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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
SAUDI ARABIA TO CONDUCT FREE SURGERIES FOR INDIGENT NIGERIANS 26-09-23 By Sadiq Aminu