Hajj

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has restored 95,000 Hajj slots to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) ahead of the 2023 holy pilgrimage. A spokesperson for NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, said this in a statement on Wednesday in…

The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency said it had transported about 1,584 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia back home after performing the 2022 Hajj. The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Malam Salisu Anchau, said this when he spoke…

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) fourth flight pilgrims to Saudi Arabia have decried the poor feeding and accommodation services offered them after paying N2.5 million. One of the protesting pilgrims, Amina Umar, said that since she…

After the completion of the 2022 hajj, Nigerian pilgrims will start returning home tomorrow. This was disclosed yesterday by the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan. Hassan…

The crisis generated by the failure of 700 intending pilgrims from Kano to perform this year’s hajj is yet to subside as the Association for Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria has heaped the blame on the National Hajj Commission of…

Over 940 Kano intending pilgrims may miss the 2022 Hajj exercise, as they are still stranded at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport due to lack of aircrafts. The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abba…

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has extended landing permits of Nigerian Hajj carriers from July 4 to 6. Spokeswoman for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Fatima Usara, stated this on Monday…

The Lagos government says it will refund prospective pilgrims over the inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure proposed slots for the 2022 Hajj operations. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Anofiu Elegushi,…