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NLC STRIKE: THOUSANDS OF NIGERIAN PILGRIMS AT RISK OF MISSING HAJJ 2024 – HAJJ OPERATORS…
By Ajape Sefiu A.
…Urges TUC, NLC to Re-consider Timing of Industrial Action
The Association for Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria, AHUO, has called on NLC and TUC that Nigerian pilgrims are at risk of missing 2024 Hajj due to the…
HAJJ 2024 : SAUDI APPROVES TWO CLINICS FOR NIGERIAN PILGRIMS IN MECCA
By Ajape Sefiu A.
The Saudi Ministry of Health has approved the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to operate two main clinics for Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah.
This was revealed by the Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal…
ILLEGAL HAJJ EXERCISE ATTRACTS SIX MONTHS JAIL, 10 YRS BAN – NAHCON WARNS PILGRIMS
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has warned pilgrims that severe penalties await anyone caught performing or aiding others to perform Hajj illegally including a fine of SR10,000; six months imprisonment and immediate…
HAJJ 2024: POSSESSION OF NUSUK ID CARDS MANDATORY FOR PILGRIMS — NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday informed Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that possession of Nusuk identification cards is mandatory for all pilgrims and as such each…
WE’RE IN PAIN, APPROVE NAHCON CONTROLLED CLINICS, NIGERIAN PILGRIMS BEG SAUDI ARABIA
According to reports, many Nigerian pilgrims who thronged the Daru Fahad hotel, meant for officials and Ulamas of National Hajj Commission seeking medical attention, were disappointed, as they were told to locate Saudi Arabian hospitals and…
HAJJ 2024: YOBE PILGRIMS RECEIVE N135,000 BTA SUBSIDY EACH FROM STATE GOVT
The Yobe State government has approved the sum of ₦135,000 basic travelling allowance subsidy for each pilgrim, totaling ₦179.8 million in subsidy for the 1,332 Saudi-Arabia-bound pilgrims from the state for this year’s Hajj.
This was…
HAJJ 2024: AVOID SMUGGLING PROHIBITED ITEMS INTO SAUDI ARABIA, NAHCON WARNS
A warning has been sent to intending pilgrims awaiting transportation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj to abstain from travelling with illicit drugs, kola nuts, cigarettes, etc., into the Holy Land.
The pilgrims are…
HOLDERS OF VISIT VISA WON’T STAY, ENTER MAKKAH DURING HAJJ SEASON – SAUDI INTERIOR…
By Ajape Sefiu A.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced that visit visa holders will not be allowed to enter or remain in Makkah during the Hajj season.
This development means between May 23 and June 21, only pilgrims with Hajj…
NAHCON REFUTES CLAIMS OF POOR FOOD SERVED AS BREAKFAST TO NIGERIAN PILGRIMS
By Ajape Sefiu A.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has refuted the claim that Nigerian pilgrims currently observing the 2024 Hajj were served poor meals for breakfast after paying N8 million as Hajj fare.…
MURIC LAUDS HIGH COURT VERDICT AS IBADAN SCHOOL LOSES HIJAB CASE
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed the verdict of the Oyo State High Court, which affirmed the right of female Muslim students to wear hijab on their school uniform.
The State High Court sitting at Challenge, Ibadan, on…