PRAY FOR PEACE IN NIGERIA, SANWO-OLU URGES INTENDING PILGRIMS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 PRAY FOR PEACE IN NIGERIA, SANWO-OLU URGES INTENDING PILGRIMS Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the Intending Pilgrims embarking on the 2026 holy pilgrimage exercise to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to actively participate in the prayer sessions for the prosperity of Lagos State and Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during a one-day seminar held at the Lagos Television De-Blue Roof Ikeja for the 2026 Hajj Intending Pilgrims, organised by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Layode, said that the Hajj exercise revolves around intermittent prayer sessions and the pilgrims should use the opportunity to pray for the State and Nigeria at large fervently. "Let me congratulate all our intending pilgrims. You are among the few that Allah has chosen this year to answer His call to the Holy Land. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and it is a journey of faith, humility, and to...

U. S, SENATE APPROVES BILL BANNING SPECIAL AIRPORT SCREENING FOR LAWMAKERS. (PHOTO).


 Senate approves bill banning special airport screening for lawmakers

 The Senate unanimously approved a measure Thursday aimed at ending the special airport screening privileges that allow members of Congress to skip or speed through TSA checkpoints.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the proposal to require lawmakers to wait in the same security lines as the general public, highlighting the long waits during the ongoing 35-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Houston’s Hobby Airport has been particularly affected, with travelers reporting three- to four-hour waits to get through TSA. The shortage of agents due to the shutdown has contributed to delays nationwide.

Cornyn criticized Democratic lawmakers on the Senate floor, saying the legislation ensures all members of Congress experience the same security lines. “Airports around the country allow members of Congress to bypass the usual TSA screening process,” he said. “This should end today.”

The proposal would prohibit TSA from using funds to provide expedited passage through security checkpoints for lawmakers. No senators objected when Cornyn requested that the measure be passed by unanimous consent. If the House approves the bill and the president signs it, the change would remain in effect even after the DHS reopens.

The measure comes amid continued political battles over DHS funding. Democrats have repeatedly pushed to fund TSA and other critical agencies while excluding ICE and Border Patrol to push immigration reforms, but Republicans have blocked those proposals, insisting that immigration enforcement agencies remain fully funded.


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