Tag: Easter
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Easter: Senate suspends plenary till April 10
As part of activities marking the 2018 Easter celebrations, the Senate on Thursday suspended plenary activities till April 10. The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, made the announcement on Thursday, after the Deputy Majority Leader, Bala Na’Allah (APC, Kebbi South) moved that the Senate adjourn for the day. The suspension is because of the Easter…
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Easter: Saraki charges Christians to emulate virtues of Christ
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on Christians and Nigerians across the nation to work towards emulating the virtues of Jesus Christ as epitomized by his passion, persecution, death and resurrection during Easter. In a message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, Saraki also…
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Easter: Learn from Christ, show love to all, Osinbajo charges Nigerians
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday urged Nigerians to emulate the sacrificial love that Jesus Christ showed to all generations by preaching and showing love to all. Osinbajo gave the advice while speaking to newsmen shortly after the Easter Service at the Aso Villa Chapel. The VP had at the service preached on love to…
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Easter: Buhari, Ekweremadu, Atiku, others felicitate with Christians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday joined notable leaders in the country in sending goodwill messages to Christians and members of other faiths to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The President urged Nigerians to live in peace because without peace, no meaningful and sustainable development can take place. He said, “I congratulate our Christian brothers and…
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Easter: Nigerians should imbibe Christ’s sacrificial spirit – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in his Easter message charged Nigerians to emulate the sacrificial life Jesus Christ led while on earth by accepting to give his life in redemption for the sins of all. Jonathan also urged individuals to be conscious of what they can contribute to the growth of the nation and…
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Easter: Christians, Muslims celebrate, preach peace, unity
Muslims and Christians on Saturday met in Kaduna to mark the Easter, as part of efforts to promote unity, tolerance and understanding among members of different faiths in the state. The event, organised by Pastor Yohanna Buru attracted a huge crowd including clerics, traditional and community leaders. Buru, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory…
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Easter: Oba of Benin tasks Christians on virtues of Jesus Christ
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has enjoined Christians to imbibe and exhibit the qualities and virtues of Jesus Christ in their daily living and dealings with others. The monarch; in a statement signed and issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Desmond Agbama, said that should people exhibit those…
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Pope ahead of Easter: ‘Violence is no cure for our broken world’
Pope Francis issued a fresh appeal for world peace on Thursday, in an interview published hours before he was due to perform the pre-Easter ritual of washing prison inmates’ feet. After leading a mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Francis was scheduled to visit Paliano prison, about 75 km south-east of Rome. In previous years, the…
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Easter: FRSC deploys 25,000 personnel, logistics nationwide
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 25,000 personnel and 869 vehicles for a special patrol to enhance road safety during the forthcoming Easter celebrations. The deployment includes; 267 motorcycles, 106 ambulances and 22 tow trucks for the special patrol exercise scheduled to run from April 13 to April 18. Spokesman of the FRSC,…