NAHCON: Joining the Fight Against COVID-19 By Fatima Sanda Usara The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is an agency committed to protecting welfare of its staff, stakeholders and other Nigerians of all faiths.This explains why its social outreach initiatives, such as the quiz prize from NTA’s “As You Answer the Call” program is reserved [...]
Temporary Suspension of Plgrims’ Education and Sensitization Activities This is to notify the general public that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had issued a circular with reference number NAHCON/SB/33/VOL.XVIII/260 to all States’ Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards/Agencies/Commissions to suspend pilgrims’ sensitization activities nationwide until further notice. The directive became necessary in the light of [...]
NATIONAL HAJJ COMMISSION OF NIGERIA (NAHCON) PRESS RELEASE 20/03/2020 “THE DEATH OF ALHAJI SANI DALHATU IS A GREAT LOSS NOT ONLY TO KADUNA STATE BUT TO THE ENTIRE MUSLIM UMMAH” – SAYS NAHCON BOSS. NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan in company of his Commissioners and Management Staff made this statement when they travelled to [...]
NAHCON SCREENS AIRLINES FOR THE AIRLIFT OF NIGERIAN PILGRIMS FOR HAJJ 2020. Abubakar Bello Kaoje The preparations for Hajj 2020 is in earnest, earlier on in January, 2020, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has placed advertisements in our major National dailies, inviting the prospective Airlines and Cargo carriers, both locally and internationally [...]
PRESS RELEASE HAJJ OPERATORS TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION FOR FUTURE HAJJ OPERATIONS. This was disclosed by Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, the Chairman/CEO National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), during a courtesy call to the Hajj House by Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT). He stated that the Hajj Operations/Services has become an industry and that in [...]
PRESS RELEASE SUPREME COUNCIL FOR SHARIA IN NIGERIA PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO THE NAHCON’S CHAIRMAN By Abubakar Bello Kaoje The Chairman National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Alhaji Zikirullahi Kunle Hassan, received in audience, the distinguished members of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, who paid a courtesy visit to him in his Office. [...]
PRESS STATEMENT UMRAH REFUNDS Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah recently released a circular informing the general public of its resolve to refund Umrah visa fees and other service charges. This is sequel to suspension of lesser Hajj activities by the Kingdom’s authorities as a measure towards halting the spread of COVID-19 infection. [...]
NAHCON CHAIR CALLS FOR REDUCTION IN HAJJ FARE RECEIVE MAJOR BOOST The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) efforts to reduce the cost of Hajj has receive a major boost from an unlikely group (accommodation and Catering service providers in Saudi Arabia) who have pledged their support to bring down the prices of their services [...]
PRESS REALEASE SUSPENSION OF UMRAH VISITS The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) hereby draws attention of intending pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for Umrah or to visit the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah to suspend the arrangement until further notice. This has become necessary following the temporary suspension of Umrah by the Kingdom [...]
Pilgrims May Enjoy Advantage of New Enhanced Passports, Reduction of Airport Screening Time in Nigeria Nigerian pilgrims to 2020 Hajj may benefit from a newly enhanced international passport booklet preliminarily released in Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port Harcourt. This was revealed Wednesday 19th February, 2020 when NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle [...]
