Tag: Hajj
MURIC slams Kebbi Govt over N10bn to fund Hajj
"We see this as gross misplacement of priorities. Islam does not compel all Muslims to go on Hajj".
Nigerian pilgrims converge at plain of Arafat for hajj rite
The services included medical, emergency, and food services, catering to the needs of pilgrims who have traveled from all corners…
Lagos seeks support of Port Health Service for Hajj
The Board Secretary was accompanied on the visit by Miss Adejoke Raheem, Director, Admin. & Human Resource; Mr. Shamisdeen Akanni,…
Hajj: Saudi authority cautions Nigerian journalists
The Saudi Arabian General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM) has cautioned Nigerian journalists currently covering the ongoing 2023 Hajj against…
One million people can perform Hajj: Saudi Arabia eases COVID curbs
Participants from abroad must present a recent negative COVID PCR test, and health precautions will be observed, the kingdom said.
Katsina pilgrims board makes N768.9m Hajj refunds
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board has refunded N768.9 million to 599 intending pilgrims for 2020 and 2021 Hajj in…
2021 Hajj: MURIC sends message to Nigerian Muslims
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to Muslims who had planned to perform the 2021 Hajj to remain strong…
Hajj 2020: Pilgrims follow COVID-19 protocols (photos)
Not more than 10,000 muslims resident in Saudi Arabia have begun the 2020 Hajj pilgrimage whilst following strict coronavirus preventive…
Lagos congratulates new NAHCON boss
The Lagos State Government has joined other stakeholders both home and abroad to congratulate Barr. Zikrullah Hassan on his recent…
NAHCON partners international scholars on pilgrims education
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will partner international scholars like Mufti Menk, Assim Al-hakeem and Hasib Noor in…
Hajj: Guard your luggage against drug syndicates – Jigawa Govt
Alhaji Yakubu Mohammad, Hadejia Zonal Officer, Jigawa Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board, has advised the state 2019 intending pilgrims to Saudi…
Adamawa reduces 2019 Hajj fare by N51,000
The Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced a reduction of N51, 000 from the initial Hajj fare of…
Hajj: Thai carrier plans special flights for pilgrims
The Thai flag carrier on Friday announced plans to transport Thai Muslim pilgrims to attend Hajj in Saudi Arabia in…
Hajj: 3 Zamfara council chairmen die in auto crash
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress…
Hajj 2018: Nigerian pilgrim dies in elevator pit
A pilgrim from Niger was on Wednesday feared dead in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, after mistakenly falling into the pit of…
Hajj: Katsina Assembly speaker commends state medical team
Alhaji Abubakar Kusada, the Speaker of Katsina House of Assembly, has commended the state medical team for providing excellent services…
Diplomatic row: Canada Hajj pilgrims, Saudi students face uncertainty
Canadian Muslims traveling to the Hajj pilgrimage face delays coming back due to a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia that…
Hajj: Max Air transports 23,500 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Max Air Ltd said on Wednesday it was set to complete the transportation of pilgrims as it had so far…
Hajj: Senate Committee arrives in Saudi Arabia for oversight function
Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, and three staff of the committee on Wednesday arrived in Madinah…
Kaduna transports 2,555 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday said 2,555 pilgrims from the state were now in Saudi Arabia…
Lagos transports 1,273 pilgrims for Hajj
Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs says a total of 1,273 pilgrims have so far been…
Hajj: Niger transports 1,095 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Niger Pilgrims Welfare Board on Monday said no fewer than 1,095 pilgrims had been transported to Saudi Arabia for…
Hajj 2018: 2,800 intending Kano pilgrims complete payment
Only 2,800 out of the 5,500 slots for intending pilgrims allocated to Kano State for the 2018 pilgrimage to the…
Hajj: Kano intending pilgrims directed to go for medical screening
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed intending Muslim pilgrims from the state to go for medical test at…
Lagos saves N4.5b from pilgrims’ sponsorship
The Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that it has saved over N4.5 billion from the discontinued sponsorship of pilgrims…
Hajj, Umrah: NAHCON bans private tour operator
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has banned Family and Tours, a private tour operator, from participating in Hajj…
Hajj: NAHCON issues March 31 deadline for pilgrims payment
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday directed all intending pilgrims in Nigeria to pay their hajj fare…
Hajj: Katsina state Gov. expresses concern over late preparations
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has expressed concern over what he described as late preparations of Hajj operations by…
Hajj: Kano state pilgrims return home – board official
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Friday that no fewer than 4,000 pilgrims from the state for the…
Hajj: Katsina State pilgrims return home
The Katsina Pilgrims Welfare Board said no fewer than 1,598 Pilgrims have so far been transported back home after performing…