The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced preparation for 2025 Hajj operations to convey 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims to the holy land. Nigeria retained the previous allocat…
Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, the Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, has been honored with the prestigious award for “Best State Coordination and Response to Pilgrims” by In…
The Emir died in Kano, two days after returning from a medical trip to Saudi Arabia. The Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Dan Yaya has died, the palace authorities announced on Sunday.…
Independent Hajj Reporters, a civil society organization that monitors and reports hajj activities has appealed to NAHCON to instruct state Muslim pilgrim’s welfare boards agencies and commissions …
The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime…
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kano State Command, has intercepted six males and three females, suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Comptroller of the Command, IM Abubakar…
Given the noticeable gaps in both policy and its implementation in terms of service delivery, Independent Hajj Reporters, (IHR) a civil society organization that monitors and reports hajj in Nigeri…
Saudi Arabia’s government has released an operational guideline for the commencement of the 2025 Hajj exercise, 48 hours after completing the 2024 rites. The 2025 hajj, according to the Saud…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of 15 Nigerian pilgrims, in the ongoing hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. Those who passed away during the spiritual exe…
Apparently satisfied with the renewed arrangement on 2024 hajj services, pilgrims have commended the Saudi Arabia authorities for efficient welfare. The pilgrims essentially applauded improv…
Over 1.5 million Muslims who made the call to worship Allah during this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia will today leave for Mina in preparation for the final rites of the exercise. The movement…
As pilgrims globally prepared for the crest of hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerians to caution their relatives on pilgrimage to keep sa…
