The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has called for earlier payment from intending pilgrims. The chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, disclosed this to the media on Wednesday in Katsina after a courtesy visit to Governor Dikko Radda. The duo discussed plans to ease the forthcoming Hajj exercise. Prof.Usman noted that the commission is working…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has announced a shakeup in its workforce. The Commission’s Board has equally approved the appointment of Alidu Shutti as the Director of Administration. NAHCON’s Deputy Director, Information, Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed this in a statement made available to the newsmen. The decision arose from the resolutions of NAHCON…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced a series of deadlines for the successful coordination of the 2026 Hajj exercise. This is as the agency urged intending pilgrims, state boards, and private tour operators to strictly adhere to the schedule. All these were detailed in a statement showing the critical timelines on its social…
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the National Hajj Commission over the conduct of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved by the member representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency, Kwara State, Mr Mohammed Bio, on the floor of…
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called on the federal and state governments to subsidise Hajj fees for first-timers intending to go to the Holy Land. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, stated this while reacting to the increase in Hajj fees by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON,…
As Muslims in the country joined their counterparts across the world to commence this year’s Ramadan fast, the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, has advised them to embrace perseverance and faith so that their efforts could be rewarded by Allah. In a Ramadan message, titled: “Embracing Perseverance and…