The Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) Barrister Abdullah Muktar Muhammad has said the commission would source virtually all ingredients for preparing meals for Nigerian pilgrims as from next year. Barrister Mukhtar disclosed this in Makkah recently while inspecting the kitchens used in preparing meals for Nigerian pilgrims. The inspection was meant to […]
Read More A total of 1, 185 pilgrims have so far been transported back home from Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday in Makka. The commission said that the pilgrims from FCT and Sokoto State were transported in five flights. NAHCON said that the fourth flight with 253 Sokoto pilgrims departed […]
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A total of 1,273 Lagos pilgrims have been airlifted to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj exercise. This was made known by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Amir-ul Hajj, Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef during a meeting with the members of the Lagos contingent. Dr. AbdulLateef expressed determination and the commitment of the […]
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National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has confirmed the death of a female Nigerian pilgrim in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Head of the Medical Team of NAHCON, Ibrahim Kana, confirmed the development while speaking with journalists in Makkah, yesterday. He said: “On the Makkah mortality, she was our patient; a known diabetic and we referred her […]
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says 10,687 Muslim faithful are performing the 2018 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Statistics made available by NAHCON on Friday in Abuja indicated that the pilgrims were transported between July 21 and Aug. 3. Giving a breakdown of the figures, he said 6,477 of the pilgrims are males, while […]
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