Tag: Eid-El-Maulud
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Eid-el-Maulud: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara preach unity, peace
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended greetings to entire Nigerian citizens and Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el-Maulud; the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. In his message to mark this year’s Eid-el-Maulud by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday, Buhari wished all citizens peace, happiness,…
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Eid-El Maulud: CBN postpones MPC meeting
The Central Bank of Nigeria, on Saturday, rescheduled the November 19 meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to November 21 and 22 to accommodate the Eid-El Maulud celebrations. A statement by Mr Isaac Okorafor, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, said the date was changed from Monday and Tuesday following the declaration of Tuesday as a…
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Eid-El Maulud: FG declares Tuesday public holiday
The federal government has declared Tuesday as Public Holiday to mark the Eid-el Maulud. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, a retired lieutenant general, made the declaration on Friday in Abuja in a statement by Mohammed Umar, Permanent Secretary of the ministry. Dambazau called on Muslim faithful to align themselves with the prophet’s teachings which…
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Full Text of President Buhari’s 2016 Eid-El-Maulud message to the nation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday addressed the nation on the occasion of the 2016 Eid-El-Maulud celebrations. The speech is as stated below: Dear Compatriots, Again the calendar of life has brought us into another period of celebration, and deep reflection. Celebration, because we are marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), and…