An elderly female Nigerian pilgrim from Sokoto State has died in Madinah, Saudi Arabia few days to the commencement of 2019 Hajj rites. Dr Hamidu Liman, Head of Medical team, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Madinah on Tuesday. Liman, who didContinue Reading
The number of pilgrims from Nigeria to Madinah, for the 2019 Hajj, has reached 19,081 in 39 flights, according to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Madinah on Wednesday. NAHCON’s Command and Control Centre said that MaxAir NGL1049 had departed Ilorin for Jeddah at 05:40 a m, comprisingContinue Reading
The hospitality industry in Madinah has witnessed a boost, following the arrival of Nigerian pilgrims in the city for the 2019 Hajj, Our correspondent in Madinah reports that many Nigerian pilgrims were seen booking for lodging in some of the hotels located in the Al-Salam area of Madinah. AContinue Reading
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has contracted the transportation of 35,000 Nigerian pilgrims from Madinah to Makkah to a Madinah-based transport company, Hafil. The Commission’s Coordinator for the 2019 Hajj in Madinah, Alhaji Ahmed Maigari, announced this to journalists while inspecting the buses (Ankai 2019/2020 model) on WednesdayContinue Reading
Bishop of Okigwe South, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. David Onuoha said that the 58th anniversary of Nigeria should be used for sober reflection and repentance to move the Nation forward. Onuoha, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, enjoined Nigerians to praise the Almighty God for His grace, love andContinue Reading
By Idris Abdulrahman A pilgrim from Niger was on Wednesday feared dead in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, after mistakenly falling into the pit of an elevator under repair. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the deceased stepped on the system without knowing it was under repair and immediately sunkContinue Reading
One day after Eid-el-Kabir celebration, ram sellers in some markets visited in Lagos on Thursday continued to lament of low sales, with many rams left unsold, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A check by NAN at Sabo Market in Ikorodu, Owode-Elede Market beside Mile 12, and Kara Market,Continue Reading
In the spirit of Sallah, the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) Foundation in Ogun on Wednesday distributed raw meat to more than 2,000 less privileged families in Lagos and Ogun states. Mr Ercan Yilmaz , the Principal of the school, said 60 cows were slaughtered early on Wednesday and distributedContinue Reading
The Chairman National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Muktar on Sunday urged Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to pray for peace and harmony in Nigeria as they get set to depart for home. Muktar made the appeal in an interactive session with the national hajj media team in Makka,Continue Reading
