Tents, Food: NAHCON Demands Refund, Threatens to Sack Saudi Firm   The last may not have been heard about the scandalous situation Nigerians were subjected to in Mina during the just concluded Hajj rites. This is as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has on behalf...

Hajj 2023: Analysing the Numbers Behind NAHCON's Medical Team Performance   Weeks to the commencement of airlift to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 pilgrimage, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) promised heaven and earth in the area of standard medical care for pilgrims. That was...

Private Pilgrims: NAHCON to Intervene in Arik Air Standoff   The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed concern over the inability of Arik Air to airlift pilgrims to the Holy Land as one of the Private Tour Operators. Arik Air had been reported to have...

Hajj 2023: NAHCON's Strategic Media Engagement for Responsible Reporting, by Abdulrahman Abdulraheem   From time immemorial, the world has placed enormous responsibilities on the shoulders of the media. Aside from the traditional functions of informing, educating and entertaining the populace, the media has metamorphosed into the...

2023 Hajj: NAHCON, NNPC Strike Deal On Aviation Fuel Supply   The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said it has reached an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) for availability of ‘Jet A’ fuel for seamless transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Chairman...

Crises in Sudan: The Hajj Airlifts dilemma, The 3 ‘Hard’ Choices, by Ibrahim Muhammed The scheduled signing of 2023 hajj airlift agreements by NAHCON and the hajj carriers could not be completed due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The five selected Nigerian airlines, namely...