The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed that 99 Nigerian pilgrims died, 42 injured and 214 others missing in the September 24 stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The confirmation came as a road traffic expert, Alhaji Babatunde Adewumi, suggested that NAHCON should engage the services of trained and qualified traffic controllers to help in […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians in the deadly stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during this year’s Hajj. The Chairman of NAHCO, Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar Mohammed, made the confirmation on Monday morning (12:16 am) in Makkah. According to him, 42 out of the 54 that died were from […]
As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free 2015 Hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has signed an agreement with approved 2015 Hajj air carriers. The selected carriers are Top Brass Aviation, MedView Air , Kabo Air, Fly-Nass Air and Skypower Air among others. Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar Muhammad, who […]
