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2024 Hajj: Another Nigerian Pilgrim Returns €1,750 Lost In Saudi Arabia

2024 Hajj: Another Nigerian Pilgrim Returns €1,750 Lost In Saudi Arabia

A Nigerian pilgrim from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Muhammad Na’Allah has returned the sum of €1,750 (One thousand, seven hundred and fifty Euros) which he found at the Haram in Makkah, Saudi…

Lagos APC Mourns As Ex-Executive, Bankole Dies In Mecca

Lagos APC Mourns As Ex-Executive, Bankole Dies In Mecca

The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has described the death of its Welfare Secretary, Alhaja Ramota Bankole as unfortunate and shocking. New Telegraph reports that Alhaja Bankole, one of the Lagos APC…

Strike: NAHCON Warns NLC Against Disrupting Transportation Of Pilgrims

Strike: NAHCON Warns NLC Against Disrupting Transportation Of Pilgrims

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union of Nigeria (TUC) against disrupting the ongoing transportation of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia due to its industrial…

Govt Signs MoU With Saudi Arabia On 2024 Hajj

Govt Signs MoU With Saudi Arabia On 2024 Hajj

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),…

Hajj 2023: Six Nigerian Pilgrims Die Of Cardiac Arrest, 15,860 Treated In Saudi Arabia

Hajj 2023: Six Nigerian Pilgrims Die Of Cardiac Arrest, 15,860 Treated In Saudi Arabia

At least six out of the 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for this year’s 2023 Hajj exercise have died of cardiac arrest. The head of the Nigerian Medical team of the Pilgrimage at the…

Eid Mubarak: Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Wednesday Eid-El-Kabir

Eid Mubarak: Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Wednesday Eid-El-Kabir

The Sultan of Sokoto and the President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa‘ad Abubakar has declared Monday 19th June 2023 as the 1st day of Zul-Hijjah 1444 AH. This follows the…

2023 Hajj: Aero To End Airlifting Operations June 12

2023 Hajj: Aero To End Airlifting Operations June 12

In order to participate in this year’s Hajj exercise, one of the authorized airlines transporting Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aero Contractors, has guaranteed that it will finish airlifting the 8,033 intending…

JUST-IN: Bus Conveying Hajj Pilgrims Involved In Auto Crash

JUST-IN: Bus Conveying Hajj Pilgrims Involved In Auto Crash

An 18 passengers bus conveying prospective pilgrims from Nasarawa State to Abuja for their flight to Saudi Arabia on Thursday ahead of the 2023 Hajj was involved in a road crash. New Telegraph reports that…

2023 Hajj: NAHCON, Airlines Agrees On $250 Increase For Fare

2023 Hajj: NAHCON, Airlines Agrees On $250 Increase For Fare

Zikrullah Hassan, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) has stated that four local airlines, identified as Air Peace, Azman, Max Air, and Aero Contractors, have requested a sum of $250 increase in the…

Hajj 2023: Kano Issues Deadline For Completion Of Payment

Hajj 2023: Kano Issues Deadline For Completion Of Payment

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Saturday called on intending pilgrims who made part payment for the journey with the board to make efforts to pay up for the Hajj on or before April…