The Ogun State Government says it has registered 740 intending pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj after the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) adopted the pilgrimage calendar. Alhaji Ajibola Taiwo, Executive Secretary, Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this during an interview with newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday. Taiwo …
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National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has approved 2027 Hajj fares based on the respective departure zones. According to a circular issued in Abuja on Friday by the NAHCON management, the respective departure zones are: Maiduguri/Yola zone – N7.57million, Northern zone – N7.68million and Southern zone – N7.89million. …
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Lagos State Pilgrims Welfare Board says no fewer than 343 intending pilgrims have landed at the King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, for the 2026 Hajj exercise. According to a statement by the board’s Director of Public Affairs, Taofeek Lawal, the intending pilgrims comprised 169 males and 174 females …
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has cautioned stakeholders to strictly adhere to the timelines set by Saudi Arabian authorities for the 2026 Hajj, warning that there will be no extensions for visa processing, payments, or contractual agreements. NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, gave the warning during …
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 27, 316 out of 41,668 pilgrims have so far been transported back to Nigeria, The commission said the final inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims will be shifted to July 2 due to unforeseen disruptions. NAHCON said this in a statement issued by …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has attributed the successes recorded in the 2025 Hajj operation to teamwork, hard work and dedication by all stakeholders. The Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, said this at the Post-Arafat Stakeholders’ meeting in Makkah. Usman thanked the stakeholders for their tireless efforts …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed June 9 to begin transporting Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj back to their country. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, said this in a statement in Mina on Friday, while congratulating the Muslim Umah on the occasion of …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has secured accreditation for all its main and outpost clinics in Makkah for the 2025 Hajj exercise. NAHCON disclosed this in a statement by its Principal Information Officer, Shafii Muhammed, in Makkah on Thursday. Muhammed said that the commission made the …
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Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has commended the outstanding efforts of the Madinah team in receiving Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj. The NAHCON boss said this in a statement issued by Hajiya Fatima Usara, the commission’s Assistant Director, Information and Publication, …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will ensure the contracted catering facilities comply with standards while serving meals to Nigerian pilgrims. The commission’s Medina Feeding Committee, headed by Alhaji Abdullahi Kabir, said this in a statement issued by its Public Affairs Officer, Malam Ahmad Muazu, in Abuja …
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