Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says Saudi authorities blocked him from entering Medina for the 2025 Hajj despite issuing him a visa.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Gumi said Saudi officials turned him back at the airport, citing discomfort...
Saudi-based Mashariq Al Dhahabiah has accused the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) of breaching its contract for the 2025 Hajj and has given the commission 20 days to resolve the issue or face international arbitration.
The firm claims it was contracted as the sole service provider for Nigerian pilgrims...
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has commenced the payment of N61,080 each to the 6,239 pilgrims who performed Hajj through the state in 2023.
The refunds, facilitated by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), are compensation for inconveniences...
Operators of airlines charged with the airlift of pilgrims to and from the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage are threatening to withdraw their services, potentially leaving the pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia. The airlines, Max Air, Air Peace and FlyNas, who...
Two intending pilgrims from Kwara state have sadly passed, with one of them dying as a result of an apparent suicide. This information was disclosed in a statement by the executive secretary of Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims’ Board, AbdulSalam...
A pilgrim from Kebbi state has, unfortunately, passed away after what was described as a “brief illness” in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This comes just hours after the Kebbi pilgrims’ welfare board announced the death of another pilgrim, Tawalkatu Busare...
Pilgrims from Kebbi state who were scheduled for the first flight to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia have left for the 2024 hajj exercise, according to a statement posted the state governor’s X handle.
Governor Nasir Idris appreciated the National...
The Governor of Jigawa state, Umar Namadi, has announced the approval of ₦1 million subsidy for each of the state’s intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise.
This information was disclosed by the Director-General of the state's Pilgrims Welfare...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced an increase to the cost of Hajj in a move to reflect the current realities of foreign exchange rates. The Federal Government had initially intervened to give intending pilgrims a...
