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18 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement yesterday, explained that the decision is in exercise of powers conferred on the President as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt…
16 Oct
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board (KSPWB) has officially unveiled the sales of 2024 Hajj seats pegged at initial minimum deposit of N4.5 million. Subsequently, the board has directed its centre officers across the 44 local councils to swing into full exercise with registration of intended pilgrims who have raised their draft and received receipt…
13 Oct
Intending 2024 hajj pilgrims in Plateau need to deposit N4.5 million each with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
13 Oct
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria jointly with the Forum of State Executive Secretaries of Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards/Agencies/Commissions on the 5th of September 2023 agreed to peg the minimum deposit for Hajj 2024 at N4.5million (four million five hundred thousand). This became necessary to be in tandem with the Dollar rate that will determine the…
12 Oct
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set January 5, 2024 deadline for completion of registration and remittance of pilgrims intended to take part in next pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Besides, NAHCON officially pegged N4.5 million as initial minimum deposit, therefore enjoined intending pilgrims to ensure urgent payment by state board before the deadline.…
20 Sep 2023
Saudi Ministry of Hajj has announced the allocation of 95,000 Hajj seats to Nigeria for the 2024 pilgrimage. This was made known during a virtual meeting between National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and its Saudi counterpart, yesterday.
15 Sep 2023
Brethren, going by the timetable for Hajj 2024 released by the Saudi Arabia authorities, the registration for the spiritual exercise begins officially tomorrow (September 16) with activities such as opening of electronic track for data entry, publishing of the list of licensed companies .....
7 Sep 2023
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has directed state Muslim pilgrims’ welfare boards to activate preparation for the 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
6 Sep 2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled preparation for 2024 Hajj with allocation of pilgrims slots across participating countries in the world
5 Sep 2023
  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled preparation for 2024 Hajj with allocation of pilgrims slots across participating countries in the world. Consequently, Nigeria, has secured 95,000 pilgrims slots to perform the spiritual exercise on the Kingdom next year. The country was granted the large capacity partly because of its ability to exhaust the…
18 Aug 2023
Brethren, in continuation of our sermon two weeks ago (August 4, 2023 precisely) examining the successes and challenges of the 2023 Hajj operations, we shall do a wrap up today.
4 Aug 2023
The successful conclusion of the in-bound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia last Monday (three days ahead of August 3, 2023 plan) has become another testimony of outstanding performance of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...

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