Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced on Monday that the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has officially closed the data-capturing window for the 2026 Hajj season.

NAHCON Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Fatima Usara, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.

The deadline was 8 February.

The commission said the Saudi authorities have shut the data upload portal on the Nusuk Masar platform, ending the registration process for the 2026 Hajj season.

It, however, said it has formally appealed to the Saudis for an extension of the deadline to enable Nigerian Hajj stakeholders to complete data capture of intending pilgrims whose details have yet to be uploaded to the platform...