•Hajj pilgrims The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has inaugurated the Aviation Monitoring Committee for the 2026 Hajj operations. The inauguration, which took place at the Commission’s Board Room, Hajj House, Abuja, marked the formal commencement of pre...
Stakeholders in the Hajj industry have called for the urgent release of the adjusted fare for next year’s Hajj to enable intending pilgrims to plan properly and manage their limited resources efficiently ahead of the deadline. While awaiting the new fare, anxiety continues to mount as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) concludes ...
•Saudi Arabia flag The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced new, stringent health requirements for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage (1447 AH), reinforcing its commitment to public health safety and disease prevention during the annual religious gathering. In a circular released by the Saudi Ministry of Health, all intending pilgrims, including those ...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an immediate reduction in the 2026 Hajj fare to reflect the recent appreciation of the naira against the dollar, a major determinant of pilgrimage costs. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who conveyed the president’s directive yesterday during a meeting with the management and board members of the ...
•Britain’s new Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Sarah Mullally The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has faulted the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. It stated that the news of her emergence was a “devastating” development that “ignores the current situation and challenges being faced by the Ang...
•Pilgrims In 2025, Saudi Arabia introduced a new requirement for Umrah pilgrims, mandating verified hotel and transport bookings before visa approval. This change is aimed at improving the organisation and safety of pilgrim movements while reducing the risks of fraud and overcrowding, particularly during peak periods, reports Daily Independe...
•Pilgrims The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the approved fare for the 2026 Hajj at ₦8,244,813.67 and urged intending pilgrims to ensure full payment before December 31, 2025. In a statement signed by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Lawal Aliyu, the Director of the Board, Mallam Kadir...
•Hajj pilgrims The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a new fare for intending pilgrims in the 2026 Hajj season. Recall that the commission had last month set N8.5m as the tentative fare for the 2026 Hajj exercise, pending the final announcement of the fare, reports Weekend Trust. A statement by the commission […...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court held its first hearing in a high-profile blasphemy case today that defence lawyers hope will lead to a ruling that puts curbs on sharia law. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim musician, was sentenced to death by a sharia court in Nigeria’s northern Kano State in 2020 for sharing song lyrics deemed to […]
•Tinubu and Wale Oke The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on the Tinubu-led federal government to take urgent action to stabilise the naira, warning that its persistent depreciation is worsening the living conditions of Nigerians. PFN National President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, made the appeal in Lagos today during a press c...
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