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Hajiya Bilikisu Yusuf may have died under tragic circumstances in the course of serving God, but she’ll never be forgotten for her advocacy for women’s rights, child education, and justice.
A Nigerian pilgrim, Yahaya Omaki has been hailed for returning a sum equivalent to N500,000 to the rightful owner in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
No fewer than 81,000 Nigerian pilgrims performed this year’s hajj which was 10,000 higher than the number of pilgrims that participated in the 2016 Hajj.
Safety: Hajj pilgrims this year will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet to store their personal information.
The presidency has said the country needs lots of prayers.
“It is a great loss to us, but God knows all. We mourn her but we know Allah has a special plan for her.”
The moment they took the shortcut, tragedy was inevitable.
“The policemen were helpless because they were being civil. No batons or horse whips to whip the people back on track.”
It seems the acute trekking virus (ATV) that plagued Nigerians after the 2015 general elections has moved elsewhere.
Alhaji Adamu Kargi from Kaduna State in Nigeria is among the dead.
EFCC: “It turned out that the suspect works with Gombe Local Government Education Authority (L.E.A) as assistant headmaster at Madaki Primary School Gombe State.”