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Kebbi officials rescue 3 missing pilgrims in Mecca
No fewer than three missing Nigerian pilgrims have been rescued by the Kebbi Government Officials (KGOs) in Mecca, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that KGOs are pilgrims sponsored by the state government to perform Hajj, at the same time assist the pilgrims where necessary. Speaking in Mecca on Tuesday,one of the KGOs, Alhaji…
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2024 Hajj: Kebbi loses pilgrim in Mecca
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of one of its pilgrims,, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area. Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, Executive Chairman of the board, disclosed this in a statement in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. He said the deceased died on Saturday after a brief illness, adding that her funeral prayer and…
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2024 Hajj: Ogun to begin medical tests for intending pilgrims March 5
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it will begin a two-day medical test for 2024 intending Muslim pilgrims between March 5 and 7. This is contained in a statement signed by the board’s executive secretary, Alhaji Salau Dauda, and issued to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday. Dauda said that the exercise would take place at the Board’s Office,…
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