After Initial Rejection, Saudi Arabia Approves 10,000 More Hajj Slots For Nigeria
LESS than a week after the official registration for the 2027 Hajj exercise, the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved.
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Nigeria’s Request For More 2027 Hajj Slots, Quota Remains 50,000
SAUDI Arabia has rejected Nigeria’s request for an increase in its 2027 Hajj allocation, leaving the country with an approved quota of 50,000.
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How Seven Boko Haram, ISWAP Commanders Were Arrested Returning From Hajj
MINISTER of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that seven suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP commanders were recently arrested through Nigeria’s integrated identity.
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NAHCON Announces June 5 For Return Airlift Of Nigerian Pilgrims
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced that the return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will commence.
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NAHCON Begins Probe As Tour Operators Allegedly Smuggle Extra Pilgrims To Hajj
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced investigations into some tour operators accused of allegedly smuggling additional pilgrims beyond their approved.
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Over 1.6 Million Pilgrims Gather At Arafat For Holiest Stage Of Hajj
MORE than 1.6 million pilgrims gathered on Tuesday at the Plain of Arafat for the most sacred and spiritually defining stage of the.
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Hajj Pilgrim Numbers Surge To Over 1.5 Million Despite Middle East War
OVER 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding.
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Temperatures May Hit 47°C During Hajj, Saudi Authorities Warn Pilgrims
THE Saudi National Center for Meteorology has warned pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise to prepare for extreme heat conditions, with temperatures.
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Governor Lawal Makes History As First Hajj Flight Departs Gusau International Airport
GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal has recorded a major milestone in the history of Zamfara State following the successful departure of the inaugural Hajj flight.
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Taraba Female Pilgrim Dies In Yola Hours Before 2026 Hajj Airlift
A FEMALE intending pilgrim from Taraba State has died in Yola, Adamawa State, just hours before her scheduled departure for the 2026 Hajj.
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NAHCON Flags Off 2026 Hajj Operations With Airlift Of 474 Kogi Pilgrims
NATIONAL Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday officially flagged off the 2026 Hajj operations with the inaugural airlift of 474 pilgrims from.
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4,000 EgyptAir Hajj Flights Cancelled In Crisis-Struck Mali
EGYPTAIR has cancelled its hajj flights to and from crisis-struck Mali, directly impacting more than 4,000 people, the country’s pilgrimage-organizing body said Saturday..
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Saudi Cuts Nigeria’s Hajj Quota, Zamfara To Drop 456 Pilgrims
THE Saudi Arabia has reduced Nigeria’s Hajj allocation, a development that has compelled the Zamfara State Hajj Commission to drop 456 intending pilgrims.
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Flynas Deploys Six Airbus Aircraft For 2026 Hajj Operation In Nigeria
THE Saudi–designated Nigerian Hajj air carrier, Flynas, has deployed six aircraft for the airlift of Nigerian intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2026.
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2026 Hajj: Umza Aviation Petitions BPP, Accuses NAHCON Of Breaching Pilgrims Sharing Formula
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had been accused by Umza Aviation Services Ltd of threatening the 2026 Hajj operation by arbitrarily.
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24 Hours After NEWS POINT NIGERIA’s Report, Tinubu Orders NAHCON To Slash 2026 Hajj Fare
LESS than 24 hours after News Point Nigeria exclusively published an in-depth investigation exposing discrepancies and inflation in the 2026 Hajj fare announced.
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NAHCON Sets October 8 Deadline For 2026 Hajj Fare Payment
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced October 8, 2025, as the deadline for States Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies, Commissions, and.
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EFCC Grills NAHCON Top Official Over Multibillion Naira Alleged Fraud
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned some top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over multibillion naira.
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NAHCON Removes Dollar Payment In Hajj-Related Activities To Lower Fares
THE National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) has announced removal of use of the dollar for Hajj-related payments, a move aimed at reducing the skyrocketing.
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2025 Fare To Hit N10m As NAHCON Announces Removal Of Hajj Subsidy
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has stated that the federal government will not subsidise hajj payment for pilgrims in 2025. This.