In an effort to improve hajj operation in the coming year, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) has revieved 2019 hajj operation.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), a body responsible for the coordination of hajj operations in Nigeria and Saudi, has organised a special flight to transport some Nigerian pilgrims back home.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has introduced a Caravan System of health delivery to the pilgrims this year.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has so far transported 13, 107 Nigerian pilgrims in 27 flights to Saudi Arabia for the 2019 hajj exercise. This was contained in a statement released by the Command and Control Centre of the commission yesterday.

Nigerian pilgrims to the 2019 Hajj have been advised to be security conscious as their movement from Madinah to Makkah entered second day on Friday.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has launched a Communication portal to receive meaningful suggestions and complaints with the aim of assisting pilgrims to the 2019 Hajj. The commission made the announcement on its tweeter handle (@nigeriahajjcom) in Abuja on Monday . It said NAHCON was giving pilgrims the opportunity to send their suggestions…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has rolled out plans to check security lapses ahead of this year’s pilgrimage.  A statement issued by the spokesperson of NAHCON, Fatima Usara, yesterday, said part of the measures was the inauguration of a 10-man central security monitoring team tasked with managing security matters in all aspects of…

Counting on its experience in the airlift of pilgrims since 2007, Medview Airline has once again come atop as one of the three carriers the Federal Government selected for the airlift of Muslims for the 2019 Hajj. The choice of Medview Airline is rooted in existing strategic partnership with National Hajj Commission {NAHCON}, which transcends…

Alh. Abdullahi Muhammad, the Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated a Medical Guidelines Review Committee for the 2019 Hajj. The Head, Public Affairs Division of NAHCON, Mrs Fatima Usara, said in a statement on Thursday, that Muhammad inaugurated the committee, consisting of members drawn from the Federal Ministry of Health, State…

Kano State Government has begun arrangements to make the 2019 hajj exercise free of hitches. The Executive Secretary, Kano State Pilgrims Board, Alhaji Mohammad Abba Dambatta, said areas already receiving attention include sensitization for early payment, pilgrim’s enlightenment, biometric registration and pilgrims’ general welfare. Dambatta referred to the introduction of initial deposit of N1.2million for…

The Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced March 3, 2019 as deadline to airliners for submission of request for passenger’s allocation for the 2019 hajj exercise. The deadline was announced at the just-concluded 2019 Hajj preparations meeting between Saudi Civil Agency and Nigeria’s Hajj Commission held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A…

The Saudi Arabian authorities have approved 95,000 slots for Nigerian pilgrims for the 2019 hajj. By the renewed allocation for 2019, Nigeria maintained the quota enjoyed in 2018 exercise despite the country’s inability to cover the slot. Besides, Federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi government on smooth bilateral relations ahead…