Tag: 2018 hajj
Katsina pilgrims to begin return journey Thursday
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, says its 2,810 pilgrims will commence their journey home on Thursday.
2018 Hajj: 872 Kaduna muslim pilgrims return home
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says 872 pilgrims from the state have returned from Saudi Arabia after a successful…
2018 Hajj: 3 APC council chairmen killed in Saudi Arabia’s accident
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress…
2018 Hajj: 2nd batch of Lagos pilgrims arrive today
The second batch of 310 Lagos pilgrims will be transported back to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia aboard Medview Airline on…
NAHCON commends Buhari over 2018 Hajj success
Abdullahi Muktar, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended President Muhammad Buhari for relentlessly assisting the commission to…
Don’t transport criminals in Hajj flights, NAHCON cautions airlines
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday warned this year’s Hajj airline operators not to transport criminal elements…
Hajj 2018: NAHCON concludes pilgrims’ transportation
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday concluded the transportation of Nigeria’s pilgrims to this year’s Hajj with…
Hajj: Ambode tasks board officials on professionalism
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged officials of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board participating in the 2018…
Nigerian pilgrim recovers lost BTA in Saudi hotel
A lucky second Nigerian pilgrim on Sunday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, recovered her lost Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) from her…
2018 Hajj: President Buhari assures safety of Nigerian Pilgrims
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja restated the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure the safety of Nigerian…
2018 Hajj: Bauchi commences biometric capturing of intending pilgrims
The Bauchi State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board (BSMPWB) is to commence biometric data capturing of intending pilgrims in the state…
2018 Hajj: Sokoto begins biometric data registration
Sokoto State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Agency (SSMPWA) on Wednesday commenced biometric data capturing in the ongoing registration for 2018 Hajj.
2018 Hajj: Kwara completes registration of 1500 intending pilgrims
Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said that 1500 intending pilgrims have completed payment ahead of the commencement of the 2018…
2018 Hajj: Lagos Govt commences medical screening
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has commenced medical screening for intending pilgrims for the 2018 Hajj.
2018 Hajj payment: Katsina fixes June 30 deadline
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed June 30, 2018, as deadline to complete payment of hajj fare by…
2018 Hajj fare: CSO task pilgrim boards on enlightenment
The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a Civil Society Organisation that monitors and reports Hajj activities, has advised State Muslim Pilgrims…
Hajj: NAHCON extends registration dateline
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has extended the deadline for the registration and payment of 2018 Hajj fares…
2018 Hajj: NAHCON extends payment deadline
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday approved the extension for the registration of intending pilgrims for the…
2018 Hajj: Pilgrims to undergo biometric registration – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NHCON) has called on intending Muslim Pilgrims from Gombe State to be ready for biometric…