President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) disclosed this in a statement Monday. According to Ngelale, Professor Usman is a renowned scholarContinue Reading
Acting Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi Abuja: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has given a breakdown of how it spent the N90 billion Federal Government’s subsidy for the 2024 Hajj pilgrims. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, gave the breakdown atContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Calabar (Flowerbudnews) Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has appointed Imam Kabeer Olowolayemo as the Chairman of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill, the 8-member Board also has Imam Ahmad Etim BasseyContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has released new financial guidelines and developments on 2024 Hajj, disclosing that anyone newly registering for the Hajj would now pay about N8 million naira. Hajia Fatima Sanda Usara, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NAHCON, said in aContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Calabar (Flowerbudnews): Governor Bassey Edet Otu has appointed Imam Kabeer Olowolayemo as the Coordinator of the 2024 Hajj operations in Cross River State. Flowerbudnews reports that Imam Olowolayemo’s appointment was conveyed to the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCOM) via a letter signedContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Benin:. The Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has warned intending pilgrims to the 2024 Hajj against making payment into the accounts of agents. The board advised them to pay the N4.5 million deposit directly into the board’s account. Sheikh Ibrahim Oyarekhua, the Chairman of theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has granted approval to three airlines to serve as exclusive carriers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the airlines are the Air Peace Ltd., FlyNas and Max Air. Mrs Fatima Sanda-Usara, Assistant Director, PublicContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja: The Federal Government has approved an extension of the deadline for the 2024 hajj registration by the intending pilgrims. Mrs Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. She said the extensionContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated 412 slots to Edo for the 2024 Hajj. Sheik Ibrahim Oyarekhua, Chairman, Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen on Wednesday in Benin. “In 2023, 432 slots were allocated to the stateContinue Reading
