•Pilgrims during hajj Three pilgrims from Jigawa State participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia have reportedly lost money and valuables to suspected thieves in separate incidents. One of the victims, an elderly Fulani pilgrim identified as Baba Katanga from Katanga village in Kiyawa Local Government Area, said he lost 400 US do...
•Hajj pilgrims Nigerian pilgrims in Madinah began their movement to Makkah yesterday. An update by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) stated that the movement to Makkah commenced after the pilgrims had spent four days in Madinah, reports NAN. The Commission said that the four official airlines for the Hajj operation; Max Air, Umz...
•Hajj Ahead of the commencement of pilgrims’ airlift for 2026 pilgrimage, a Saudi designated air carrier, Flynas, has announced deployment of six aircraft to convey intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Planet Travels Limited and General Sales Agent (GSA) for Flynas in Nigeria, Alhaji Umar K...
•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...
Three Nigerian pilgrims accused of alleged drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia have been released. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced this at a presser today. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, explained that their release followed an engagement between the NDLEA and the Saudi government, reports C...
•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 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 […]
•Hajj pilgrims Nigerian airlines Air Peace, Max Air, UMZA Aviation Services Limited, and Saudi-based Fly have received approval from the presidency to airlift Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Their approval as official air carriers for the 2025 Hajj operations was announced by the National Hajj Commission ...
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