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 […]
Hajj: Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends visa for Nigeria, 13 other countries
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended several types of visas for citizens of Nigeria and 13 other countries, as part of measures to curb unauthorized pilgrimages ahead of the annual Hajj. The affected countries include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Yemen, and Morocco. According to Saudi […]
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 […]
Another Nigerian Pilgrim Returns Lost €1,750 In Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim, identified as Muhammad Na’Allah has returned the sum of €1,750 (One thousand, seven hundred and fifty Euros) which he stumbled upon at the Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Muhammad who is from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, reportedly handed over the money to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, […]
Saudi says 1,301 deaths during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits. “Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301, with 83 percent being unauthorised to perform hajj and having walked long distances under direct sunlight, without […]
Tunisian President Sacks Religious Affairs Minister After 49 Pilgrims Died In Hajj
Tunisian President, Kais Saied, has sacked the minister of religious affairs in the country after 49 Tunisians died in this year’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The death toll has risen to 1126, more than half of them from Egypt according to AFP tally on Friday, compiling official statements and reports from diplomats involved in […]
Southern Muslims to pay N4.9m for 2024 hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has fixed the final fare prices for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage exercise. The commission had earlier in October, pegged the initial fare deposit at N4.5m, noting that the fixed amount was “in tandem with the dollar rate that will determine the final cost of the coming Hajj”, and that […]