Nigeria: Hajj 2025 - Imo Hosts Inaugural Flight for Nigerian Pilgrims

Nigeria: Hajj 2025 - Imo Hosts Inaugural Flight for Nigerian Pilgrims

Ms Usara also said NAHCON's advance team arrived in Owerri on Wednesday to monitor preparations for the event.

CORRECTED – 2025 Hajj: Shettima in Imo to inaugurate first flight of pilgrims

Vice President  Kashim Shettima, on Friday arrived at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo to inaugurate the first flight of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj operation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on arrival Shettima was received by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAN), Prof. Abdullahi Usman and other top government officials. The event marks the first in…

Just in: Shettima storms Imo as reasons, video emerge

Vice President Shettima inaugurates the 1st international Hajj flight from Imo Airport, with 315 pilgrims from Imo, Abia, and Bayelsa departing for the 2025 hajj.

2025 Hajj: Committee Inspects Pilgrims Feeding Facilities - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

By Deji Abdulwahab

VP Shettima Departs Abuja For Owerri

VP Shettima Departs Abuja For Owerri Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and is now enroute to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri to flag off the inaugural 2025 Hajj flight. The historic event marks the first international departure from Imo Airport, with 315 pilgrims from Imo, Abia, and Bayelsa states scheduled to depart today, May 9, 2025, on Air Peace flight for the 2025 H…

NAHCON's Owerri Hajj Flight Decision Gets OMC's Thumbs Up — Akelicious

The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for its decision to designate Owerri as the first departure point for the 2025 Hajj flights. The OMC, in a statement by its Secretary-General, Alhaji Kamal’deen Akintunde, said, “This significant development marks the first time in recent memory that the inaugural flight is departing from a state with a relatively small Muslim population. It is a l…