Hajj: FCT Airlifts Third Batch of Pilgrims After Delay

British pilgrims sailing from London to Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Previous Special 1 / 5 A group of British adventurers are taking part in an extraordinary sailboat journey from the UK to Makkah to perform Hajj. (Supplied) Special 2 / 5 A group of British adventurers are taking part in an extraordinary sailboat journey from the UK to Makkah to perform Hajj. (Supplied) Special 3 / 5 A…

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that the Hajj security forces have been seized at the entrances of Mecca City, 5 and 7 citizens for violating the Hajj regulations and instructions to transport them, 35 of whom do not have a permit to perform the Hajj. The Ministry has issued administrative decisions on carriers, shareholders and transporters through the seasonal administrative committees, which include prison sentences and fines of up…

Hajj: FCT Airlifts Third Batch of Pilgrims After Delay

The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has airlifted the third batch of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to Madina, Saudi Arabia, following a brief delay caused by logistical challenges related to hotel accommodation arrangements in the Holy City. The affected pilgrims, who had initially expressed concern over the delay, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja aboard a FlyNas mini Airbus with 421 passengers on board. Th…