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2024 Hajj: Final Flight from Abuja Departs
By Hamza Alkali The final flight for the 2024 Hajj outbound operations has departed from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to Madinah. The airlift combines about 211 remaining pilgrims from Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, FCT and Niger states. Similarly included in the flight is the last batch of officials for the 2024 Hajj. The chairman,…
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NAHCON Records 13 Deaths in 2023 Hajj
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, says six persons have reportedly died in the course of the Hajj rites in Mina and Arafat. NAHCON’s Head of Medical Mission, Dr. Usman Galadima, made this known during a Stakeholders’ meeting in Makkah, on Sunday. The deaths of the six pilgrims bring the total number of deaths…
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Airlift of Hajj Pilgrims End June 24
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said that airlifting of pilgrims to the Holy Land will end on Saturday the 24th of June 2023. Consequently, the Commission has asked intending pilgrims yet to be airlifted, to reach the nearest Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency for confirmation and subsequent dispatch for the 2023 Hajj Pilgrimage. This was contained…
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Do not patronise unapproved food vendors, NAHCON Warns Pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has warned pilgrims against patronising unapproved food vendors. The Nigerian pilgrims are currently undergoing the Islamic religious rites for the 2023 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The commission’s Coordinator in Madina, Alhaji Ibrahim Mahmud, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria,…
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States, FCT Get Slots for 2023 Hajj
By Nafiu Busari The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated the number of hajj seats that will go to states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2023 hajj. In a statement by NAHCON’s assistant director, information and publications, Mousa Ubandawaki, he disclosed that Kaduna would get the highest number, with 5,982…
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2023 Hajj: NAHCON Commences Screening of Catering Service Applicants
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has commenced the screening of accommodation and catering service applicants for the 2023 Hajj. The screening is being conducted by a Committee headed by Dr Bala Muhammed of the Department of Mass Communication, Bayero University, Kano, who represents the Jammat Nasirl Islam (JN I) on the board of…
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Ogun Pilgrims Board Commences 2023 Hajj Operations
Ogun State Government through the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the commencement of registration, processing, and documentation for 2023 Hajj exercise, in line with the directive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON). A release signed by the Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Salau Dauda stated that Intending Pilgrims are required…
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Govt Refunds Pilgrims who Missed Hajj
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 will be given priority next year.…
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2022 Hajj: NAHCON Decries Late Access to Information
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 an early supply of…
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Hajj 2022: First Flight of FCT Pilgrims Lands in Abuja
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…
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3 Nigerian Pilgrims Die in Saudi- Arabia
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 ones were…
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Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia Commences Friday
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…
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2022 Hajj: NAHCON Takes Steps to Address Challenges Facing Pilgrims
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…
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1,150 Nigerians Miss 2022 Hajj
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…
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Saudi Arabia Extends Border Closure
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…
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Hajj: Saudi Authority Extends Airlift Window
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…
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Governments Have No Business In Hajj Sponsorship- NAHCON
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…
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NOA, NAHCON Strengthen Collaboration for Safe Covid Period Hajj
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,…
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Coronavirus: NAHCON Announces Refund of Umrah Visa Fees
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…
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Pilgrims: NAHCON Commends Saudi Authorities
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 considerations…
