By Aluta News The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed N8.7 million as the Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from Southern States and N8.3 million for those from Borno and Adamawa Zone. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, made this known in a statement byContinue Reading
May 30, 2024 National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged state pilgrims welfare boards to collaborate with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to curb smuggling of prohibited items into Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, made the call in a statement issued byContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 27, 2024 The Chief Whip of Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume has urged the Federal and State to intervene by subsidising the Hajj fare pegged at N5million, to enable first timers attend this year’s Hajj to the Holy Land. Ndume made the call in a statement onContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 10, 2024 The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says preparations for the 2024 Hajj exercise has reached about 70 per cent. Its Chairman, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad-Arabi, told journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, that the commission would ensure a successful Hajj exercise. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 8, 2024 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has set Feb. 12 deadline for intending pilgrims to settle outstanding fares for the 2024 Hajj. The Director, Mr Abubakar Evuti, announced the dateline at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Evuti said thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 11, 2023 The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated 412 slots to Edo for the 2024 Hajj. Sheik Ibrahim Oyarekhua, Chairman, Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen on Wednesday in Benin. “In 2023, 432 slots were allocatedContinue Reading
By Aluta News Sept 19, 2023 The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, on Tuesday allocated 95,000 Hajj slots to Nigeria for the 2024 annual pilgrimage. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, made this known in a statement by Malam Mousa Ubandawaki, the commission’sContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 24, 2023 The National Chairman of Hijrah Organisation of Nigeria, Prof. Yusuf Badmas has commended President Bola Tinubu for returning the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to the office of the Vice President. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NAHCON was in the office ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 5, 2023 The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, says its first batch pilgrims have arrived in Ilorin on Wednesday. A statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday by the Press Secretary of the Board, Mrs Jumoke Jimoh, said that the pilgrims first landed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 11, 2023 Oyo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N2.6 million as an initial deposit for 2023 Holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The board Chairman, Prof. Sayed Malik, made this known at the Hajj Camp, Olodo in Ibadan, on Saturday. Malik specificallyContinue Reading
