Tag: IHR

Hajj Media Group lauds President Tinubu for returning Commission to VP’s office

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organization and Hajj Media Group that monitors and reports on Hajj and Umrah activities in Nigeria has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for returning the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to the office of the Vice President  President Tinubu gave the approval last Tuesday shortly before traveling to Paris, France to attend a global financial pact summit. IHR in a statement on Friday, signed by its National Coordinator Ibrahim Mohammed, said the decision is a welcome one because it will free…

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Hajj: Fireworks as Hajj Airlift enters ‘Zooming Speed’

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Ibrahim Muhammed. “Mishaps like past mistakes are like knives, that either serve us or cut us and it primarily depends on how we grasp them either by the blade or the handle” -Anonymous The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj exercise is progressing amidst some challenges here and there. The zooming speed by which the airlift is moving contradicts the operational limitations brought upon by a longer number of hours, using of a lesser capacity of aircraft by some appointed Hajj Carriers and also…

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