5 h. ago Owerri Airport Records Maiden Foreign Flight As Air Peace Airlifts 2025 Hajj Pilgrims

History was made on Friday May 9, 2025, as the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State capital, witnessed its first-ever international flight since its inception. The event was the departure of the inaugural 2025 Hajj flight, operated by Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace. Making the feat even more remarkable was the deployment […]

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6 h. ago Hajj 2025: First batch of 420 Kebbi pilgrims departs to Saudi Arabia

From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi The first batch of 420 pilgrims from Kebbi State to this year’s Hajj departed the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, with a direct flight to Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims were onboard Flynas Airline, Airbus A380-900 series, and all the pilgrims were in possession of their Basic Travel […] The post Hajj 2025: First batch of 420 Kebbi pilgrims departs to Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago 2025 Hajj: Federal Gov’t Flags Off Inaugural Airlift Of Pilgrims In Imo

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Friday, flagged off the Federal Government’s inaugural airlift of pilgrims from Nigeria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj, with a charge to intending pilgrims to ensure their conduct throughout their stay in the holy land reflects the values Nigeria hold dear. The grand ceremony […]

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30 h. ago Kebbi Pilgrims Agency ready to kick off airlifting of 3,800 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia today — Enabo

From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin The Executive Chairman of Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alhaji Faruk Yaro-Enabo, has disclosed that the agency have done everything to ensure the airlifting of 3,800l today Friday for 2025 Hajj exercise with 100 percentages basic requirements for it’s pilgrims ready. Enabo who stated this while he received the newly-elected state officials […] The post Kebbi Pilgrims Agency ready to kick off airlifting of 3,800 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia today — Enabo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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38 h. ago Hajj 2025: IHR Urges Service Providers To Act With Fear Of God

As the airlift of this year’s intending pilgrims to Hajj 2025 commences on Thursday, a faith-based civil society organisation, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has called on all service providers to act with the fear of God. In a statement issued to journalists in Abuja by IHR national coordinator, Ibrahim Mohammed, the group emphasised that Hajj […]

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53 h. ago We’ll Airlift Oyo Hajj Pilgrims From Ibadan Airport From 2026 — Makinde

Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has declared that intending pilgrims performing the 2026 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the state will be airlifted directly from the Ladoke Akintola International Airport in Ibadan, the state capital. Governor Makinde who stated this during the farewell ceremony for the Oyo State Hajj 2025 intending […]

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3 d. ago 2025 Hajj: Sokoto Begins Airlift Of Intending Pilgrims May 9

The Chairman of the Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Aliyu Musa, has confirmed that all preparations have been finalised for the commencement of the 2025 Hajj airlift to Saudi Arabia, scheduled to begin on May 9. Addressing journalists at the agency’s headquarters, Musa stated that over 60 percent of necessary visas had already been secured […]

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3 d. ago 2025: Yobe Pilgrims Commission Announces First Hajj Flight For May 16

The executive chairman of the Yobe State Pilgrims Commission, Alhaji Mai Aliyu Usman, has announced May 16, 2025, as the fixed date for the first flight of Yobe pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. This announcement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting with fare collectors from the state’s 17 local government areas. […]

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1 week ago Ogun Govt Warns Hajj Pilgrims Against Travelling With Prohibited Items

The Ogun State Government has cautioned all intending pilgrims preparing for the 2025 Hajj exercise to refrain from carrying banned items, including kolanuts, blades, scissors, knives, and shaving sticks, as they embark on their journey. This advisory was delivered on Monday by Alhaji Ajibola Taiwo, Executive Secretary of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, during the […] The post Ogun Govt Warns Hajj Pilgrims Against Travelling With Prohibited Items appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago 2025 Hajj: Kebbi govt takes possession of 3,800 Pilgrims passports, visas — Emir Argungu

….. intending pilgrims vaccination kicks off From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi   Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera who is also State Amirul Hajj has disclosed that the state government has taken possession of passports and visas of 3,800 intending pilgrims from the state who are planning to depart to Saudi Arabia for the […] The post 2025 Hajj: Kebbi govt takes possession of 3,800 Pilgrims passports, visas — Emir Argungu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Hajj 2025: CSO Urges Enlightenment Of Intending Nigerian Pilgrims On Currency Value, Exchange Rate

As preparations for the 2025 Hajj exercise gain momentum, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a faith-based civil society organisation, has called on State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards and airlines to educate intending pilgrims on the use and identification of foreign currencies—particularly the US dollar and Saudi Riyal. The appeal followed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s […]

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2 w. ago 2025 Hajj: Pilgrims To Get Travel Cash After VP Shettima’s Intervention

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved cash-based Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) for Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj, following a personal intervention by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to a statement by the spokesman of the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, the decision marks a significant reversal of an earlier CBN directive mandating […]

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