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The Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board (NSPWB) has announced that all intending pilgrims for the year 2025/1446 Hajj, are to pay initial deposit of N8.4 million for the Hajj Fare. This followed the recent pronouncement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) pegging N8.4 million as the initial deposit. The initial deposit limit was […]
2 The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses. “Costs for hajj pilgrims were increasing due to rising airfares and other factors. To make hajj expenses […]
The government has announced two hajj packages for 2025 reducing the costs significantly. This year the government fixed Tk 4,78,241 as minimum cost under package one, Tk 1,00,598 less than the previous years and Tk 5,75,680 under package two for pilgrims, said Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain at a press briefing on Wednesday. Intending […]