Tag: Hajj
523 intending Muslim pilgrims from Kano State fly to Saudi Arabia
The first batch of 523 intending Muslim pilgrims from Kano State were on Saturday morning flown to Saudi Arabia in…
First batch of Lagos pilgrims arrive Medinah
Jamiu Yisa The first batch of Lagos state pilgrims to this year’s Hajj exercise have arrived in Medinah. The 540…
First batch of Lagos pilgrims lands in Medinah for Hajj
Jamiu Yisa The first set of Lagos state pilgrims to this year’s Hajj exercise has arrived in Medinah. The 540…
Suspected cattle rustler arrested among prospective pilgrims
The military task force from Zamfara on Tuesday arrested a suspected cattle rustler among some prospective pilgrims from Tsafe Local…
Max Air to transport 35,576 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2015 Hajj
Max Air Ltd is to airlift a total of 35,576 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2015 Hajj, its Public…
Buhari inaugurates hajj 2015 flight to Saudi Arabia
President Mohammadu Buhari on Sunday inaugurated Muslim pilgrims flight to Saudi Arabia for 2015. Buhari, represented by Gov. Nasir El-Rufai…
Buhari accepts voluntary offer of services by Muslim leaders at hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary offer of services to 2015 Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by the leadership of…
1,262 pilgrims for 2015 Hajj from Plateau
At least 1,262 intending pilgrims have been cleared by the Plateau Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to perform the 2015 Hajj…
El-Rufa’i saves over N221m from Hajj stoppage
The Kaduna State Government said it has appointed the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubairu Jibril, as the 2015 Amirul-Hajj…
Lagos denies sponsoring Hajj pilgrims
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday denied sponsorship of pilgrims for the 2015 Hajj as being speculated in some reports.…
Hajj 2015: Lagos assures pilgrims of hitch-free exercise
The Lagos State Government has assured intending pilgrims in the state of a hitch-free holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina.…
Hajj Commission releases 2015 Hajj fares
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday announced the 2015 Hajj fares with a call on relevant bodies…
Buhari to NAHCON: Address corruption in Hajj, Umrah
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to address all corrupt practices that had…
Hajj: Kano to airlift 5,537 pilgrims directly to Medina
The Kano State Government has assured its 5, 537 intending pilgrims for the 2015 Hajj that they would be airlifted…
Hajj: Bauchi Pilgrims to undergo Ebola, Meningitis screening
All intending pilgrims for the 2015 Hajj operations to Saudi Arabia from Bauchi State would undergo screening for the Ebola…
2015 Hajj: Ogun begins sale of forms
The Ogun Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday said it has commenced the sale of forms for 2015 Hajj to…
Muslims condemn Paris massacre at Bangladesh’s mini-Hajj
Muslims attending one of the world’s largest religious gatherings joined the chorus of condemnation Friday over the deadly attack on…
2014 Hajj: Ogun Orders Refund of Form Payment
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria has ordered the refund of payment to intending pilgrims from…
NAHCON returns 76,000 pilgrims back home
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday that it has completed the transportation of all the 76,000…
Borno spends N500m on Hajj
The Borno government said Saturday that it spent about N500 million toward the successful conduct of this year’s Hajj in…
Hajj 2014: Ogun pilgrims to be airlifted home from Thursday
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The first batch of pilgrims from Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria will be airlifted back to the country from…
Tears, prayers as 1.4 million Muslims mark peak of hajj
Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Muslim hajj by about 1.4 million believers from around the…
Hajj: Last batch of Ogun pilgrims arrives Saudi Arabia
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The last batch of pilgrims from Ogun state early Monday arrived the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia to…
Hajj 2014: Bauchi airport begins operation
The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Sagir Saleh on Sunday, said 530 intending pilgrims in the state left for…
Hajj: Ogun pilgrims perform lesser Hajj in Mecca
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The first and second batches of the Ogun state pilgrims to Mecca and Medinah for this year’s hajj…
Hajj: Kebbi processes visa for 2,500 pilgrims
The Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency says it has processed travel visa for 2,500 state’s intending pilgrims to enable them…
Ogun intending pilgrim slumps, dies at Hajj seminar
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Pandemonium struck on Thursday at the final seminar organised by the Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board at…
Ebola: Ogun pilgrims assured of hitch free trip
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government has assured all Muslim Pilgrims of their safety against the deadly Ebola Virus, stating that,…
Saudi set to generate $8.5 bn from hajj
Saudi Arabia could earn $8.5 billion from this October’s hajj, according to a study published on Monday, which predicted that…
Commission concludes arrangement for 2014 Hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said that it had concluded arrangement for a hitch-free 2014 Hajj…