AbdulHakeem Ajomagberin says all 1,600 pilgrims from Lagos have been transported to Mecca.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the calendar for the upcoming Umrah season, outlining key dates and electronic visa services.
Fifty thousand Nigerian pilgrims have been approved by the Saudi authorities for the hajj. The pilgrims are expected to spend four days in Medinah before onward movement to Mecca.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has clarified that all matters relating to pilgrims’ refunds from the 2025 hajj have been reconciled and settled.
The EFCC’s witness, Achille, on June 17, admitted that the name of Ali Bello did not feature in any of the bank transactions in the ongoing money laundering trial.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq has splurged N120 million on Kwara pilgrims during an unscheduled visit to Kwara houses in Mecca.
Saudi banned pilgrims from taking photographs or recording videos within Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah, and at key hajj locations.
Charge d’affaires at the Nigerian embassy in Riyad, says pilgrims performing the 2025 hajj without a permit are liable to a 100,000 riyals fine, a 10-year ban and deportation.
The infected pilgrims are currently receiving intensive care at hospitals in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia.
The Ondo State Muslim Welfare Board says the first batch of 316 pilgrims has departed to Saudi Arabia.
