The Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muslim wing, Professor Sayed Malik has assured the State intending pilgrims who missed the 2022 Hajj of the Board’s readiness to refund their fares. This is even as he further assured that those who do not wish to collect their money back Continue Reading
Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikirullah Hassan says the lack of timely essential information is responsible for the difficulties experienced in this year’s Hajj exercise. He stated this in Makkah at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Hajj season Organized by Tawafa Company for pilgrims of African non-Arab countries. Alhaji Hassan said Continue Reading
The first batch of pilgrims to return from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria has landed safely at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The 423 pilgrims who were from Federal Capital Territory left Jeddah Airport this morning aboard FLYNAS flight XY7002 and landed in Abuja around noon. Another FlyNas flight is expected to leave for Nigeria later […]Continue Reading
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has recorded 3 deaths out of 41,191 Nigerian pilgrims that participated in this year’s Hajj in Saudi- Arabia. NAHCON’s Head of Medical team, Dr Usman Galadima stated this in Makkah while presenting the report of the medical committee during the Post- Arafat Stakeholders’ meeting. He said the affected Continue Reading
The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia back to the country will commence tomorrow, Friday 15th July. Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikirullah Hassan who stated this in Makkah during the Post- Arafat Stakeholders’meeting said the airlifting of pilgrims would be on first in, first out policy. Alhaji Hassan who asked for Continue Reading
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has taken steps to address some of the complaints of pilgrims in the ongoing Hajj exercise in Saudi- Arabia. .The NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan stated this in the holy land while addressing the pilgrims at their different States’ camps. He said a petition had been forwarded to Saudi- Arabia […]Continue Reading
One thousand, one hundred and fifty [1,150], intending pilgrims from Nigeria have missed this year’s Hajj exercise. The breakdown of the affected intending pilgrims shows that the private tour operators sector has the highest with 740 followed by Kano State with 700. Others are Plateau State with 91 intending pilgrims while Bauchi State has nine […]Continue Reading
A sense of relief may have come to the way of about 3000 Nigerian pilgrims who are yet to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj as the General Authority on Civil Aviation (GA CA has extended the deadline for the closure of Airspace till Thursday, 7th July. The relief came after a […]Continue Reading
The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation has extended the deadline for airlifting Nigerians to this year’s hajj to July 6. Concerns have been raised regarding the commission’s ability to convey all pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The extension was necessitated by flight cancellations and delays caused by inability to secure Basic Travel Allowances (BTAs), insufficient […]Continue Reading
Federal, State and Local Governments have no business in sponsoring Muslims to hajj as the religious rite is for those that can afford it. Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Barrister Zikrullah Hassan stated this in Ibadan during a special reception prayer organised in his honour by Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN. He […]Continue Reading
Press Release The National Orientation Agency NOA and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) have agreed to strengthen their long existing collaboration toward safe and hitch free Hajj operations in the year 2021. The Director General of NOA, Dr. Garba Abari made this known when receiving NAHCON officials led by the Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, […]Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah recently released a circular informing the general public of its resolve to refund Umrah visa fees and other service charges. This is sequel to suspension of lesser Hajj activities by the Kingdom’s authorities as a measure towards halting the spread of COVID-19 infection. The circular indicated that an […]Continue Reading
The Saudi authorities have been commended over their special consideration and concessions to ease this year’s Hajj exercise for Nigerian Pilgrims. The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Barrister Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad made the commendation in his opening remarks at the Pre-Arafat stakeholders meeting in Makkah. He outlined some of the Continue Reading