President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Nigerians on the Christmas celebration, saying the country is on the path to restoration and progress. The President in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday urged the citizens to pray for the nation’s leaders at all levels. “On this joyous Christmas Day, I...
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, though confronted with the harsh realities of corruption, inequality and other challenges. The Chairman of CAN in Ondo State, Reverend Father Anselm Ologunwa, stated this in his 2024 Christmas message on Tuesday in...
Buyers and sellers of foodstuffs in Ibadan have called for lasting solutions to the challenge of food price increases, especially during festive periods. The buyers and sellers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, called on the government, farmers and market associations to resolve...
Commuters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday expressed their frustration over the rising transportation costs for inter-state travel. Fares to destinations such as Abuja, Lagos, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, and other cities had increased significantly, in some cases doubling. The price hikes left many residents struggling as they planned journeys...
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it. The Catholic Church normally...
The Primate Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, has said 2025 will be a better year for Nigerians. Ndukuba made the assertion at a news conference on the state of the nation on Monday in Abuja. He said that though 2024 was a challenging year for...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed 3,180 officers across the territory to ensure the safety and security of residents ahead of the 2024 Christmas celebration. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on...
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) on Monday said Christmas is a time to show true love and put others first. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, communicated this in his Christmas message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Christmas...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, Thursday and Jan.1, 2025 as public holidays. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to Ajani, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said that the...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Sunday in Ibadan said God’s intervention helped the government and people of Oyo State to go through turbulent times in the year 2024. “2024 had been really turbulent, but God has given us the strength to keep pushing,” he said in his remarks...
Rampant Liverpool hit Tottenham for six to ensure they hold a four-point advantage at the Premier League summit come Christmas. The Reds produced a masterful attacking display in north London with Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah on target twice in a 6-3 victory. It was a thoroughly-deserved success for...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reassured residents of Plateau State of the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to their safety during the festive season. Speaking at the 2024 West African Social Activities...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said the price of petrol will drop to N935 per litre by Monday in view of Dangote Refinery’s new arrangement. IPMAN said the new price was necessitated by the reduction in Dangote Refinery’s fuel ex-depot price and uniform arrangement, which...
Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) has donated 310 bags of 50kg rice, 16 cows and N1m cash to Christian community in Zamfara for Christmas festivities. The Chairman Publicity Committee, Sen. Yari Political Organization, Ibrahim Birnin-Magaji, made this known in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday. The statement said, Yari...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the attack on a Christmas market on Friday Dec. 20 in Magdeburg, Germany. The ministry disclosed this in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry on Sunday in Abuja. The statement expressed shock and sadness over the attack,...
Nigeria Dangote Refinery has partnered with MRS Oil and Gas to sell petrol at ₦935 per liter at retail outlets nationwide. This price reduction follows a decrease in the ex-depot price from ₦970 to ₦899.50 per liter. Head of Media Communications of Dangote Refinery, Mr Anthony Echiejina, disclosed this...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has called for proper crowd management during distribution of charity to prevent stampedes and avoidable loss of lives. Her appeal follows recent incidents of stampedes across the country, notably at Ibadan, Oyo...
Christians in Nigeria have been advised to spend wisely and avoid competition during the Christmas celebration. Pastor Akintade Ezra, Word of Life Church, Ilorin, who gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said “Christmas was not for show off”....
The Police Command in Enugu State has busted a kidnapping gang hideout and nabbed five suspects for burglary and car stealing within the state. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the feat was achieved following intensified...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said on Friday that free train rides were open to no fewer than 340,000 passengers across the country from Dec. 20, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. NRC acting Managing Director, Mr Ben Iloanuse, made this known while addressing newsmen after a train started the...