{
  "id": 11255680,
  "title": "2027 Hajj: Nigeria gets 10,000 extra slots, allocation hits 60,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/2027-hajj-nigeria-gets-10-000-extra-slots-allocation-hits-60-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:44:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-hajj-nigeria-gets-10000-extra-slots-allocation-hits-60000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria's 2027 Hajj allocation has been increased from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims following Saudi Arabia's approval of an additional 10,000 slots. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria announced this on Thursday, with 7,500 of the extra slots going to State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commissions, and 2,500 slots to seven lead tour operator companies. The commission's Head of Information and Publications, Shafii Mohammed, thanked the Federal Government and Saudi authorities for the additional allocation, stating that the slots would be administered transparently and in accordance with both Nigerian and Saudi regulations.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027 Hajj: Nigeria gets 10,000 extra slots, allocation hits 60,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/2027-hajj-nigeria-gets-10-000-extra-slots-allocation-hits-60-000-11257645",
        "published": "2026-10-01T19:08:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}