President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made fresh appointments to select agencies of government yesterday. In this series of appointment, the President appointed a new Executive Secretary for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), a new Chairman and Secretary for the…
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has expressed readiness to organise a hitch free hajj pilgrimage to MECCA and Medina for the year, as the Muslim Umar were preparing to perform the 2024 Hajj rites. The Executive Secretary of…
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to rigorously review its exchange rate to come up with more acceptable fare for future Hajj exercises. Shettima made the call when he received briefing from…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Sunday decried the invasion of Mina and Arafat by fake pilgrims which resulted in inadequate tents in Mina. The Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, stated this during a working visit to…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday inspected the additional 10,000 tents provided to Nigerian pilgrims by the Company of Mutawwif for African Non-Arab pilgrims. The Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, while conducting management team of the…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON to decentralise its medical team for the trip operations. The State which commended the Commission for good administration of the 2023 Hajj operations believes whittling…
The National Medical Team of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to ensure frequent hand washing at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah to avoid infections. The Chief of Operations and Head of Nigerian Medical Mission to…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has reiterated its commitment to transport all pilgrims that registered for the 2023 Hajj within the season’s time frame. The commission’s Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Mrs Fatima Usara, gave the assurance in a…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed concern over the number of pregnant women that sneaked to Saudi Arabia for the ongoing Hajj exercise. The Head of the Nigerian Medical Team to the 2023 Hajj, Dr Usman Galadima,…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has transported 33,818 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in 80 flights operations from May 26 to June 8. NAHCON’s Coordinator in Madina, Alhaji Ibrahim Mahmud, stated this at a news conference on…
