The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the deaths of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, made this known on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, adding that 30 patients …
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Katsina Air Fly Over 3,600 Prospective Pilgrims To Saudi Arabia
Over 3,600 prospective pilgrims from Katsina State have so far been transported to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj. The Public Relations Officer, Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Badaru Bello-Karofi, gave the update to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Katsina. NAN reports that about …
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Taraba State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said the airlift of pilgrims from the state to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia land will begin tomorrow, Saturday, at Yola International Airport in Adamawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Alhaji Hamza Baban Muri, disclosed this on Thursday in Jalingo. …
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