Hajj

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has announced the allocation of 95,000 Hajj seats to Nigeria in the forthcoming 2024 Hajj. This was made known via a virtual meeting held between the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi…
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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to rigorously review its exchange rate to come up with more acceptable fare for future Hajj exercises. Shettima made the call when he…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded the inbound flights of Nigerian pilgrims with 298 from Kaduna State,  one from Bauchi State and 16 officials of the commission. The Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah…
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The House of Representatives has ordered a detailed investigation into anomalies that characterised the trips of Nigerian Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year. The order for a probe followed the adoption of a motion, titled: “Need to…
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The Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has donated N65 million to 6,166 Pilgrims from the State, who performed the 2023 Hajj in the Holy land of Saudi Arabia as ‘Sallah gift’. SOLACEBASE reports that the Director General of Kano…
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National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said thirteen Nigerian pilgrims have died in the course of the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The leader of the NAHCON medical team, Dr. Usman Galadima, disclosed this in Makkah on Sunday…
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The Saudi Arabian Ministry for Hajj and Umrah, on Friday in Makkah unveiled a roadmap for the 2024 Hajj. The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq Al Rabiah, unveils the roadmap at a ceremony attended by the Heads and…
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By Baba Aminu The Director General of Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Laminu Rabi’u Danbaffa has said that all the 6,179 registered intending pilgrims allocated to the state has been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s…
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The last batch of 2023 Pilgrims from Kano state in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia have completed their visitations to historical places in Madina, in the holy Land. SOLACEBASE reports that the Head of media team Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin…
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The Saudi Arabian General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM) has cautioned Nigerian journalists currently covering the ongoing 2023 Hajj against political and sectarian reportage. The commission’s Director in charge of Jeddah…
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