Tag: NAHCON
Lagos pilgrims, NAHCON officials clash in Saudi over departure
Some Lagos State pilgrims who participated in the just concluded Hajj in Saudi Arabia clashed with officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...
Nigerian female pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A female pilgrim from Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State has been confirmed dead in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Head of the National Hajj Commission...
Lagos fixes N1.3m as tentative fare for 2018 Hajj
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board has announced the sum of N1.3 million as tentative fare for the 2018 Hajj exercise.
Mr. Muftau Okoya,...
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...
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...
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...
Mecca Crane crash: One Nigerian pilgrim confirmed dead, three declared missing
Adamu Kargi, a Nigerian pilgrim from Kaduna State, has been confirmed dead following Friday’s crane crash at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Four female...