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GOMBE PILGRIMS BEGIN MEDICAL SCREENING FOR 2026 HAJJ By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced medical screening for intending pilgrims ahead of the 2026 Hajj. The exercise, taking place at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, is
NAHCON UNDER SCRUTINY OVER HAJJ 2026 AIRLINE SLOT ALLOCATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is facing growing scrutiny following reports of possible challenges in airline slot allocations for the 2026 Hajj operations. An investigative report published
NAHCON HOLDS PRE-HAJJ COORDINATION MEETING FOR 2026 PILGRIMAGE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has held a Pre-Hajj Coordination Meeting with accommodation and catering service providers for the 2026 Hajj. The meeting was attended by the NAHCON
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
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,
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,
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
HAJJ 2024 – MEDIA GROUP CALLS FOR CONCESSIONAL RATES FOR NIGERIA PILGRIMS