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  • Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

    Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

    The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter.

    This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja.

    Ajani said that the public holidays were to mark the celebrations of Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively.

    She acknowledged that the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo extended his heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on the joyous festivities.

    Tunji-Ojo  emphasised the importance of embodying the virtues of the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ, having to die for the redemption of man.

    He called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the nation.

    The minister further reassured citizens of President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to foster national growth and development.

    Tunji-Ojo encouraged Nigerians to extend love and goodwill to their neighbours through acts of kindness and generosity.

    The Minister wished all Christians a blissful Easter celebration as he extended warm holiday greetings to all citizens.

  • FG declares Public holidays for christmas, new year celebrations

    FG declares Public holidays for christmas, new year celebrations

    The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday 25 and 26 December 2023, and Monday, January, 1st 2024 as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.
    The announcement was made on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and declared on behalf of the federal government on Friday, December 22 in a statement signed by Dr Peter Egbodo, acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior.
    Ojo  felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora.
    Tunji-Ojo urged Christians to emulate the life of Jesus Christ in his practice and teachings of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace, and righteousness that his birth signifies.
    He emphasised that peace and security are critical prerequisites for economic development and prosperity, assuring that the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu would continue to put in place effective measures for the security of lives and property.
    The Minister urged Nigerians to be security conscious and report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agencies.
  • BREAKING: FG announces public holidays for Easter

    BREAKING: FG announces public holidays for Easter

    The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 as public holidays for the 2023 Easter celebration.

    This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Intrerior, Dr Shuaib Belgore.

    Belgore said that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government.

    Aregbesola urged Christian faithful to emulate the virtues of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, Kindness love peace and patience which were attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by His ministry on the earth.

    He also called on Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for an end to the security challenges in some parts of the country, adding that security was everybody’s business.

    He also enjoined them to love their neighbours through acts of kindness and generosity of spirit, with the well to do sharing their substance with the less privileged around them.

    He urged Nigerians and foreigners resident in the country to display high sense of citizenship and public spiritedness by supporting the efforts of the security agencies.

    This the minister said was with a view to ensure peace and security of lives and property of Nigerians.

    He said that the federal government was doing all that was necessary in ensuring a peaceful transition of government following the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections.

    “The nation is persistently on the part to greatness and I urge all Nigerians to positively deploy their creative energy to the full realisation of the coming prosperity, as there is surely light at the end of the tunnel,” he said.

    The minister wished all Christian faithful a most blissful celebration and all Nigerians a happy holiday.

  • Finally, FG announces Christmas, New Year holidays

    Finally, FG announces Christmas, New Year holidays

    The Federal Government has declared December 26 and 27, 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day.

    It also declared Monday, January 2, 2023, as a holiday to mark the New Year.

    The announcement was made by Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday in Abuja.

    The minister felicitated Christians and all Nigerians at home and in the diaspora on the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

    Aregbesola enjoined Christians to emulate virtues of Jesus Christ in deeds and follow his teachings, especially on faith, hope and love.

    “We must imbibe the life of Jesus Christ in his practice and teachings on humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that his birth signifies.

    “This will be the best way to portray Christ and celebrate his birth”, he said.

    The minister emphasized that peace and security were critical conditions for economic development and prosperity.

    He therefore urged Christians and Nigerians to make the best use of the festive period to pray for the total eradication of any vestige of insecurity in the country.

    Aregbesola reminded Nigerians that 2023, was an election and political transition year, as such they should make it a huge success by voting peacefully and avoiding anything capable of undermining the exercise.

    He assured that the Federal Government has put in place effective measures for the security of lives and property.

    The minister, however, said getting the desired peace requires all Nigerians to support the efforts of security agencies by providing timely and useful information that would assist them to discharge their duties effectively.

    He urged Nigerians to be security conscious at all times and report any suspicious persons or activities to nearest security agency and through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS.

    “When you see something, do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents,” he added.

    The celebration calls for spartan discipline to protect lives and properties of everyone in our community and the nation as a whole, he said.

    The minister advised Nigerians to celebrate moderately, act responsibly and refrain from spreading fake news on the country, the government and people around them.

    Aregbesola admonished all citizens to remain focused, assuring that  the 2023 would be a better year for everyone.

    He wished Nigerians happy Christmas, and a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

  • Interior ministry disowns public holidays announcement

    Interior ministry disowns public holidays announcement

    The Ministry of Interior has refuted trending news in the media purportedly credited to the ministry on the announcement of Public holidays for the Yuletide.

    The Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Afonja Ajibola, on Saturday in Abuja said the ministry had not issued any statement on public holidays for the yuletide.

    Ajibola said that the trending media report was false, as the  Federal Government had yet to formally declare a public holiday.

    Recall Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communications had disclosed the Federal Government declared Dec. 26, 27 and Jan. 2, 2023 as public holidays.

    “The Federal Government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively,” Ahmad wrote on Twitter and Facebook.

    The ministry advised members of the public to disregard the trending news and await a formal public announcement on the issue  in the next few days.

  • BREAKING: FG announces public holidays for Christmas, New Year

    BREAKING: FG announces public holidays for Christmas, New Year

    The Federal Government (FG) has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the public holidays are to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.

    Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations.

    Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoined Christians to emulate the doctrines of Christ in faith, hope and love.

    “We must imbibe the life of Jesus Christ in His practice and teachings on Humility, Service, Compassion, Patience, Peace and Righteousness, that His birth signifies. This will be the best way to portray Christ and celebrate his birth”, he noted.

    He emphasized that peace and security are two critical conditions for economic development and prosperity. He urged Christians and Nigerians to make the best use of this festive period to pray for the total eradication of insecurity bedevilling our dear nation.

    Aregbesola strongly charged Nigerians not to be lulled into insensitive crisis by criminally minded elements that wants to create anarchy in the country “This calls for deliberate responsibility and discipline on the part of all”, the Minister stresses.

    The Minister urged Nigerians to be security conscious, asking them to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS, saying “when you see something do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents”.

    Speaking further, the Minister said this Yuletide calls for spartan discipline in order to protect lives and properties of everyone in our community and the nation as a whole.

    Aregbesola advised “Moderately celebrate the festival avoid the spread of fake news and be responsible. Take it as a point of duty you own your father land ”.

  • JUST IN: FG declares two-day Eid-El-Kabir public holidays

    JUST IN: FG declares two-day Eid-El-Kabir public holidays

    The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

    The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.

    “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness, and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity, and the stability of the country, considering the challenges of insecurity we face at the moment. These mainly are bandits in the North West and North Central, insurgents in the North East, kidnappers, armed robbers, ethnic agitators, and sundry criminals in other parts of the country” Aregbesola added.

    The Minister assured that the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is “committed to the security of lives and property of every Nigerian, empowering the citizens for successful living, the provisions of social investments programmes and adequate security in the schools, especially with the spate of innocent school children being targets of kidnapping” he added.

    Aregbesola, while wishing Muslim faithful a happy Eid-el Kabir celebration, advised all Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities to law enforcement agencies, especially during this festival.

    He also enjoined on all Nigerians the observance of all Covid-19 protocols, particularly the non-pharmaceutical measures – wearing facemasks, hand washing, and social distancing – designed to keep the transmission of the disease at bay. “We must all take responsibility for containment of the pandemic during this year’s festival,” he said.

    The Minister sympathizes with the families of school children who have been kidnapped or suffered one misfortune or another. “Our hearts and prayers of comfort are with you,” Aregbesola said.

  • JUST IN: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holidays

    JUST IN: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holidays

    The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration.

    The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja on Monday.

    He congratulated the Muslim faithful on this occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and abroad to use the period of this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration to pray for peace, stability and economic transformation in the land.

    Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore urged all Nigerians to be law-abiding and embrace the spirit of love, self-discipline, kindness and tolerance, as taught by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him).

    He also called on all security agencies in the country to be more courageous and patriotic to surmount the ongoing battle against resurging insecurity and activities of criminal elements in Nigeria.

    He assured that the resolve of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to end the scourge of crime and criminality in the country and restore peace to every nook and cranny of Nigeria was sacrosanct.

    “This administration will not be deterred in its efforts, until every Nigerian and resident of the country, is free to move around without fear of any threat to his/her life and property. We are therefore putting necessary measures and strategies in place to strengthen the stability of the country as well as ensuring economic prosperity of our dear nation,” he emphasised.

    The Minister wishes all Muslims a happy and peaceful Eidul-Fitr .

  • BREAKING: FG announces Easter public holidays

    BREAKING: FG announces Easter public holidays

    The Federal Government (FG) has announced the public holidays to mark 2021 Easter celebrations.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on Tuesday.

    The FG declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April as public holidays.

    Aregbesola in a statement released by Mohammed Manga, the Director of Press in the Ministry, urged Christians to emulate the attributes demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

    The attributes he stated are: forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience.

    He assured that the government would leave no stone unturned in dealing decisively with the spate of kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes and criminality being perpetrated by enemies of Nigeria.

    “Security is everybody’s business, I therefore encourage all Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, to display high level of patriotism at this critical time in the history of our country, to support the efforts of all security agencies in ensuring peace and security of lives and property of the citizenry,” he stated.

    While wishing Christians both at home and abroad a happy and peaceful Easter Celebration, Aregbesola called on Nigerians to join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration in its determination to make life more meaningful for all.

  • BREAKING: FG declares December 25th, 28th; January 1st public holidays

    BREAKING: FG declares December 25th, 28th; January 1st public holidays

    The Federal Government has declared Friday 25 and Monday 28 December 2020 as well as Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.

    Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib M.L Belgore who disclosed this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja added that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.

    The minister felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations.

    Aregbesola urged Christians to adopt the creed of Christ on faith, hope and love. “We must emulate the life of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that the birth and Ministry of Jesus Christ signified, that will be the best way to know Christ and celebrate his birth”, he said.

    The minister noted that peace and security are critical factors needed to enable Government accomplish its mission of revitalizing the economy, improving Foreign Direct Investments as well as generating employment opportunities for over 100 million Nigerian youths in the next 10 years.

    He advised Nigerians and Christians in particular, to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, as stipulated by relevant authorities, during and after the yuletide, especially with the second wave of the outbreak of the disease.

    “The Minister who reiterated Federal Government’s avowed commitment to the fight against armed banditry, kidnappings and other crimes and criminalities in the country, called on Nigerians to support the efforts of the security agencies by providing them with information that will enhance intelligence gathering.

    “While admonishing all Nigerians to remain focused, determined, patient and patriotic, Aregbesola expressed confidence that the year 2021 would be a better year for all Nigerians and therefore urged Christians to use the period to pray for Nigeria.

    “He wished all Nigerians and Christians in particular, a happy Christmas and New Year Celebrations”, the statement added.