The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has debunked rumours of a purported approval of the sum of N24,143,494,567.32 billion, by the Presidency, to ‘offset the liabilities of 2023 Hajj carriers, resulting from foreign exchange rate variations’. In a statement on 3 February 2024, the commission  had announced final prices for the Hajj trip, quoting the sum of N4,899,000 for …

Nigeria has retained the 95,000 allocations it got during the last pilgrimage for the 2024 Hajj. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the allocation during its Zoom meeting with the leadership of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) yesterday. The meeting which officially marked the start of the 2024 Hajj was attended by the chairman of the …

A pilgrim with the Lagos State contingent to Hajj, Alhaja Kuburat Sekoni has died in the bathroom. Sekoni came with pilgrims from Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the state. The body of the 66-year-old was seen by her roommate when she wanted to use the restroom. The Lagos State Amir-ul-Hajj and former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi expressed regret …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has advised Nigerian pilgrims to abide by the rules and regulations during this year’s Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The commission made this disclosure during the 2023 Hajj inaugural flight at the pilgrims’ terminal in Abuja on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Faisal bin Ibrahim …