Politics

Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation of chairman, members of Hajj Commission

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By Haruna Salami President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for confirmation of Chairman and Board Members of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Tinubu’s request, which he said was “in accordance with the National Hajj Commission Act 2006 was conveyed in a

Business

Hajj: Arik Air explains the delay in airlift, apologizes to pilgrims

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2023 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) selected Arik Air as the carrier to work with the Tour Operators for this year’s hajj exercise. The airline was allocated about 10,000 pilgrims spread across Abuja, Lagos and Kano. The airline said it commenced the airlift of pilgrims in both Abuja and Lagos on […]

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Hajj 2023: NAHCON getting set to host Allah’s guests in Holyland

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2023 0

By Ismail Abdulaziz By May 21, the inaugural flight of Hajj 2023 from Nigeria will commence with the first batch of intending pilgrims answering the call of God to perform the fifth and last religious rituals of Islam. The pilgrims are referred to as guests of Allah for obeying the religious injunction and leaving the […]

News

2021 Hajj: NAHCON, clerics urge Muslims to embrace COVID-19 vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2021 0

Kamarueen Ogundele As the world contains the spread of the pandemic, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and Islamic clerics (Ulama) have urged Muslims to embrace the COVID-19 vaccines. They made the appeal at a meeting between the commission and the Ulama from across the country on Monday in Abuja. The Chairman and Chief […]

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No Hajj seats have been allocated to Nigeria -NAHCON

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2021 0

By Kamarudeen Ogundele The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has denied media reports that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allocated 50,000 slots for Hajj 2021/1422AH to Nigeria. The commission said the information is false, as no notification has been received from the Saudi authority. A press release by the Head, Public Affairs, Fatima […]

Opinion

Opinion: Hajj savings scheme, the game changer

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2020 0

By Fatima Usara The launch of the Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS) is a historic milestone in the masterplan of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). It is a scheme that has taken years to build. Although the commission has not reached the desired destination yet, the launch and signing of agreement were important steps towards […]

News

NAHCON pledges support to improve Hajj operations

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

By Ukpono Ukpong National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pledged its determination to take pilgrimage operation to the best international standards in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, gave the assurance when he paid an unscheduled visit to the head office of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in […]

Editorial

NAHCON and the indelible legacy of Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Last week Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, via a letter, requested the Nigerian Senate to confirm his new nominees as chairman and commissioners of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON. With this, the third Board of the Commission headed by Barrister Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, which was inaugurated on 27th May, 2015 by then Vice President, […]

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NAHCON, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on 2020 hajj

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2019 0

Nigeria retains 95, 000 slot allocation for pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia for the 2020 hajj. This forms part of the memorandum of understanding signed by the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada and the Saudi Arabian Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Saleh Bn Taher Benten. The memorandum was signed on December […]

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Katsina pilgrims intending to deposit N300,000 for 2020 Hajj

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2019 0

Katsina – The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed intending pilgrims from the state to deposit N300,000 as initial deposit for 2020 Hajj. Alhaji Dalhatu Usman, Acting Executive Director of the Board announced this on Saturday in Katsina. “All intending pilgrims are free to start making deposits from November 2019 to March 2020,’’ he […]

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2018 Hajj: First batch of 560 Kwara pilgrims transported to Saudi Arabia

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2018 0

The 1st batch of 560 intending pilgrims to 2018 Hajj from Kwara on Friday airlifted to Saudi Arabia from the llorin international Airport. The first batch of the Kwara Pilgrims who were in high spirit departed the llorin international Airport at about 5am with Max Air The Executive Secretary of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare […]

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Hajj 2018: 17,000 pilgrims register for Hajj biometric data system

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says no fewer than 17,000 intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia had been registered in its biometric data capturing system as at July 19. It said in a statement by Head, Public Affairs, NAHCON, Fatima Usara that over 5,000 visas had also been issued within […]

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2018 Hajj: FCT completes third phase orientation

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

In its bid to ensure that intending Pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), attain an acceptable hajj this year, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja has concluded arrangements to conduct the third and the final phases of orientation exercise. According to the spokesperson of the Board, Muhammad Lawal Aliyu, the exercise include theoretical […]

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Innovative reforms: Muslim media practitioners commends NAHCON

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

The Muslim Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MMPAN) has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over its various innovative reforms which according to them has improved and ease the performance of Hajj in Nigeria. The Association gave the declaration when the executive members led by the President Mallam Abdulrahman Balogun, paid a courtesy

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2018 HAJJ: FCT gives February collection of deposit

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2018 0

The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board is to end the collection of hajj deposits for this year’s hajj by the end of February. The Director of the Board, Mallam Muhammad Bashir, gave this indication while briefing top management staff of the Board after the first pre- hajj visit to Saudi Arabia. Read Also: […]

Business Nigeria

Medview boss makes case Nigerian pilgrims’ carriers

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Medview Airline CEO, Muneer Bankole has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) should give priority to indigenous airlines over their foreign counterparts to create employment opportunities for Nigerians. Bankole’s call is coming on heels of NAHCON’s awarding the lion share of the pilgrims to be airlifted to foreign operators over the years. The […]