Tag: HAJJ
19,311 pilgrims back from Saudi, says NAHCON
A total of 19,311 pilgrims have so far been transported back to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said...
3 APC chairmen die in Saudi Arabia road accident
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara State on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an...
2nd batch of Lagos pilgrims arrive today- Board
The second batch of 310 Lagos pilgrims will be transported back to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia aboard Medview Airline on Thursday.
Mr Abdulrahaman Ishola, Executive...
June 12: Why Saraki was absent at Abiola’s investiture as GCFR
Senate President Bukola Saraki was conspicuously missing at the investiture of the late Moshood Abiola as Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) because...
Five Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Five Nigerian pilgrims have died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Premium Times has reported.
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed, reportedly...
Sokoto hajj pilgrims pray for Buhari in Mecca
Sokoto State pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj have held a special prayer session for continued healing of President Muhammadu Buhari...
Lagos bags award for best state in 2016 hajj operations
Lagos State has beaten beat 35 others to bag the award for the best performing state in the 2016 hajj operations in Nigeria.
The award...
3 Sokoto pilgrims die in Mecca
Three pilgrims from Sokoto State lost their lives during this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Director-General of the Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency, Ibrahim Umar, has...
2016 hajj: Airlifting begins in Sokoto
The flag off ceremony for the airlifting of hajj pilgrims in from Sokoto and Zamfara states took place at the Sultan Abubakar Airport, Sokoto...
Lagos pilgrims pray for Ambode in Mecca
Coordinator of Our Lagos, Your Lagos initiative, Idris Aregbe, led scores of Muslim pilgrims from Lagos State at the weekend to hold special prayers...