Oyo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said 995 slots have been allocated to the state by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for 2019.  The board chairman, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold, disclosed this while explaining the level of preparation for this year’s hajj. Akewugbagold described the turnout of intending pilgrims from the state as encouraging, as over 500…

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has denied releasing the cost of participating in 2019 Hajj pilgrimage as it is yet to approve the fare expected of intending pilgrims. "We wish to draw attention of Nigeria’s 2019 Muslim intending pilgrims in particular and the general public that NAHCON has not authorised any state Muslim pilgrims’…

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…

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged intending pilgrims to complete their hajj fare on or before April 15th 2019 to enable the board make necessary arrangement to facilitate participation in the upcoming Hajj exercise. The Board Secretary, Mr. Ishola Rahman said the appeal became necessary to aid the smooth operation of this…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said the discontinuation of dollar concession by President Muhammadu Buhari had saved the nation of N75 billion.

Ahead of 2019 hajj exercise, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved N1.5m as tentative hajj fare for next year’s exercise.Besides, the commission has directed all state Pilgrims Welfare Board to commence online registration of intending pilgrims...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria(NAHCON) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his continued support to the activities of the commission and paving the way for it to conduct successful Hajj operations.

At least three Nigeria pilgrims died and others sustained varying degrees of injuries yesterday morning in a ghastly road crash in Saudi Arabia.

The Lagos State pilgrims in the last hajj have bagged the Most Disciplined Award just as the State Muslim Pilgrims board took the second best award in hajj management. The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) announced the award in Makkah, Saudi Arabia during a post-Arafat stakeholders’ meeting. NAHCON official, Adebayo Yusuf received the second best award…

The return journey of Nigeria’s 55,000 pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia begins on Monday, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said. Its Director of Operations, Abdullahi Saleh, announced this on Sunday in Jeddah after a meeting with the airline operators. He said the operation would be concluded within the…

There are indications that the pilgrims under the Lagos State platform would depart Saudi Arabia for Nigeria on Tuesday, 28th August, 2018.Commissioner for Home Affairs and Lagos State Amir Hajj, Dr. Abdul Hakeem Abdul Lateef...

Going… going… gone… is the catchphrase that hits your ears when a product is ready to be auctioned. That is the state in which the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) is headed. God forbid! Although, it is not like the MMIA is anywhere ready to be put up for auction but it is categorically appalling…