The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will address legitimate concerns raised by the Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON). The commission’s Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Mrs Fatima Usara, said this in a statement on…
By Sodiq Adelakun A total of 188 Lagos State pilgrims who participated in the 2024 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia have arrived in Lagos, safely. The pilgrims, including the elderly, those with health issues, and international pilgrims from the USA…
The leader in the Lagos Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ramota Bankole, has been pronounced dead after performing her Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. Bankole, who was Lagos APC former Welfare Secretary, was said to be among the…
By Adeyanju Esther The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested several intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia for attempting to smuggle cocaine. The operatives conducted a raid on Emerald Hotel in the Ladipo area of…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has said that no fewer than 50,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will perform the 2024 hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, disclosed this at a…
Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has subsidised the 2024 Hajj exercise with each pilgrim getting N959,025, a 50 percent of the recent increment of N1.9m by the National Hajj Commission. Briefing the press yesterday, the Commissioner…
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Arabian authorities toward the smooth conduct of the 2024 Hajj. Mrs Fatima Sanda-Usara, the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said this in a statement…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved 110 Private Tour Operators’ Companies for the issuance of 2024 Hajj licenses and slots allocation. Mrs Fatima Usara,Assistant Director, NAHCON, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Usara…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to provide navigation equipment and facilities at Hajj departure centres across the country. Malam Mousa Ubandawaki, Deputy Director, Information and Publication, NAHCON, in a…
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Hajj has announced a 95,000 allocation of Hajj seats to Nigeria in the 2024 Hajj. This is just as Nigeria is expected to finalise all arrangements and negotiation with Service Providers including the catering, accommodation and…
