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We discovered over 315 students,teachers were abducted by terrorists from St Mary’s Catholic school -Bishop Yohanna

By Uthman-Baba Naseer The total number of victims abducted by suspected terrorists from the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri in Agwarra local government...

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Suffering, key to salvation – Fr Secundus Ogu …..God rewards a cheerful giver-Fr Chike Dim

By Donald Ugwu and Ignatius Okorocha Rev. Fr. Uche Secundus Ogu has advised Christians to embrace the virtue of suffering as a necessary condition for obtaining...

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Save Nigerian pilgrims from missing 2026 Hajj, CSO urges Tinubu, govs By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi A faith-based Civil Society Organization, (CSO), in the Hajj and Umrah Industry, the Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, has once again appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the 36 state governors to bail out Nigerian intending pilgrims from missing out on participating in the 2026 Hajj. The group, in a statement signed by its national coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammad who is currently attending the 5th Hajj and Umrah conference taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, said that any amount approved as a loan will be refunded to the state governments immediately after pilgrims pay their fares. It lamented that is the first time in 20 years that the Nigerian Hajj quota is being slashed from 95,000 to 66,000, warning that further reduction is looming. “The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has given the Nigerian Hajj authorities two weeks (14 days) to make all necessary payments for its allocated slots as was done by other countries. “The Ministry threatens to further reduce the Nigerian Hajj quota from the downgraded slots of 66,000 to 50,000 if the Nigerian Hajj Mission fails to comply with the requirements,” the IHR stated. It, therefore, urged President Tinubu to help rally state governors to immediately approve a loan that will cover the allocation to their states and to also make the funds available to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON to enable the commission to make the necessary payments within the specified period. “Failure to assist will demote Nigeria from one of the major Hajj participating countries, and the country will permanently be placed on 50,000 slots because other countries are currently applying for an increase in their quota,” the statement said. IHR recalled that the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, had set December 21, 2025, as the deadline for payment for Mashaa’ir Camp fees on Nusuk Wallet while January 4, 2026 was scheduled for all Hajj participating countries to finalise payments for camps and services, noting that the process of making payments on the Nusuk app takes time. It explained that the situation becomes critical because its finding reveals that the number of intending pilgrims that have so far registered falls below 20,000 nationwide, putting NAHCON in a difficult position. The CSO noted that the “late and sluggish pre-Hajj preparations contributed to the decline in numbers of registered pilgrims, coupled with our penchant to always wait till the tail end of the month of Ramadan before pilgrims will be rushing to make payments.”

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi A faith-based Civil Society Organization, (CSO), in the Hajj and Umrah Industry, the Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, has once again appealed to President...

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NAHCON reduces 2026 Hajj fares, cancels slots allocation to states

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has announced a downward review of the 2026 Hajj fares for intending pilgrims from the country showing...

Religion9 months ago

Don’t rely on false report against Nigeria, group tells America

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, MMWG, has called on the United States of America “not to rely on the biased, unverifiable and...

Religion9 months ago

2026 Hajj: Group charges govs on loans for SMPWBs to meet registration deadline

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi A faith-based Civil Society Organisation, CSO that reports and advocates workable policies in the Hajj and Umrah industry, the Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR,...

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Hajj 2026: The Dual 23kg Luggage Policy and the Looming Logistical Challenge

By Ibrahim Muhammad The new luggage policy introduced for the 2026 Hajj, which allows each pilgrim to travel with two 23kg bags and one backpack, warrants...

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Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo Decries Proliferation Of Diverse Christian Groups; Calls For More Prayers For Bayelsa

By David Owei,Bayelsa The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed concern over the proliferation of different Christian organizations in the country, saying...

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2026 Hajj: NAHCON inaugurates Aviation C’ttee for quality flight services

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi Ahead of the 2026 Hajj exercise, the Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has inaugurated the...

Religion10 months ago

2026 Hajj: Saudi Arabia unveils health requirements for intending pilgrims

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA, has unveiled comprehensive health requirements and guidelines for all intending pilgrims across the world planning to perform the...

Daily Echoes

We discovered over 315 students,teachers were abducted by terrorists from St Mary’s Catholic school -Bishop Yohanna

Suffering, key to salvation – Fr Secundus Ogu …..God rewards a cheerful giver-Fr Chike Dim

NAHCON reduces 2026 Hajj fares, cancels slots allocation to states

Don’t rely on false report against Nigeria, group tells America

2026 Hajj: Group charges govs on loans for SMPWBs to meet registration deadline

Hajj 2026: The Dual 23kg Luggage Policy and the Looming Logistical Challenge

Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo Decries Proliferation Of Diverse Christian Groups; Calls For More Prayers For Bayelsa

2026 Hajj: NAHCON inaugurates Aviation C’ttee for quality flight services

2026 Hajj: Saudi Arabia unveils health requirements for intending pilgrims

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