Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has granted Nigeria a seven-day extension to complete the capturing and grouping of pilgrims' data for the 2026 Hajj exercise. It comes amid l... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has resigned from his position. The development was confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES late on Monday by... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has clarified that his resignation from office was based solely on personal reasons, dismissing any s... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced on Monday that the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has officially closed the data-capturing window for the 2026 H... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have taken a major step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation on Hajj and Umrah administration following a landmark high-level meeting b... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded accommodation arrangements for Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj in Makkah and Madinah, ahead of deadli... Read More
Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has reaffirmed the commission's commitment to early planning, effective coordination and strict ad... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- A civil society group, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the Central Bank of Nigeria's directive requiring ATM cards for the p... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 22 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified preparations for the 2026 Hajj with the hosting of senior officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Ha... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Bello El-Rufai, a son of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has become one of the most closely watched politicians in Kaduna State politics as alignments shift ahead of the 2027 gener... Read More