2025 Hajj
Another bandit travelling for Hajj arrested by DSS
Barely 24 hours after a notorious bandit was arrested at a Hajj camp in Abuja, the Department of State Services has apprehended a suspected kidnapper. It was gathered that the kidnapper, Sani Galadi, was arrested by operatives of the DSS at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto. Security sources privy to Galadi’s arrest said he […]
DSS Arrests Suspected Kidnap Kingpins at Abuja, Sokoto Hajj Camps
DSS operatives have arrested two suspected kidnap kingpins at Abuja, Sokoto Hajj camps as they prepared for pilgrimage. Eagle-eyed operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in a well-coordinated covert operation on Sunday arrested two high-profile suspected kidnap kingpins as they made to depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia to observe the holy pilgrimage. Security […]
52,000 Nigerians to participate in 2025 hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully paid for 26,287 pilgrims’ spaces in Mashair and reserved another 26,000 to be fully secured by the end of business on 13th February 2025 pending awaited remittances. NAHCON’s Assistant Director Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, said in a statement on Wednesday that the […]
NAHCON fixes N8.3m as 2025 Hajj fare for north, N8.7m for southern states
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday announced the official fare for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, revealing a significant increase from previous years. Pilgrims from Borno and Adamawa states will pay ₦8,327,125.59, while those from the northern zone are charged ₦8,457,685.59. Southern states face the highest fare of ₦8,784,085.59. This was made known […]