Category: Religion
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Positioning for the new
To receive the new, you must get rid of the old. Before God announced to the nation of Israel that He would do a new thing, He first instructed them to forget the former things and not consider it at all. You cannot open a new chapter of your life if you keep reliving the…
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims told to adhere strictly to guidelines for hitch-free Hajj
Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims to adhere strictly to guidelines on Hajj operations to make it hitch-free and meet its spiritual aims.
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Hajj: Pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship
Pilgrims from across the world on Thursday congregated at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for an intense, daylong worship and reflection.
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2025 Hajj: Heatwave scare spreads in Saudi Arabia; pilgrims advised on precautionary measures to take
As Muslims from all over the world congregate in the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East country’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued very strong heatwave warnings.
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Anglican Primate calls for collective action against economic challenges
The Primate, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba has called for collective action against insecurity and economic challenges in Nigeria.
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Nigerian pilgrims demonstrating integrity in Makkah – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj have demonstrated the acts of honesty and integrity through numerous return of lost cash to the rightful owners.
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Performing Umrah eliminates poverty, sins – NAHCON Ulama
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ulama team says frequent performance of Umrah will be eliminating sins and poverty among the people.
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Hajj: Prayer works; no one should curse Nigerian leaders – NAHCON Ulama team warns pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ulama team has advised Nigerian pilgrims to pray for their leaders and not curse them as they remain part of the society.
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Catholic Church condemns sealing of cathedral
The Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan has condemned the sealing of St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Oke Padre, the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan, over alleged environmental pollution.
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Edo loses 75-year-old female pilgrim in Saudi
A 75-year-old female pilgrim from Edo, Mrs Adizatu Dazumi, has died at the ongoing 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after a brief illness. The late pilgrim was from Jattu Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo and passed away on Monday at the King Fahad General Hospital, Makkah.