Tag: Hajj
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…