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BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks NAHCON Chairman, Annouces Replacement

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having […]

Corruption

EFCC Takes NAHCON Chairman into Custody Again, Recovers Millions

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has once again detained Jalal Arabi, Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), alongside the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora. The two are under investigation for the alleged illegal withdrawal and mismanagement of the ₦90 billion 2024 Hajj intervention fund. Reports indicate that the EFCC has recovered […]

Crimes

NAHCON Chair Detained by EFCC as Agency Recovers 314,098 Saudi Riyal

The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, along with the Commission’s Secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of mismanaging the N90 billion subsidy allocated for the 2024 Hajj operations. According to a document obtained on Wednesday, the EFCC revealed […]