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The pilgrims are from Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Kwara and Kogi.

The first set of Nigerian pilgrims will depart for the annual ritual on Wednesday.

The governor blames the past administration for the poor preparations.

Mr Buhari is in the holy land to perform Umrah, the lesser Hajj.

An official explains the increase in the fare, which is above that of 2018.

About 2000 pilgrims from the territory are expected to perform the 2019 hajj.

The group also called for periodic deduction of hajj funds from monthly earning of consenting government workers, to pay for ...

The pilgrims board urges intending pilgrims to be patient because hajj is a rigorous exercise.

The practice in the past was for presidents to give concessionary exchange rates for pilgrims going to Hajj.

The pilgrims will be screened from November 29 to December 1.

The Senate had on July 20, 2017, passed a motion mandating a six-member committee to probe the commission.

Nigeria filled just about 60 per cent of the 95,000 seats allocated to the country.

The accident occurred Friday morning along Madinah to Makkah highway.

Unlike the inbound journey from Nigeria, the return airlift has some peculiar challenges.

Each state pilgrim will receive 300 Saudi Riyals

At least 55,000 Nigerians are part of the gathering.

The hajj ends for most Muslims on Thursday.

About 3,200 intending pilgrims are expected to perform the pilgrimage from the state this year.

The official rates of the dollar to a Riyal is 3.75 to a dollar.

The state pilgrims’ board extends payment deadline for the remaining 2,700 intending pilgrims

About 95,000 Muslims are expected to partake in this year's hajj.

The president's letter was delivered to Saudi authorities.

The move is aimed at improving the reportage of the pilgrimage, says an official.

The exercise is to enlighten pilgrims on hajj rites and new policies introduced for this year’s hajj.