Tag: Christmas
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Christmas tragedies: Seven killed, 91 injured in Edo road crashes
Seven persons have been confirmed dead in several road accidents that occurred across Edo State during the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. Some of the accidents were said to have occurred at night along the Benin-bye pass. A total of 91 persons were injured in the accidents. Edo State Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Odukoya, who…
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Christmas: Civil servants yet to resume duties after two days break
As work resumes on Wednesday in the Federal Capital Territory, a visit to the Federal Secretariat, showed low turnout of workers. The federal government had declared December 25 and 26 as public holidays to mark the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondents who were at the secretariat in Abuja, observed…
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Christmas and the demonisation of Christ, By Bobson Gbinje
“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned Nor Hell a fury like a woman scorned.” (The Morning Bride – William Congreve) By Bobson Gbinje Jesus Christ is the authentic Messiah and unblemished signet on the escutcheon of all Christians. He is the generalissimo of the cosmogony and the dymistifier of the tetragramation. Although…
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Saraki, Dogara, Tinubu, Governors, others preach love, tolerance at Christmas
Some Nigerian leaders on Monday (Christmas day) advised Nigerians especially the Christians to emulate the sacrificial life of Christ by demonstrating love and tolerance towards each other to achieve a better Nigeria. The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, said the season affords Nigerians the opportunity to pray and work towards a greater Nigeria.…
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2017 Christmas is worst ever celebrated in Nigeria – PDP
The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given reasons why this year’s Christmas is the worst Nigerians have ever celebrated. The party further called on people of the country not to despair but to use the occasion to show love, care and encourage one another regardless of religious, ethnic and political inclinations.…
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President Buhari’s 2017 Christmas message to the nation
Dear Compatriots, I felicitate with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on the occasion of this year’s Christmas day celebration. The commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ is an important opportunity for us to show love to one another and encourage unity by spending quality time with our friends, families and the…
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Don’t accept wrapped gifts from strangers during yuletide, CP counsels Nigerians
Commissioner of Police in Niger, Mr Dibal Yakadi, on Saturday advised Nigerians against accepting wrapped gifts from strangers during the Christmas and New Year festivities. Yakadi, who gave the advice in Minna in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said such gifts could turn out to be parcel bombs and be…
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Christmas: Sultan felicitates with Christians, urges peaceful coexistence
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, has felicitated with Nigerian Christians on the occasion of the 2017 Christmas celebrations. This was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Salisu Shehu on Friday. The statement said, “Christmas, which marks the commemoration of the birth…
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Seasons greetings from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, wife Dolapo
Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo and his wife Dolapo Osinbajo have shared lovely photos in the spirit of Christmas. The photos show the couple with Christmas hats on their heads as they stand beside a Christmas tree. The Vice President captured the photos on his page with “Merry Christmas and may 2018 be your…
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Season of Colour! Fulani Fashion Unveils Holiday Fashion Illustrations
With the festive season well and truly upon us, Fulani fashion has unveiled its holiday fashion illustration depicting their latest collection Quiet Storm to make a sparkling, joyful and relaxed entrance into the holiday season. The colourful illustrations created by Janin Figuli-Matyus which was inspired by the Quiet Storm collection and the holiday are beautiful…