Hajj - ProbitasNews

9 months ago893 min

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), ranked Jigawa State among the six poorest states in Nigeria with 4.3 percent. The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has approved N1 million as a subsidy for each of the state’s intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj fare. This was made known to journalists in Dutse, the state capital by the Director-General of the Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Ahmed...

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Sudan Crisis: 2023 Hajj threatened as Nigerian airlines refuse to sign agreement with NAHCON

2 years ago1017 min

The current Sudanese crisis is jeopardizing Nigeria’s participation in the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, as the four Nigerian airlines approved to fly intending pilgrims from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) refused to sign an airlift agreement with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday. President Muhammadu Buhari-approved airlines, Air Peace, Azman Air, Aero Contractors, and Max Air, along with Saudi Arabian airline, Fly Nas, were scheduled to sign...