Cross River State Government has announced a 20-day Christmas and New Year holiday for all civil and public servants, giving workers a rare extended break to fully immerse themselves in the state’s festive season. The directive was contained in an official circular referenced GO/HOS/4/Vol.II1/277 and signed by the Head...
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Aliko Dangote has delivered a message many Nigerians have waited decades to hear—this Christmas season will not be marked by the familiar, frustrating fuel queues. Speaking with State House Correspondents on Friday after what he described as a routine meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has signed a sweeping Executive Order halting all masquerade displays on major streets and highways across the state, saying the move became unavoidable following a surge in harassment, violence and disorder allegedly linked to recent outings. Announcing the directive, the governor stressed that...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continued their offensive action against drug syndicates in a nationwide crackdown with the dismantling of an opioids cartel in an intelligence-led operation. During the operation, a drug baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu and five members of his gang were arrested with...
DANJUMA JOSEPH, who travelled to Plateau South Senatorial Zone recently, reports that some roads in the area are dilapidated, with bridges completely washed away. Recently, some few days before Christmas, precisely on Thursday 19th to Saturday, 21st December, 2024 I travelled out of Akwanga to Lafia and headed for...
Before now, Christmas for Mr Sanmi Olatunde, a staffer of an Ibadan-based private organisation, used to be a funfair with lots of sharing and caring for family members, friends, and relatives. However, the 2024 Christmas was quietly celebrated due to Olatunde’s low economic purchasing power. He reminisced what used...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – President Bola Tinubu observed the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday afternoon alongside the Muslim faithful. It was the President’s first public outing since attending prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque last Friday. In his sermon, the Chief Imam...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has congratulated Christians in the tate and across the country on the occasion of the 2024 Christmas celebration. This is even as he express worry over the hardship Nigerians are currently facing. In his goodwill message made available to...
The Nigeria Police Force said it arrested 23 suspects over armed robbery, cultism as well as hoodlums, targeting fun seekers and engaging in gangsterism during the Christmas celebrations. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the arrests...
Marking the Holy Year of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a prison in Rome on Thursday, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. “Do not lose hope, that is the message I want to give you,” the 88-year-old pontiff told the prisoners...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has lauded the bravery, sacrifice, and dedication of the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI troops during a Christmas luncheon in Maiduguri. Highlighting the significance of such festive gatherings, the COAS emphasized that these events foster camaraderie and offer...
The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna was a beehive of activities on Wednesday as John Asiemo, popularly known as Daddy Showkey, performed for wounded soldiers and their families. The performance by the veteran gala singer was in commemoration of the Christmas celebration and organised by Tribute...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has called on Christians in the state to use the festive season to promote peaceful coexistence. In a message issued by his Press Secretary, Malam Abubakar Bawa, on Wednesday in Sokoto, the governor felicitated with Christians as they celebrate Christmas. “Sokoto is known for...
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo-North) has distributed 11,000 bags of rice to people in his senatorial district to celebrate Christmas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rice comprising 10kg, 25kg and 50kg are distributed to the six local government areas of Edo-North Senatorial District. Speaking during the...
An early morning fire on Wednesday , gutted some shops near the General Post Office at Ibokwu Street, by Old Market Road, Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inferno destroyed goods and property, including equipment worth millions of naira. Mrs...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has congratulated Christians in Kano State on the occasion of the 2024 Christmas celebration. Sanusi in his goodwill message on Wednesday, emphasised the importance of peaceful coexistence among the residents, regardless of their religious affiliations. The emir stressed...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has urged Christians in Nigeria not to forget that they are the light of the world. In his Christmas message on Wednesday, Kukah said that Christians cannot continue to blame the Constitution, the judiciary, the police, or other public servants for...
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza. He used his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” (“to the city and the...
Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has said Christmas is not only about eating and drinking but also about spiritual rejuvenation. Ezeokafor made the assertion in his Christmas message to journalists, on Wednesday in Awka. He said that Christmas signifies the day Jesus Christ was born...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Christmas to promote and strengthen the bond of love and unity. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, also urged Nigerians to care for one another...