Tag: pilgrims

By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja, - The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reiterated readiness to refund Hajj fares of the 2022...

By SHEJI HALIMA NEW DELHI- A helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath in India’s Himalayan region crashed on Tuesday, killing all six on board, a police...

By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja - The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says...

By FLORENCE ONUEGBU LAGOS- The Lagos State Government says it will refund payments made by prospective pilgrims over inability of the National Hajj Commission of...

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) plans to take 10,000 pilgrims to Israel and Jordan in 2022. Addressing staff members of the commission when he...

Yobe Hajj Commission says it has refunded over N700 million deposits to 557 intending pilgrims for the 2021 Hajj exercise. Alhaji Bukar Kime, Executive Chairman...

Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh is finally a United Nations Ambassador. The actress bagged the 3rd prestigious award within 4 weeks. This is coming after Tonto Dikeh...

Abuja -  The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam has inaugurated the 2020 Federal Medical Committee, ahead of the planned...

By Ibrahim Bello Birnin Kebbi - Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has set up a committee to refund Hajj deposits to intending pilgrims who...

Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Authorities announced in a statement...

Katsina - Alhaji Suleman Kuki, the newly appointed Executive Director, Katsina State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board, has solicited for...

Until recently, Islam had been perceived with deep skepticism and mistrust in Igboland. This is not unusual for Igbos given the fact that they...

By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja - The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pledged to ensure hitch-free hajj in 2020, with pilgrims’ accommodations...

Jessica Onyegbula Abuja - Mrs. Esther Kwaghe, the Acting Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has...

No fewer than 95,000 Nigerian Muslims are expected to perform the 2020 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. An official...

By Joy Odigie Benin - Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has cautioned the 2019 intending Christian pilgrims , from the state, against absconding and...

By Dada Ahmed Abuja - The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will partner international scholars like Mufti Menk, Assim Al-hakeem and Hasib Noor...

By Kadiri Abdurahman Abuja - Saudi hotel group, Zamzam Pullman of Makkah and Medina, met with Hajj stakeholders in Abuja on Tuesday to...

By AbdulFatai Beki Ilorin - The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says intending pilgrims without clean certificate of health will...

By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja - The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has given licensed tour operators a deadline of Nov. 30, to...