Tag: Pilgrims
Israel attack: Lagos govt airlifts 310 pilgrims from Jerusalem
The Lagos State Government has airlifted 310 pilgrims from Jerusalem to Nigeria over the crisis in Israel.
The conflict began on Saturday, October 7, 2023,...
2023 Hajj: Uba Sani, Kaduna pilgrims agency boss bag awards
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has received a Special Service Award for providing pilgrims the enabling environment to perform the 2023 Hajj.
The National Coordinator...
2023 Hajj: 14 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed that Nigeria lost 14 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia from the beginning of ongoing 2023 Hajj...
NAHCON sabotaging Hajj Savings Scheme – Kaduna Pilgrims boss
The Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Dr. Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, has warned that certain elements within the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...
How Kaduna catered for pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, by Executive Secretary
As the Hajj is winding up and pilgrims are being airlifted back from the Holy Land, the Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency,...
Saudi Arabia deports seven Kano pilgrims over fake visa
Saudi Arabia has deported no fewer than seven intending pilgrims from Kano State who arrived in Jidda with fake visas.
Five of the pilgrims arrived...
INTERVIEW: ‘We’ll ensure welfare of Kaduna pilgrims’
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has been restructured to Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency. For the first time, the Agency will manage the 2022...
Ganduje asks NAHCON for more Hajj seats
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to allocate more Hajj seat slots to the state to...
