BREAKING: Iran War: Nigerian Govt suspends pilgrimage to Israel

The Federal Government done the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, connected Tuesday announced the contiguous suspension of each pilgrimages to Israel owed to the information concern successful the Middle East.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Stephen Adegbite, made the disclosure successful Lagos during a property briefing soon aft 500 pilgrims landed astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport from the 2025 Main Pilgrimage exercise.

The pilgrimage workout began December 29, 2025, with the inaugural formation departing from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

In total, much than 4,000 Nigerian Christian pilgrims were airlifted to the Holy Land without immoderate reported incident.

According to the NCPC boss, the Commission deployed a Boeing 777-300 craft with a 525 seating capableness for the operation. It was the largest craft ever utilized for Christian pilgrimage airlift successful Nigeria.

However, helium said caller subject developments successful the portion person compelled the Commission to suspend further pilgrimages.

“You are alert of the latest information developments successful Israel and the wider Middle East.

“In presumption of the authorities of eme...