Nigerian pilgrims – InfoStride News

Hajj Stampede: Death Toll Of Nigerians Rise To 64 – Hajj Commission

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:03:31 +0000

The death toll of Nigerian pilgrims in the Saudi Arabia stampede has risen from 54 to 64, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday. Also, the number of injured Nigerians was put at 71. But 244 Nigerian pilgrims from 19 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were still [...]

Source from InfoStride News

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II Counsels Pilgrims On Devil Stoning During Hajj

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:45:27 +0000

The Emir of Kano and Amirul hajj, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has urged Nigerian pilgrims to accept the arrangement put in place by the Saudi authorities concerning the ‘stoning of the devil’ at Jamarat. The emir said performing the Islamic rite in batches and spreading the time for the stoning to include the period of [...]

Source from InfoStride News

Nigerian Victims Of Saudi Crane Crash Buried In Mecca

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:11:23 +0000

Six Nigerian Pilgrims who died in the September 11 crane crash in Mecca have been buried at the Holy land, Nigeria’s Consul-General to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Umar has said. Briefing newsmen in Jeddah, Umar said the bodies were buried on Sept. 18, in a “specially designated cemetery” in Mecca, where all victims of the crash [...]

Source from InfoStride News

Federal Government To Ensure Adequate Compensation For Families Of Saudi Crane Crash Victims

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:17:31 +0000

The federal government through the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has promised to ensure adequate compensation to families of the six Nigerian pilgrims who lost their lives, and the three pilgrims injured as a result of the crane crash in Mecca. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia had promised to pay N70 million each to [...]

Source from InfoStride News

#Hajj > Mecca Crane Accident: Nigerian Victims’ Families To Each Receive 70m Naira Compensation

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:30:05 +0000

Families of the six Nigerian pilgrims who died in the last Friday crane collapse at the Makkah grand Mosque are to get 70 million naira each. Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who disclosed this on Tuesday has also ordered that top officials of the Saudi Binladin Group be [...]

Source from InfoStride News