The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for Nigerian pilgrims to use cash during the 2025 Hajj in Makkah, reversing its earlier decision to mandate debit card-only transactions for Basic Travel Allowance (BTA). This reversal comes after Vice…
By Jabiru Hassan, Kano. Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a registered Civil Society Organization (CSO) advocating for better Hajj policies, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to exclude Hajj 2025 intending pilgrims from the newly introduced policy that…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has doused the palpable tension among the Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims by ameliorating the shortfall in their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) as a result of unexpected vagaries of the foreign exchange rates. While NAHCON…
First Bank of Nigeria has informed its customers that the Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Business Travel Allowance (BTA) will now be transferred to the FirstBank Travel Card. This was disclosed in an email titled “Updates on FX Purchase.” The…
