HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH The 1,600 Lagos pilgrims who participated in the just-concluded Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have all arrived safely to join their respective families. The safe arrival of the last and final batch of 187 pilgrims on Saturday marked the conclusion of the 2026 Hajj operations. Speaking to journalists at the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, the Amir-ul-Hajj and State Commissioner of Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode said that the spiritual exercise was a success for Lagos State. The Commissioner who attributed the success to the exemplary conduct of the pilgrims while in the Holy Land maintained that the State also made adequate arrangements by engaging critical stakeholders ahead of the journey. "We give all Glory to Almighty God for the successful completion of this year's Hajj journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and I want to say that it was a success achieved through teamwork a...

NIGERIAN GOVT MOVES TO PREVENT NLC PROTEST OVER TELECOMS TARIFF HIKE. (PHOTO).


 Nigerian Government Moves to Prevent NLC Protest Over Telecoms Tariff Hike


The Nigerian government is set to meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday to discuss the planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs.


A reliable source revealed that the meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m., will focus on resolving concerns raised by the NLC and its allies regarding the tariff hike, which they strongly oppose.


The government plans to address the matter in an inter-ministerial meeting led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to resolve issues affecting Nigerian workers. The NLC has already mobilized for a mass protest on Tuesday, February 4, against the tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on January 20, 2025.


The NLC’s General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, had earlier called for mass mobilization to send a strong message to the government. Telecom subscribers, led by Adeolu Ogunbanjo, have also threatened legal action against the tariff hike, arguing that any increase should be capped at 10 percent due to the existing economic hardship in the country.


The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has cited global inflation as the reason behind the 50 percent hike.

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