NAHCON

March 01, (THEWILL) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has appointed Dr Mustapha Muhammad Ali as its new Secretary. A statement by the Commission’s Principal Information Officer, Shafii Sani Mohammed, said the appointment follows the voluntary...

February 27, (THEWILL) – On Wednesday, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclosed that Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s contingent to the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission,...

February 05, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria in Abuja over alleged fraud. The operatives, who arrived at the commission in a white...

January 20, (THEWILL) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced N8.7 million as the Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from Southern States and N8.3 million for those from Borno and Adamawa zones. Executive Chairman of the...

October 10, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has approved the nomination of Dr Badamasi Lawal for appointment as the National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The lawmakers also approved the nomination of Professor...

July 30, (THEWILL) - The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, has honoured the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged mismanagement of 2024 Hajj funds. This follows petitions...

April 04, (THEWILL) - The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned intending pilgrims of the 2024 Hajj against entertaining any requests for extra payments of Hajj fares from anybody. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the Commission,...

October 17, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), for a term of four (4)...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Saudi ministry of Hajj has announced the allocation of 95,000 Hajj seats to Nigeria in the forthcoming 2024 Hajj. This was made known via a virtual meeting held between the National Hajj Commission of...

June 25, (THEWILL) - At least five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2023 Hajj have died in the course of the exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) confirmed on Sunday. The head of the NAHCON 2023 Hajj medical...