Pilgrims on Wednesday begun arriving in Mina for the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the official start of the Hajj rituals. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that approximately 64 per cent of the pilgrims would spend the day in Mina, while 36 per cent would proceed directly to Arafat. Mina, located North-East of…
The spokesperson for Hajj Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Zuwaid, said that 62 air carriers operated 3,314 Hajj flights, transporting pilgrims from 238 destinations in 71 countries. Addressing a press briefing at the Hajj Media Operations Centre in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Al-Zuwaid highlighted the efficient reception of pilgrims, ensuring a smooth flow of arrivals and movements….
Dr Modibbo Umar, Charge De Affaires, Nigerian Embassy, Riyad, says pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj without permit are liable to 100,000 riyals fine, 10 years ban and deportation. Umar said this at the Hajj 2025 Pre-Arafat Stakeholders’ meeting, organised by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Makkah on Monday. The envoy recalled that…
Sheikh Yahya Alyolawi, Chief Imam, Area 10 Mosque, Abuja, says visit to holy places in Madina will increase pilgrims’ Iman (faith) and rewards. Alyolawi said this on Monday in Madina while speaking with newsmen at Miqat where pilgrims took the ritual bath and made their intention for Umrah or Hajj. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Borno government on Monday urged the intending pilgrims to pray to God while in the Holy Land for his intervention to achieving lasting peace in the state. Borno Deputy Governor, Dr Umar Kadafur, made the appeal while addressing the first batch of the intending pilgrims, departing for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Maiduguri…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 14,165 Nigerian pilgrims, representing 34.4 per cent have so far been transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Hajia Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Information and Publication, NAHCON disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, while providing an update on the…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to avoid carrying money exceeding 60,000 Saudi Riyals or its equivalent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. NAHCON gave the advice in a statement by its Principal Information Officer, Malam Shafil Mohammed, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed cautioned the…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the first set of Nigerian pilgrims have begun the second leg of their spiritual journey from Madinah to Makkah NAHCON said this in a statement by its Information Officer, Malam Aminu Kabir on Wednesday in Abuja. “Today marks the fourth day of the first set of Nigerian…
The first batch of 560 intending pilgrims from Kwara have been transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pilgrims departed the airport onboard Max Airline aircraft at about 12:40pm. on Monday. The departure was witnessed by Kwara Amirul Hajj, Olupo…
The Edo Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board says the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage will commence on May 14, with nearly 200 pilgrims set to depart for Saudi Arabia. The chairman of the board, Mallam Musah Muhammad Uduimoh, made the disclosure on Sunday in Benin during a media briefing. He explained that…
