NAHCON
26 Mar
Independent Hajj Reporter (IHR), a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the upward review of 2024 Hajj fare to rescue Nigerian pilgrims.
25 Mar
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for the year 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91. NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Usara said the deadline is set for Thursday, March 28, as the deadline for intending pilgrims to make their payments. “Intending pilgrims…
2 Mar
The immediate past Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has described ”as tissue of lies” a recent online publication alleging his gross abuse of office and that he was grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Monday, February 26, 2024.
1 Mar
Last Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the newly constituted board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with a call on the new management to introduce innovations in hajj operations in Nigeria.
17 Feb
The National Headquarters of the Companion, an association of Muslim men in business and the professions, has concluded plans to host a grand reception in honour of the immediate former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan.
16 Feb
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has alerted intending pilgrims, medical team applicants and or any interested party about the circulation of fraudulent messages regarding recruitment into NAHCON’s medical team and corporate organization.
7 Feb
Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N4,899,000 as the final cost for the 2024 hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as announced by Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Ahmad Arabi, at the weekend.
4 Feb
The crash in value of Naira at the foreign exchange market has forced the rate of the Hajj 2024 to shoot up from about N4.5 million to N6 million.The of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), in a statement by its Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara...
3 Feb
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has fixed N4.8 million as 2024 Hajj fare for intending pilgrims from the Southern departure centre.
2 Feb
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured a better deal with Saudi Arabia service providers to ease pilgrims’ burden at this year’s pilgrimage.
2 Feb
When the new helmsman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi assumed office on October 18, 2023, he made a solemn pledge to pursue the acronym mantra of T.S.A (Trust, Sacrifice and Allah sees everything) in the administration of Hajj.
1 Feb
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured a deal with Saudi Arabia service providers to ease the comfort of Nigerians during the 2024 pilgrimage. Specifically, NAHCON secured cost reduction on pilgrims' accommodation in Makkah, Madina, and Masha'ir and cut VAT on other services due for Nigerian pilgrims. Addressing state chief executives of hajj…
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