New LEMU President Akiode unveils digitalisation, infrastructure, education agenda
He described his emergence as an opportunity to serve rather than an honour, stressing that leadership in Islam was an Amanah—a sacred trust for which leaders would ultimately account before Allah.
FCT to airlift 1st batch of pilgrims today
FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has invited intending pilgrims for camping at the Permanent Hajj Transit Camp, Bassan Jiwa, near the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja.
Elated NAHCON boss hails Buhari for support, as first flight in 2 years departs for Hajj
The Chairman/CEO, National Hajj Commission, NAHCON, Alhaji Zhikrullah Hassan has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for the support and encouragement that led to the airlifting of pilgrims for Hajj as planned.
Sanwo-Olu to send-forth intending pilgrims Sunday
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will on Sunday bid farewell to the 2022 Hajj intending pilgrims from the State to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We’ll facilitate issuance of passports to intending pilgrims — NIS
The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Alhaji Idris Isa Jere has said that passport offices nationwide have been directed to facilitate issuance of passports to intending pilgrims in order to avoid disenfranchising any qualified person from traveling for the pilgrimage.
Muslim students win big in MSSNLagos quiz contest
•Quality education not negotiable — Stakeholders Winners have emerged at the keenly contested Lagos Intellectual Quiz Competition organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit. This is as stakeholders in the education sector asked government at all levels to prioritise quality education. During the event held at the Multipurpose Hall of Yaba […]
Islamic group condemns Owo killings, tasks govt to fish out perpetrators
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Islamic Welfare Foundation(IWF) has condemned the killings in a Catholic Church in Owo ,Ondo state, last Sunday where about 50 worshippers were killed by terrorists, describing the action as sacrilegious, irreligious and roguish. The Islamic group therefore urged the Ondo state government to explore all available means to fish out […]
$800 BTA inclusive of N2.5m Hajj fare — NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has said the 2022 hajj fare recently announced has a provision for $800 Basic Travel Allowance (BTA). A statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs division of the commission, Fatima Sanda Usara stated that the announced “Hajj fare of maximum N2,496,815.29 (two million, four hundred and ninety-six thousand, […]
2022 Hajj: First flight takes off from Maiduguri, lands in Jeddah
•As Max Air begins airlift of 16,000 intending pilgrims Max Airline yesterday began the transportation of intending pilgrims for the Hajj in Saudi Arabia with Pilgrims from Borno State. According to company’s media consultant, Ibrahim Dahiru, the inaugural flight was scheduled for Thursday from the Maiduguri International Airport. Dahiru said that the National Hajj Commission of […]
Stop the killings now before it turns to full blown strife —Muslim coalition
•Says law enforcement’s response lukewarm Fourteen Muslim leaders under the aegis of Muslim United for Peace and Justice, have said it still in shock by the gruesome and cold-blooded murder of a pregnant Muslim woman, Harira Jubril and her four children by terrorists as well as by the response or near lack of it of […]
2022 Hajj: Anyone above 65 years will not be allowed into Saudi Arabia, says board
The Katsina Pilgrims Board on Wednesday reminded intending pilgrims above the age of 65 year, that they would not be allowed into Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Badaru Bello-Karofi in Katsina. The board made this known during orientation for intending pilgrims and Islamic scholars in […]
Offshore Assignments: NAHCON screens service providers for Hajj in July
By Fatima Sanda Usara The screening and inspection of Service Providers’ documents and facilities in Saudi Arabia is ongoing. It would interest the public to know that the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had instructed Nigeria, and other participating countries too, to enter contract agreement with selected services providers responsible for accommodation, catering, and […]
Shawaal fasting: Another one year reward
The saying of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) that: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted the year through,” is never in dispute. It can be found in Sahih Muslim, 1163. The month […]
Farewell to Ramadan
As we would be looking out for the new moon of Shawaal tomorrow to mark the end of Ramadan, it has been a rewarding 28-day spiritual activity; a period of recompense, a period of closeness to Allah, a period of illumination by the Glorious Qur’an, a period of re-direction of destinies and possibilities, of charity, of divine blessings. It is indeed a memorable period.
Eid-il-Fitr Celebration
By Imam Murtadha Gusau All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to proceed: Dear brothers and sisters! Eid-ul-Fitr or the Festival of […]
MuslimNews begins distribution of free drinks, targets 10,000 families during Ramadan, Eid
By Haroon Balogun Muslim News, Islamic newspaper, has commenced the distribution of 10,000 cases Dubic Malt to fasting Muslims in Lagos and neighboring States.The distribution which kicked off in Lagos Island, Surulere, and Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday, April 25, is sponsored by Guinness Nigeria, the manufacturers of Africa’s number one non-alcoholic malt drinks: Dubic […]
