Tag: Hajj
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…
Pilgrims with Ebola disqualified from Hajj
The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) on Thursday said intending 2014 pilgrims discovered to have contacted Ebola virus would not be…
Gulf states discuss Ebola precautions ahead of hajj
Representatives of the Gulf monarchies met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss precautions against the Ebola epidemic ahead of the…
Hajj: Katsina govt. approves N97m for accommodation
The Katsina State Government has approved an additional N97 million for securing befitting accommodation for its pilgrims participating in the…
Saudi MERS: Philippines urges its Muslims to abort Hajj
The Philippines urged its large Muslim minority on Thursday to reconsider plans to join pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia this year…
Katsina spends N1bn on Hajj subsidy annually
Katsina State Government says it spends N1 billion subsidising Hajj annually. Governor Ibrahim Shema stated this on Monday in Katsina…
Six returnee pilgrims with Boko Haram ties arrested
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of six pilgrims, who returned from…
805 Nigerian muslim pilgrims return home
The first batch of 805 pilgrims that performed the 2013 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,…
Muslim pilgrims complete hajj ritual by stoning the devil
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims converged on Mina valley in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to join a symbolic stoning of the…
Muslim pilgrims set to stone the devil
Throngs of Muslim pilgrims converged Monday on Muzdalifah to prepare for Eid al-Adha feast after a day of prayer on…
Muslim pilgrims begin annual hajj
Some two million pilgrims poured out of the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Sunday to begin the annual hajj,…
Saudi confirms new MERS deaths ahead of Hajj
Two Saudis have died in Riyadh after they contracted the MERS virus, health authorities announced Thursday, as the kingdom prepares…
Amosun gives cash gift to Ogun pilgrims in Mecca
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has given each pilgrim from the state in Saudi Arabia…
Saudi set for hajj despite MERS virus fears
MECCA (AFP) – Saudi Arabia is gearing up for next week’s hajj with scores of pilgrims set to miss the…
Lagos Bars Pregnant Women, Children, Others From Pilgrimage
The Lagos State Government has barred pregnant women, aged people, children, people with terminal diseases like cancer, stroke and others…