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NAHCON CUTS ₦19BN FROM 2026 HAJJ COSTS AFTER SAUDI VISIT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, says the Commission has secured a ₦19 billion cost reduction for the 2026 Hajj.
HAJJ 2026: LOWER FARES, RENEWED HOPE FOR NIGERIAN PILGRIMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says preparations for the 2026 Hajj have begun on a hopeful note, with reduced fares for Nigerian pilgrims. Chairman of the Commission,
PRESS RELEASE Lagos announces N8.561m as final fare for 2026 Hajj, fixes N5.7m for Ramadan Umrah The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced N8,561,013.67k as the fare to be paid by intending pilgrims willing to perform the Holy pilgrimage exercise
PRESS RELEASE KANO STATE PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD ANNOUNCES FINAL HAJJ FARE FOR 2026 Following the directive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on the 2026 Hajj fare, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the approved amount of Eight
NAHCON CHAIRMAN MEETS SAUDI HAJJ OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN PREPARATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Sale Usman, has met with the Director General on Hajj Affairs at the
INSECURITY : EMIR OF ILORIN LEADS SPECIAL PRAYER FOR PEACE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting government efforts in tackling insecurity in Kwara State. Speaking at his palace during a special
CHRISTIANS JOIN MUSLIMS IN KADUNA MA’ULUD CELEBRATION FOR PEACE AND UNITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban In a rare show of interfaith harmony, Pastor Yohanna Buru, leader of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, joined thousands of Muslims at Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna,
EID-EL-MAULUD: BPSR DG URGES MUSLIMS TO EMULATE PROPHET MUHAMMAD SUSTAIN PRAYERS FOR LEADERS AND NATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban As Muslims worldwide mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr. Dasuki
KANO PILGRIMS BOARD ANNOUNCES 2026 HAJJ DEPOSIT, SEAT ALLOCATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has set the deposit for the 2026 Hajj at ₦8.5 million, following NAHCON’s directive. Kano received 5,684 seats, with deposits to be paid
KANO HISBAH FOILS HUMAN TRAFFICKING ATTEMPT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Hisbah Command has intercepted an agent at a motor park along Zaria Road while attempting to traffic 12 women to Lagos. Deputy Commander General Sheikh Mujahideen Aminuddeen said the