•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...
•Hajj The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has concluded strategic inspection of accommodation and catering facilities in Madinah as part of its early preparations for the 2026 Hajj operations. NAHCON said this in a statement issued by Ahmad Muazu, Technical Assistant to the NAHCON Chairman on Media. Muazu said that the ins...
•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 ...
•Hajj The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set N8.5 million as the tentative fare for the 2026 Hajj exercise. A statement by NAHCON’s Assistant Director Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, said the fare was announced after a post-Hajj meeting with Chairmen and Secretaries of State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards to review...
•Nigerian pilgrims The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has largely concluded the inbound transportation of pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj back to Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by NAHCON Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Hajiya Fatima Usara, in Abuja today. Usara said, “NAHCON has successfully conclu...
•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...
•The hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that no lives were lost in the fire incident razing an hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Saturday. NAHCON said this in a statement by its Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Hajiya Fatim...
•Hajj pilgrims The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has airlifted over 8,819 pilgrims, representing over 19 per cent, within four days. This marks an improvement from last year’s exercise, reports The Nation. According to the commission, Air Peace has concluded the airlift of Kogi State pilgrims, transporting 559 out of the 564 sch...
•NAHCON 36-member advance team The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) today announced the arrival of its 36-member advance team, comprising staff and medical personnel, at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Madina. The team is in Saudi Arabia ahead of the first set of Nigerian pilgrims scheduled to depart on May 9, 2025. NAHCON’...
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