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Nigeria:
37,989 Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia
Daily Trust, 26 September 2013
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said no fewer than 37,989 Nigerian pilgrims have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia since commencement of this year's Hajj exercise. Read more »
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Nigeria:
71 Adamawa Pilgrims Miss Flight
Daily Trust, 26 September 2013
The airlift of pilgrims from Yola Zone comprising Adamawa and Taraba states has started with hitches as 71 passengers were left stranded at the Yola International Airport yesterday Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Bauchi Airport Not Ready for Airlift of Pilgrims'
Daily Trust, 25 September 2013
The Bauchi State government said yesterday that pilgrims from the state will be airlifted from Gombe instead of the newly built Bauchi international airport due to the fact that… Read more »
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Gambia:
Gamcel Gives Air Tickets, U.S.$1000 Pocket Money and Suitcases to Hajj Package Winners
The Point, 25 September 2013
Gamcel, the national GSM operator last week presented 10 Hajj packages to nine Muslims and a Christian at a ceremony held at its head office in Kanifing. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Minister Sponsors 300 Christians for Pilgrimage
Leadership, 25 September 2013
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, is sponsoring 300 Christians to this year's pilgrimage to Jerusalemem as part of his effort to promote… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Max Airlifts 22,500 Pilgrims to Saudi
Daily Trust, 24 September 2013
Out of the 40,527 pilgrims allocated to Max Air Ltd for this year's hajj, a total of 22,500 have so far been airlifted to Saudi Arabia, the spokesperson of the airline Alhaji… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Hajj - A Reminder to Nigerian Pilgrims
Daily Trust, 21 September 2013
The airlift of intending Muslims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for the 2013 hajj exercise was flagged off last week Read more »
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Nigeria:
Wada Warns Pilgrims Not to Compromise Safety in Holy Land
This Day, 22 September 2013
Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada has warned intending Muslim Pilgrims to the Holy Land from Kogi State to desist from acts capable of jeopardising their security and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Max Airline Airlifts 10,000 Pilgrims
Daily Trust, 21 September 2013
Max Air, one of the selected 2013 Hajj air carriers for Nigerian pilgrims has disclosed airlifting over 10,000 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from Abuja, Kano and Lagos zones… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Insurgency - Yobe Pilgrims Airlift Moved to Kano
Daily Trust, 20 September 2013
Yobe State Amirul Hajj Rt. Hon. Adamu Dala Dogo said yesterday that all intending pilgrims for 2013 hajj exercise will be airlifted from Aminu Kano Airport in Kano instead of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
274 Edo Pilgrims Depart for Hajj
Vanguard, 18 September 2013
TWO hundred and seventy four Muslim pilgrims from Edo State, will today, depart for the Holy lands of Mecca and Medina for the 2013 Islamic pilgrimage tin Saudi Arabia. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Hajj - Kabo Airlifts 16,000 Pilgrims
Leadership, 18 September 2013
Kabo Air Limited has commenced the airlift of its 16,000 allocated pilgrims to the Holy Land with over 1000 already successfully transported to Saudi Arabia in just two days. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Yobe Pilgrims to Get Ram, Clothes Free
Daily Trust, 18 September 2013
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has said Monday that his government will support the state's pilgrims to this year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia by providing each of them ram for… Read more »
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Nigeria:
First Batch of Ogun Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia
Daily Trust, 18 September 2013
The first batch of 500 pilgrims from Ogun State for this year's Hajj exercise has arrived the Madinah International Airport, Saudi Arabia, Daily Trust learnt. Read more »