The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said it has secured an additional 10,000 slots from Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj, raising the country’s total allocation from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims. The commission, in a statement by its Head, Information and Publications Division, Shafii Mohammed, on Thursday, said the additional slots comprise 7,500 allocated to […]
Nigerian state pilgrims’ welfare boards, Hajj operators and prospective pilgrims must abandon the traditional approach to Hajj preparations as Saudi Arabia tightens its digital, financial and operational requirements, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned. Nigeria’s 50,000-pilgrim quota for 2027 is now divided between 35,000 government-managed slots and 15,000 allocated to licensed tour operators. NAHCON […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria for the improved coordination of the 2026 Hajj exercise, attributing the success of the pilgrimage to President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and decisive intervention. According to a statement issued on Friday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of […]
Saudi Arabia has rejected Nigeria’s request for an increase in its 2027 Hajj allocation, leaving the country with an approved quota of 50,000 pilgrims for next year’s pilgrimage. The management of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that it had approached the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and […]