Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal on Thursday honoured Aishatu Guru-Nahuche, a pilgrim from the state who returned missing 80, 000 dollars she found to the owner during the Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Kano State government has supported 50 pilgrims from the state with over 30,000 Saudi Riyals in the just concluded 2023 Hajj exercise.
The State Pilgrims Welfare Agency says it has airlifted a total of 3,583 pilgrims after performing the 2023 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Sunday decried the invasion of Mina and Arafat by fake pilgrims which resulted in inadequate tents in Mina.
ASHENEWS reports that an intending pilgrim identified as Amina Muhammad Damari was on Saturday confirmed dead by the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency.
Yakubu Bala, Secretary to Kebbi State Government (SSG), has explained reasons for the change of venue for the transportation of the state prospective pilgrims from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, to Sokoto.
The second batch of 586 pilgrims from Jigawa arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday for the 2023 Hajj.
The Zamfara Hajj Commission has airlifted 2,500 out of the 3,100 intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia in six flights.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said it had reached an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) for availability of ‘Jet A’ fuel for seamless transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
The Oyo State Pilgrim Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) on Wednesday said each intending pilgrim from the state will now pay N2.999 million as 2023 Hajj fare.