National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Alidu Shutti as Acting Secretary of the Commission with immediate effect. The appointment follows the voluntary retirement of Dr Abdullahi Rabi’u Kontagora on December 6, 2024. Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division,…
4 Oct
Ahead of the 2025 Hajj, the acting Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Usman Saleh, has been advised to avoid potential distractions that could detract from his primary objectives at the Hajj House. Professor Saleh, who officially assumed his duties on Wednesday in an acting capacity, was specifically reminded of…
27 Sep
Saudi Companies of Pilgrims' Establishments (mu'assasa) will assume responsibility for feeding and accommodating pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah during the 2025 Hajj. NAHCON Commissioner of Operations, Prince Anofi Olanrewaju Elegushi, disclosed this during a crucial meeting with Executive Secretaries of State Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Boards (MPWB). He, however, said the policy would impact all…
12 Jun
The Saudi Arabia authority on Tuesday confirmed the birth of the first newborn of Hajj 2024 delivered by a Nigerian pilgrim in Makkah. Makkah Health Cluster, a dedicated Padaetric facility reported that the pilgrim, who was in her 31st week of pregnancy, was admitted to the hospital’s emergency department after experiencing labor pains. "Emergency doctors…
5 Jun
Pilgrims from Lagos and Rivers states presently observing the 2024 hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been offered special welfare intervention to ease their spiritual routine in the holy land. Essentially, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has approved payments for sacrificial rams, monetisation of Ihram clothes as well as ziyyarah (visitation) to historical sites…
19 May
Pilgrims from Kebbi have expressed appreciation to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the State Pilgrims Welfare Board for
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