Tag: nigerian pilgrims
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2022 PILGRIMAGE EXERCISE: Kaduna, Sokoto get highest allocation as Bayelsa, Imo, and Rivers receive zero
The states did not meet the requirements to be licensed to organise Hajj
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Nigerian pilgrims boost Madinah hospitality industry
The hospitality industry in Madinah has witnessed a boost, following the arrival of Nigerian pilgrims in the city for the 2019 Hajj, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN correspondent in Madinah reports that many Nigerian pilgrims were seen booking for lodging in some of the hotels located in the Al-Salam area of…
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Two other Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Two Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been confirmed dead by the Nigerian pilgrimage mission in the country. It was learned that a Nigerian pilgrim died in an elevator pit after stepping on the platform without knowing it was under repair. Medical officials tied to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said the tragedy…