Tag: Pilgrims
Sanwo-Olu warns Lagos pilgrims not to embarrass Nigeria in Israel
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the 2019 Christian Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel, charging the pilgrims…
Lagos releases dates for airlifting of pilgrims to Jerusalem
The Lagos State Government has released dates for the airlifting of its pilgrims to Jerusalem in Israel for this year’s…
2019 Hajj: NAHCON to begin biometric data capturing for pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have finalised arrangements to…
14,417 pilgrims now back in Nigeria – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says a total of 14,417 pilgrims have so far been transported back to…
Lagos airlifts another 310 pilgrims back home
Another 310 Lagos pilgrims will be airlifted back to Nigeria from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on board Medview Airline…
Thousands of Nigerian pilgrims cry to return home
Thousands of Nigerian pilgrims, who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia are now idle in the Holy Land, waiting…
2 million pilgrims stone the devil, yet he’s still alive
About two million pilgrims have made the symbolic stoning of the devil in Mecca, the last rites of the annual…
Don’t play politics in Mecca, Nigerian Pilgrims warned
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Saturday in Makkah, warned Nigerian pilgrims and their officials against displaying political…
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…
634 Lagos pilgrims airlifted to Saudi Arabia for Hajj
No fewer than 634 Lagos pilgrims have so far been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year's hajj.
Hajj 2018: NAHCON transports 3,210 pilgrims in 7 flights
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) recorded seven flights involving 3,210 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia as at Friday…
Hajj 2018: Kogi commission introduces meal tickets for pilgrims
The Kogi Hajj Commission has introduced meal tickets for its 456 pilgrims currently in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to ensure proper…
Hajj 2018: 17,000 intending pilgrims register
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says no fewer than 17,000 intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in Saudi…
2018 Hajj fare: Only 500 intending pilgrims have completed payment in Oyo state
As the March 31 deadline approaches, only 500 out of over 1,200 intending pilgrims in Oyo State have completed their…