As the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims entered its second week, the departure of intending pilgrims from six Northern states to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will take full swing on Wednesday.
Spokesperson for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Fatima Usara in a statement indicated that the pilgrims are from Kaduna, Yobe, Kano, Adamawa,…
Kaduna has the largest number of registered intending pilgrims – over 4,600, followed by Sokoto with over 3,500 – and Kano with 3,100 pilgrims. “Thus far, no flight cancellation has been recorded except for a flight delay that resulted in a time shift that affected the Kwara inaugural flight; moving it from yesterday 20th May, 2024 to early hours of today Tuesday 21st May.
Usara added that all pilgrims are expected to spend same estimated number of days in the Kingdom according to their time of conveyance. The Manager, Peace Building for Foundation for Partnership Initiative in Niger Deltan , Dr. David Udofia, has reiterated the organisation's commitment in pushing for self-economic development of women and girls in the Niger Delta region. PIND is a non-profit organisation that promotes peace and equitable economic growth in the Niger Delta region through strategic partnership…
The Federal Government has opened an official website for the Renewed Hope Cities, Estates that would provide a platform for civil servants and other Nigerians to benefit from the housing scheme. Launching the portal in Abuja, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, said President Bola Tinubu broke all the barriers to homeownership…
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