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  1. Governor Umaru Bago Slams NAHCON: Inadequate Food for Nigerian Pilgrims

    Nigeria Governor Umaru Bago Slams NAHCON: Inadequate Food for Nigerian Pilgrims

    Governor Umaru Bago criticizes NAHCON over inadequate food for Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, highlighting cultural insensitivity and health concerns. He calls for local control of Hajj operations and questions the federal government's $400 stipend. Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has...
  2. Nigerian Hajj Pilgrims Express Discontent Over Substandard Meals Despite High Costs

    Nigeria Nigerian Hajj Pilgrims Express Discontent Over Substandard Meals Despite High Costs

    Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia express dissatisfaction over meal quality despite paying over N8 million for Hajj. Social media reactions range from sympathy to criticism, questioning government spending on religious pilgrimages. Nigerian pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for Hajj are...
  3. Ramadan Travel Chaos: Nigerian Pilgrims Stranded as Saudi Arabia Stops Issuing Visas

    Nigeria Ramadan Travel Chaos: Nigerian Pilgrims Stranded as Saudi Arabia Stops Issuing Visas

    Thousands of Nigerian Muslims are facing uncertainty as they may miss the 2024 Ramadan Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia due to the authorities' decision to halt Umrah visa issuance. The development has sparked anxiety and agitation among intending pilgrims, especially with Ramadan nearing its...
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    Metro In search of gold teeth, Nigerian pilgrims ripped off in Saudi Arabia – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been defrauded of thousands of Saudi Riyal by unidentified expatriates while attempting to fix gold and silver teeth for them during hajj. Although not … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2MhkQeA Get...
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    Metro Hajj 2016: 10 Nigerian Pilgrims Die in Saudi Arabia

    No fewer than three million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat on Sunday to mark the climax of 2016 pilgrimage. A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent covering the Hajj reports that at least 62,000 Nigerians were part of the gathering. NAN reports that movement from Muna, where the pilgrims...
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    Metro Hajj: 20 Nigerian Pilgrims Die In Mecca

    The National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM) Chairman, Abdullahi Mukhtar has said that 20 Nigerian pilgrims have died so far since the beginning of the Hajj. He made this disclosure during a pre-Arafat meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Punch
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    Metro 6 Nigerian Victims Of Mecca Crane Tragedy Buried

    Six Nigerian Pilgrims who died in the September 11 crane crash in Mecca had been buried, Nigeria's Consul-General to Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Umar said on Sunday. Mr. Umar who briefed journalists in Jeddah said, the bodies were buried on Seeptember 18, in a "specially designated cemetry" in...
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