By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigerian pilgrims have successfully completed the Madinah leg of their spiritual journey and have been transported to the holy city of Makkah. According to a statement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Makkah on Saturday, this marks the end of the first phase ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday carried out an inspection of key facilities in four sacred sites (Masha’ir) in Makkah. The sites inspected were in Muna, Arafat, Jamrat and Munzilifat, in preparation for the commencement of the Hajj rites. Dr Aliu Tanko, NAHCONContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully concluded the 2026 Hajj outbound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NAHCON management said in a statement in Makkah that the airlift was concluded at 10:44 a.m Thursday. According to theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Jeddah, May 20, 2026 (NAN) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Wednesday held its 50th Grand Hajj Symposium in Jeddah with the participation of distinguished group of ministers, scholars, thinkers, researchers, and specialists from across the Islamic world. The symposium comes as an extension of theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Special Adviser on Religion (Islam) to the Lagos State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Jebe, has commended President Bola Tinubu for setting a high standard and refining the state’s Hajj operations. Jebe gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has deployed a Cloud-based call centre system to strengthen pilgrims’ welfare services during the 2026 Hajj Operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Speaking during the unveiling of the facility in Makkah, the Head of ICT, Shehu Raji, said thatContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu has established the Office of the Tax Ombudsman to ensure equity, fairness and justice in the administration of taxes in the country. Idris said this on Tuesday when the Nigeria’s Tax Ombudsman, DrContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Makkah, May 19, 2026 (NAN) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, on Monday engaged the Nigerian Hajj authorities on how to properly guide pilgrims in the performance of the spiritual rites in the Kingdom. The engagement involved officials of the ministry, representatives of the National HajjContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Some states’ pilgrims boards have commended efforts of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for providing hospitality services to their pilgrims. The boards gave the commendation when the officials of NAHCON received the contingent from Niger and Katsina states in Makkah on Saturday. Tairu Bala-Doku, theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusion, digital literacy and social protection for Nigerian children as part of activities for the 2026 National Children’s Day celebration. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, stated this at a media briefing ahead ofContinue Reading
