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Year 2024 2nd Batch Lagos intending pilgrims land in Jordan

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The Year 2024 2nd Batch Lagos Intending Pilgrims have arrived safely in Amman, capital of Jordan. According to a press release by Adeola Olagoke, Director, Media and Public Affairs, Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, “the Lagos contingent comprising 122 pilgrims arrived Amman

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14,000 pilgrims yet to get their shares from N90bn FG’s subsidy – AHUON

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BY ANDREW OROLUA Association for Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON), has said that about 14,000 Nigerian pilgrims who performed this year’s pilgrimage are yet to get their shares from N90bn federal government pilgrims subsidy months after the exercise ended. The operators also faulted the narrative given by National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) […]

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Israel/ Hamas war triggers change in pilgrims visit sites to Rome/ Greece

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The Executive Secretary of Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Reverend Yakubu Pam has said that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas as well as prime concern for the safety and welfare of Nigerian citizens has necessitated a change from Israel and Jordan to Biblical sites in Rome and Greece. Speaking with reporters in Abuja […]

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FCT to administer second COVID-19 vaccination to intending pilgrims

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Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Intending Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from the Federal Capital Territory are to take their second dose of Covid-19 Vaccination from Monday 31st May, 2021. A statement from the Board quoted the Director of the Board, Mallam Muhammad DanMallam giving assurances on the FCT Administration’s arrangements to ensure that intending pilgrims have fulfilled […]

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Aliyu pledges completion of Short News N640m pilgrims office in Abuja

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By Ukpono Ukpong FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has assured that the N640 million abandoned office complex of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board would soon be completed. The minister who gave the assurance while on an assessment tour of the project, however, lamented that the 5 story building located at Kaura district […]

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NAHCON slashes accommodation fees for intending pilgrims

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Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Dhikrullah Olakunle Hassan has announced a reduction in the cost of accommodation for pilgrims interested in performing the hajj to Saudi Arabia. Hassan said this when the management of DailyTimes newspaper, led by its Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Aliu Akoshile visited his office in Abuja

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Hajj: Pilgrims to enjoy enhanced passports, reduced airport screening time

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Nigerian pilgrims to the 2020 Hajj will benefit from a newly enhanced international passport booklet preliminarily released in Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port- Harcourt. This was revealed when National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, paid a courtesy visit to the Comptroller –General of Immigration, Muhammed

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NAHCON, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on 2020 hajj

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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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Nasarawa urges Christians’ pilgrims to go for screening or forfeit Holy land’s trip

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The Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB), Barrister Musa Aloko, has warned all the intending Pilgrims in the state to hasten up with their screening exercise or forfeit their journey to the Holy land. The pilgrims’ boss gave the warning during an interactive section with journalists on the ongoing screening exercise of […]

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Gov. Sanni Bello harps on pilgrim’s welfare

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Officials of the Niger state pilgrims welfare board have been warned against act capable of jeopardizing the welfare of the state pilgrims while in the Holy land. Governor Abubakar sani Bello gave this warning when he addressed newsmen after the departure of the third batching of 556 intending pilgrims from the state. The Governor emphasized […]

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Adamawa Christians pilgrims commend Gov Bindow

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The first batch of 2016 spill over pilgrims to Israel, for Local Government council areas have arrived the holy land safely Saturday morning. Encomium was poured on the administration of Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow for the support to the pilgrims and for giving the citizens sense of belonging. About 185 pilgrims who are mostly […]

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Bindow is blind to religious bigotry -NCPC

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev Dr. Uja Tor Uja, has described the Adamawa State Governor, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrila Bindow as blind to religious bigotry. Uja said this on Tuesday while presenting an award to the governor at a dinner and award night ceremony in Abuja. He gave a […]

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Government’s role indispensable to pilgrim welfare – NCPC

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Against the backdrop of calls by some Nigerians that government at all levels should hands-off overseeing Pilgrimages, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) has underscored the indispensability of government’s role at ensuring hitch-free Pilgrimage, especially for reasons bordering on international relations. This was the submission of the South West Federal

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Bauchi completes airlift of pilgrims, bars 10 pregnant women from exercise

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Despite the fear and anxiety expressed by a large chunk of the intending pilgrims from Bauchi State over their inability to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise, the last batch of 180 intending pilgrims were on Sunday airlifted to the Holy Land from the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport in […]

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NAHCON to refund pilgrims who missed meals in Saudi Arabia

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Jigawa Government on Tuesday said pilgrims who missed their meals during this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia would be refunded. The Deputy Governor and leader of the state delegation to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan, said this while presenting the Hajj report to Gov. Muhammadu Badaru in Dutse. He said lists of those affected had […]