The first batch of 374 pilgrims from Kwara, on Wednesday, departed Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise . Newsextra24 reports that the pilgrims, accompanied by two officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and one state official, departed the General Tunde Idi-Agbon International Airport, Ilorin, …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has begun the inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims, with 1,310 of them already returned back home from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A data released by Malam Shafii Mohammed, Principal Information Officer, NAHCON, said that four designated Nigerian Hajj air carriers recorded a total of …
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MUSLIM Pilgrims Welfare Boards of Plateau and Imo states have commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for providing quality facilities in Mina and Arafat to ensure a hitch-free Hajj operation. The boards said the commendation while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 Hajj exercise …
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A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab from Plateau State, has returned a missing $5,000 (approximately ₦8.2 million) to its Russian owner after finding the money in Masjidul Haram, Makkah. The act of honesty was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Plateau State Pilgrims Board. Chairman of …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has reached an advanced stage in the processing of entry visa for the 2024 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman, NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, said this at the Maiden Stakeholders Summit on Nigeria’s Hajj and Umrah Industry on Thursday …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has signed contract agreement with Max air and Air Peace airlines to transport 2024 Hajj pilgrims to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, who presided over the exercise at the Hajj House in Abuja, …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Sunday confirmed the death of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Disclosing this on Saturday, Usman Galadima, head of NAHCON Hajj medical team opined that 30 patients equally have mental health challenges. He noted that the mental health challenged …
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The Saudi authorities have introduced an electronic system into the stoning of the three devils at Muna after Arafat day. This is to monitor the movement of pilgrims to ensure orderliness and check stampede in the 2019 pilgrimage. The Representative of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in the …
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