The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Ambassador Ismail Yusuf Abba, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strict compliance with Saudi Arabia’s health and operational guidelines ahead of the 2026 Hajj. Abba gave the assurance during a weekly virtual preparatory meeting with the Deputy Minist...
•Hajj Some Nigerians who have paid for this year’s hajj may miss out due to non-capturing of their data. This is as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) informed the general public and all intending pilgrims that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, has officially closed the data-capturing […]...
•Hajj pilgrims The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has finalised preparations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a seamless 2026 Hajj exercise for Nigerian pilgrims. NAHCON sealed the necessary arrangements with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah during the just-concluded second pre-Hajj visit to the Kingdom, marking a major m...
•Intending pilgrims in Lagos Intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Holy pilgrimage have started to undergo medical screening by the medical officials of the Lagos State government. According to the secretary of the Lagos State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board, AbdulHakeem Ajomagberin, the screening would take place in ten centres acros...
•Pilgrims In 2025, Saudi Arabia introduced a new requirement for Umrah pilÂgrims, mandating verified hotel and transport bookings before visa approval. This change is aimed at improvÂing 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...
•Nigerian pilgrims The ongoing 2025 Hajj exercise continues to witness significant progress in the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims, with the total number of returnees now standing at 6,528 as Max Air completed its 16th flight today. According to an update from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Command and Control Centre in Makkah, “Max Air...
•Nigerian hajj pilgrims Reports said each of the 3,345 pilgrims from the state received 50 Saudi Riyals as a support during the Sallah festivities and ease their stay in the Holy Land. This was disclosed on Monday by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s representative and head of the Kano Hajj Delegation Committee, the Emir of Karaye, […]
•Nigerian Pilgrims in Mina as they proceed to Jamarat, marking the second day of the symbolic devil’s stoning in Saudi Arabia The processions for the 2025 hajj ended yesterday with pilgrims leaving the sprawling tent of Muna for their hotels. The symbolic stoning of shaitan at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid signals […]
•Muslim pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat A Nigerian pilgrim has died on the plain of Arafat. The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the national prayer organised by the commission. “We received sad news that we lost one of our pilgrims today in Arafat, [&h...
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