Tag: Pilgrim
485 FCT Pilgrims Depart Jeddah For Abuja
A total of 485 pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah for…
Saudi Arabia imposes $106 fee on each domestic pilgrim
Saudi Hajj ministry has imposed 106 dollars fee on each domestic pilgrim to be paid by organisations and companies offering…
Nigeria honours honest pilgrim
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday rewarded a pilgrim from Nasarawa State, Suleman Bello, for returning money…
Hajj stampede: Nasarawa loses 1 pilgrim, 2 missing
The Nasarawa state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Tuesday confirmed that one pilgrim from the state died while two others…
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…
Pilgrimage: 14,000 Nigerians land in Israel
Mr John-Kennedy Opara, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), on Thursday, said 14,000 Christian pilgrims had so far…
Bauchi sponsors 2,306 Christians on pilgrimage
The Bauchi State Government on Monday said it sponsored 2,306 Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem from 2007 till date. Governor…
Lagos pilgrim dies in Mecca
Kazeeem Ugbodaga A female pilgrim from Lagos state has died in Medina, Saudi Arabia while performing the ongoing hajj in…
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…
117 Nigerian pilgrims return home
The first batch of 117 Nigerians who participated in the 2014 seven-day Family Pilgrimage to Israel, have returned home, NAN…