{
  "id": 8107159,
  "title": "Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia rejects Nigeria’s bid for more slots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hajj-2027-saudi-arabia-rejects-nigerias-bid-for-more-slots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:17:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/910472-hajj-2027-saudi-arabia-rejects-nigerias-bid-for-more-slots.html"
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  "summary": "With the decision, Nigeria’s 2027 allocation remains at 35,000 slots for government pilgrims and 15,000 slots for licensed tour operators, bringing the total to 50,000 pilgrims. The post Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia rejects Nigeria’s bid for more slots appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027 Hajj: Saudi Arabia Rejects Nigeria’s Request for Additional Slots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/2027-hajj-saudi-arabia-rejects-nigerias-request-for-additional-slots",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:08:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "JUST IN: Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia rejects Nigeria’s bid for more slots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/just-in-hajj-2027-saudi-arabia-rejects-nigerias-bid-for-more-slots",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:17:50.000Z"
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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."
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