabia clashed with officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...
Nigerian female pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A female pilgrim from Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State has been confirmed dead in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Head of the National Hajj Commission...
House fire kills 5 migrants in Mecca
A fire Wednesday erupted in a house inhabited by migrant workers in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Mecca, killing five people, a civil defense...
Five Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Five Nigerian pilgrims have died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Premium Times has reported.
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed, reportedly...
Sokoto hajj pilgrims pray for Buhari in Mecca
Sokoto State pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj have held a special prayer session for continued healing of President Muhammadu Buhari...
Lagos bags award for best state in 2016 hajj operations
Lagos State has beaten beat 35 others to bag the award for the best performing state in the 2016 hajj operations in Nigeria.
The award...