A departing Muslim pilgrim has a drink from a man as he sits next to other women in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on June 20, 2024. (Photo by Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP)

Heatwave: 15 Nigerians die in S’Arabia as death toll exceeds 1,000

Lagos APC women leader among victims National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of 15 Nigerian pilgrims in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia, including a women leader of All
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Muslim pilgrims perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18, 2024 at the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage. (Photo by AFP)

2024 Hajj: 15 Nigerian pilgrims die, 17 suffer heatstroke in Saudi Arabia

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of 15 Nigerian pilgrims in the ongoing hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. Those who passed away during the spiritual exercise including
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