Tag: 2016 Hajj
2016 Hajj: 3,500 depart from Sokoto
Alhaji Abubakar Kaoje, the Sokoto Zonal Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said on Monday that a…
Hajj: Kano transports 486 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Kano State Government has transported the first batch of 486 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj.…
16 Kano pregnant women barred from Hajj
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Thursday said that 16 female intending pilgrims, discovered to be pregnant, had been…
Hajj: Minister advises pilgrims to be good ambassadors
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has advised FCT intending Muslim pilgrims for the 2016 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to…
NAHCON commends embassy on visa application process
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Nigeria for making visa application process…
2016 Hajj: FG has not given forex waiver- NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the Federal Government has not given foreign exchange waiver to Nigerian pilgrims…
2016 Hajj: Cleric urges intending pilgrims to pray for Nigeria
Sheik Yusuf Alibawa, a Sokoto state-based Islamic cleric, on Thursday urged intending pilgrims for 2016 Hajj to Saudi Arabia to…
2016 Hajj: Board to begin orientation for intending pilgrims
The FCT Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday said it would soon commence the orientation for the 2016 intending pilgrims.…
2016 Hajj: Govt approves 6 airlines for pilgrims
The Federal Government has approved six air carriers to transport intending pilgrims for the 2016 hajj operation, a statement said…