Nonetheless, 2,717 pilgrims missed out due to late registration. Meanwhile, 13,217 tour operator pilgrims secured visas, showing robust private sector involvement.
Shettima had summoned the meeting, following reports that a contractual dispute with Saudi service provider, Mashariq Al-Dhahabiah, could potentially lead to visa denials for Nigerian pilgrims.
According to him, preparations at NAHCON are almost completed, and the commission is going to achieve high quality results.
The Group Managing Director/CEO of NAHCO, Mr Indranil Gupta, while commending Dankode for being a true NAHCO ambassador, who has put into use the training he...
The guidance was provided in a statement on Monday in Abuja by Mrs. Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NAHCON.
This will complement the intervention of the Federal Government that went the extra mile to support the Nigerian Muslim pilgrims in the discharge of their religious...
On the eight of Zul-Hijjah, they put on Ihram for Hajj at their residence in Makkah and perform the rites of Hajj. It is taken off...
Usara said that Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, NAHCON Chairman, urged pilgrims to dedicate their time towards attaining the ultimate hajj Mabrur.
In a similar vein, the Independent Hajj Reporters, a Civil Society Organisation, that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah activities, appealed to the Federal and State...
Labbo added that 80 per cent of the seats allocated to the state by NAHCON had been allocated to its 27 local government areas for sale...