Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has reimbursed pilgrims from the state who fell victim to a foreign currency scam in Saudi Arabia. This was disclosed by the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday. A statement e-signed by the Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, confirmed that an investigation had commenced into ‘the recent incident involving some of …

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the successful and peaceful conclusion of the Hajj pilgrimage for the Islamic year 1446, with over 1.67 million pilgrims performing the sacred rites. The announcement was made by the Deputy Emir of the Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishaal, who praised the Kingdom’s leadership for ensuring the event was free of any major health, security, …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed a fire incident, at one of the hotels accommodating Nigerian pilgrims on Shari Mansur Street in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the NAHCON Assistant Director Information and Publication Division, Fatima Sanda Usara indicated that the incident occurred today, Saturday, around noon Saudi Arabian time. According to the statement, the affected …

The Federal Government may spend about N23 billion to refund 2,717 intending pilgrims who were denied visas by Saudi authorities due to late registrations, Saturday PUNCH has gathered. On 12 February 2025, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced that it had successfully secured accommodation in Mashair, the sacred sites in Makkah, for 52,000 intending pilgrims ahead of the …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has scheduled 9 June for the commencement of return flights for Nigerian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, announced this in a statement in Minna on Friday while congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice. Saleh said, ‘All praise …

Authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have announced that the 2025 Arafah sermon will be broadcast live in Hausa, Yoruba, Fulani and 34 other languages. This will allow pilgrims and listeners worldwide to follow the sermon in their native language, according a message by the authorities. ‘The Hajj Khutbah 1446 will be translated into 34 languages on Thursday, 9 …

Saudi Arabian authorities have barred Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based cleric, from entering the country for the 2025 Hajj rite. Gumi, famous for advocating for bandits, said in a Facebook post on Monday that he was barred from entering Saudi Arabia due to his ‘political views’. ‘For some obvious reasons, my views about world politics, the Saudi authorities are uncomfortable …

Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has completed the airlift of pilgrims from the state to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 pilgrimage. A total of 3,035 pilgrims were airlifted in seven flights. A statement from the board by its information officer, Jibril Kodo, said pilgrims in the last flight arrived Madina early yesterday. He said they would observe …

The Kwara State Government has flagged-off this year’s 2025 Hajj exercise with the successful airlift of the first batch of 560 intending pilgrims from the state departing to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The affected pilgrims were accompanied by two officials of the National Hajji Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Addressing the pilgrims before their departure, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq urged them …

The Gombe State Executive Council on Wednesday approved $481,000 for 969 intending 2025 pilgrims over inability to utilise Automated Teller Machines (ATM) Briefing journalists at the council chamber shortly after the 46th meeting presided by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning Muhammad Magaji, said, ‘We will use part of our US dollar deposit to pay the basic …