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Saudi Arabia records over 1.7m pilgrims for 2026 Hajj

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics has announced that a total of 1,707,301 pilgrims performed the 2026 Hajj exercise. The figure, release

Arafah: Cleric decries corruption, economic hardship in Nigeria

An Islamic scholar, Professor Mansur Ibrahim Sokoto, has decried corruption and worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, urging leaders to fear Allah a

Mixed reaction trails Gov Aliyu’s apology to Wamakko

Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has sparked mixed reactions following his public apology to residents and his gesture of kneeling before former g

Arafat Day: Kaduna Pilgrims Offer Special Prayers For Nigeria

Kaduna State pilgrims have prayed for the end of security challenges in the country, peace and unity across Nigeria, in Saudi Arabia on the day of Ara

Aggrieved PDP guber aspirant rejects Pantami

One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh, has rejected th