The enthronement ceremony, which was quite serene, was at the same time colourful due to the array of dignitaries who graced the occasion.
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Saturday in Makkah, warned Nigerian pilgrims and their officials against displaying political symbols during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
It’s Commissioner, Operations, Abdullahi Modibo, told newsmen on Saturday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, that all pilgrims were transported through either state agencies or tour operators.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the exercise was an annual event embarked upon by the state government through the state Zakkat and Endowment Commission inaugurated at the Sultan Palace in Sokoto.
Shina Olukolu, the Commissioner of Police in Gombe State, has urged the people to be at alert and report all suspicious persons, movements and packages for prompt action.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Friday concluded the transportation of Nigeria’s pilgrims to this year’s Hajj with the arrival of about 190, making up 37,746 pilgrims now in Saudi Arabia.
Mendie made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeriain Makurdi on Saturday.
According to the spokesman of the Command, Chike Oti, this is to ensure a hitch free Sallah celebration through effective coverage of the prayer grounds, holiday spots and the neighbourhoods.
The Minister of Interior, retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja in a statement
The police command in Kano State has assured residents of adequate security during the forthcoming Muslim festival of Eid el-Kabir and beyond.
Saudi Arabia on Thursday said more than 1.6 million pilgrims from all over the world have arrived Mecca to perform the 2018 Hajj.
The Airline’s Public Relations Manager, Alhaji Ibrahim Dahiru, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano that the pilgrims were transported to the Holy land in 44 trips.
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, has directed the deployment of 35, 000 personnel for the agency’s 2018 Eid-El Kabir Special Patrol.
The Osun Government says it will provide free train ride for its indigenes from Lagos to Osogbo during the Eid-el-Kabir festival.
The fasting and prayers to be held between August 27 and August 29, 2018 is for divine protection and spiritual healing of the nation and its democracy.
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Kebbi has deployed 455 personnel to ensure smooth traffic flow during the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Deputy Corps Commander in the state, Alhaji Aliyu Daudawa, said on Wednesday.
The internationally acclaimed prophet predicted thrice about the gales of defections rocking one of the major political parties in Nigeria, All Progressives Congress
Kebbi Governor, Atiku Bagudu, has approved the immediate payment of August, 2018 salaries to state and Local Government workers in the state.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed the state Ministry of Finance to immediately commence the payment August salaries to workers in the including those in the Local Governments.
As Nigerians prepare for next week’s celebration of Ei-el-Kabir, the residents of Epe in Lagos State have lamented the high cost of livestock, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.