Tag: No Hajj

No Hajj, Come For Refund, Lagos To Intending Pilgrims as Saudi Dashes Hope of 5,000

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Why the kingdom of Saudi Arabia declined NAHCON additional slots   Following the inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure proposed slots for intending Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj, Lagos State Government has promised to refund funds to those affected by the development. Platforms Africa reports that the Lagos State Government promised to make the full refund process seamless and quickly available for those intending pilgrims who wish to seek a refund. Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofi Elegushi announced this on Tuesday…

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Saudi to Nigerian Pilgrims: No Completion of COVID-19 vaccine dose, No Hajj

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  Here is why hundreds of thousands of intending pilgrims from Africa may miss 2021 Hajj   The Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has decided to require all external pilgrims from Nigeria and other nations  wishing to perform Hajj this year to obtain two doses of WHO-approved vaccine for COVID-19. The Hujjaj will be required to receive the second dose of the vaccine before arriving in the Kingdom one week before Hajj failure of which will make those who couldn’t achieve this to miss the Hajj. The Hujjaj will also…

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