Delay In Hajj Payment Of Airlines By NAHCON, Operators Threaten Service Withdrawal
THERE is grumbling among airlines participating in the 2024 Hajj following the delay in payment of air fare by the National Hajj Commission.
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Niger Governor Slams NAHCON Over Poor Pilgrims’ Welfare In Saudi Arabia
GOVERNOR Umaru Bago of Niger State criticized the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for the alleged poor treatment of Nigerian pilgrims in.
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Loved Ones Search For Missing As Hajj Death Toll Passes 900
FRIENDS and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in.
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Diplomats Say At Least 550 Pilgrims Died During Hajj, Mostly Egyptians
DIPLOMATS said on Tuesday that at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded.
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Hajj Pilgrims ‘Stone The Devil’ As Muslims Mark Eid Al-Adha
PILGRIMS performed Sunday the last major ritual of the hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia, as Muslims the world.
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Zulum Hands Over Power To Deputy, Embarks On Hajj Pilgrimage
GOVERNOR Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has handed over power to his deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur, and embarked on a trip to.
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NDLEA Arrests Intending Hajj Pilgrims With Cocaine In Lagos
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested intending pilgrims of the 2024 Hajj, as they planned to ingest wraps.
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2024 Hajj: First Set Of Nigerian Pilgrims Take Off From Kebbi
PILGRIMS from Kebbi State who were scheduled for the first flight to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have left for the 2024 Hajj.
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2024 Hajj: Governor Yahaya Approves N686.5m Subsidy For Gombe Intending Pilgrims
GOVERNOR Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved N500,000 subsidy for each of the 1,373 intending pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj exercise from.
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FG Subsidises Hajj Fares With N90bn
THE federal government has released a sum of N90 billion to subsidise the 2024 pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this newspaper.
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Kano Gov Subsidises Hajj Fare With N500,000 For Each Intending Pilgrim
THE Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a subsidy of N500,000 for each of the intending pilgrims from the state. The.
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Hajj Fares: Facts Behind The Figures – By Shu’aibu Isa
AS is usually the case, the 2024 Hajj exercise has already generated some concerns which the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) under.
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FG Approves Only MaxAir, Airpeace, FlyNas For 2024 Hajj
THE federal government has approved only three airlines for the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2023 hajj exercise. The approved airlines are.
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NAHCON Extends Deadline For 2024 Hajj Payment
The National Hajj Commission has extended the deadline for payment of 2024 hajj. In a statement on Tuesday, its Assistant Director on Public.
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Hajj: NAHCON Gives Intending Pilgrims Three Weeks To Pay N4.5m Deposit
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the commission has three weeks to negotiate with service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi.
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Security Agents Arrest Suspected Bandits, Wives, Informants On Return From Hajj
SECURITY agents have apprehended an undisclosed number of suspected bandits, their wives and informants immediately after they returned from Saudi Arabia, where they.
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Inaugural Flight: After Failing To Secure Aircraft, Slots, Max Air Rescues Aero Contractors’ Hajj Pilgrims
THE inaugural airlift of Nigerian pilgrims has unprecedentedly began with a rescue operation as Aero Contractors failed to produce an aircraft for the.
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Officials, Pilgrims Reject NAHCON’s Deduction Of $100 From BTA
SOME hajj administrators and intending pilgrims have rejected the decision of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to arbitrarily deduct $100 from.
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Showdown Looms As NAHCON Deducts Kano, Jigawa, Katsina’s 810 Hajj Seats
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has deducted 810 hajj seats allocated to Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states, thereby triggering another fresh.
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Hajj: CSO Urges Improved Security Across Airports, Camps
THE Independent Hajj Reporter (IHR), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for more security measures to taken at airports and Hajj camps.