Tag: Hajj

Rooting For Hajj With Excellence In 2025, By Tunde Akanni, PhD

Tunde Akanni, PhD

Hajj administrators all over the world are often quick to assert that the preparations for the next hajj begins as soon as the just concluded one is over. Breathing life into this claim may however assume a different coloration depending on the faithfulness of the claim maker. For the current leadership at NAHCON there appears to be some commitment to some exciting vision. Beyond being heavily credentialed, the Prof Saleh Usman leadership keeps signaling strong re-engineering for a the commission that deserves the best NAHCON’s recent activities have underscored its…

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Nigeria Embargoes Hajj Subsidy Ahead 2025 Pilgrimage

Ganiyu Amodu

Muslims intending to travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj may have to pay more as the federal government of Nigeria has suspended subsidies for Hajj payments. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday through the commission’s spokesperson, Fatima Sanda Usara. It is worth noting that the government subsidies typically come in the form of a concessionary exchange rate, enabling pilgrims to purchase dollars at a lower rate from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). However, Usara announced, “There will…

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Hajj 2024: How Lagos Male Pilgrim Died In Makkah – Board

Ganiyu Amodu

+ His identity, burial   One of the Lagos State pilgrims for the Y2024 holy pilgrimage in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Oloshogbo Isiaka Idris has lost his life on his return from Tawaf (circumabulation) of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah, on Tuesday. The painful loss was disclosed by the Secretary, Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr. Saheed Onipede who revealed that the deceased, a 68 years old pilgrim from Shomolu Local Government, died while eating his food in the evening (after Solat Maghrib). Onipede emphasised that while…

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Hajj 2024: NACHON Admits Delayed Staff Stipend, Seeks Understanding

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has admitted that the financial downturn that impacted many aspects of the 2024 Hajj operations did not leave out the payment of the Commission’s staff stipend for the ongoing exercise. Following this, NAHCON Chairman, Jalal Arabi, solicited maximum support and cooperation from all the concerned parties. A statement signed on his behalf by the Commission’s Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara, Arabi indicated that he was fully aware that not all would be happy with “this drastic departure from the past”, still, said…

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Tinubu’s Intervention Made 2024 Hajj Possible, Says NAHCON Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Malam Jalal Arabi, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s timely intervention made this year’s Hajj possible for Nigerian pilgrims. Arabi made this known during an inaugural flight for Lagos State pilgrims at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja. The NAHCON boss urged the pilgrims to make special prayers for the President. He said: “We know no human can do anything unless Allah wishes that it happens. But we would be very unfair to ourselves and to history if we don’t mention the…

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Hajj 2024: NAHCON Confirms Inaugural Flight, As Advance Team Arrives Saudi

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed that the inaugural flight for the incoming exercise is scheduled to take off with Kebbi state pilgrims this week, just as the advance team has arrived in Saudi Arabia. The Commission’s Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed this in a press statement, on Monday. According to her, the take-off flight with 428 passengers on FlyNas, will depart Nigeria from the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport (SABIA) in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. The flag-off will be witnessed by diplomats, members…

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