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GOMBE GOVT PAYS ₦5BN TO SECURE 2026 HAJJ SEATS BEFORE DEADLINE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Gombe State Government has released ₦5 billion to secure over 950 Hajj seats for the 2026 pilgrimage ahead of the December 5, 2025 deadline set by
NAHCON COMPLETES HOTEL AND KITCHEN INSPECTION IN MADINAH AHEAD OF 2026 HAJJ By: Safiya Abdulrahim Davban The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded an inspection of hotels and catering facilities in Madinah as part of early preparations for the 2026
HAJJ 2026: SAUDI ARABIA REAFFIRMS STRICT HEALTH RULES FOR PILGRIMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reiterated that all intending pilgrims for Hajj 2026 must meet its medical fitness requirements before being allowed to perform the pilgrimage. According
NAHCON STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION WITH KEBBI PILGRIMS BOARD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Sokoto Zonal Office, Alhaji Mustapha Abbas, on Thursday, led his team on a familiarization visit to the Kebbi State Pilgrims’ Welfare
TINUBU ORDERS IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF 2026 HAJJ FARE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed an immediate downward review of the 2026 Hajj fare to reflect the strengthening of the naira. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who conveyed the directive,
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,
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
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
Nigerian pilgrims currently undergoing Hajj rituals in Madinah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, would start moving to Makkah to perform Umrah (lesser Hajj) and other religious obligations. The Madinah Coordinator of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Ibrahim Mahmud, made the