Tag: Easter Holidays

FG announces 2026 Easter holidays

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…Calls for love and national unity The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, congratulated Christians in Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion. Tunji-Ojo urged Nigerians to reflect on the virtues associated with the season. “I congratulate all Christians in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the joyous occasion of Easter. I urge Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness, forgiveness, forbearance…

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Easter/Ramadan: Worsening insecurity threatening National unity, Nigerian’s resilience – Clerics, Rights activists

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As the Christians and Muslims faithful in Nigeria join their counterparts around the world to celebrate Easter and fasting, stakeholders have continued to express concern about the worsening insecurity in the country. Stakeholders expressed their fear, saying citizens cannot travel safely to celebrate with loved ones. Other fears expressed by experts include the negative impact the present worsening insecurity situation may likely have on the current electoral process. Recall that on Thursday, President Muhammed Buhari led other prominent Nigerians to felicitate Christians on the celebration of Easter, the celebration of…

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Easter message: “We will soon triumph over uncertainty, insecurity” – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the current spate of uncertainty and insecurity will soon unfold a season of the triumph of good over evil; hope over despair, and light over darkness. Buhari stated this in his Easter message to Nigerians as they join the rest of the world to mark the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to the President, Easter evokes in Nigerians the resilience of the human spirit not to give up in the face of seemingly daunting challenges troubling the nation. He called…

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Easter: “Our unity is Nigerias strength”, says House Speaker, Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians

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…’Pray for peace to return’ – Atiku The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged Nigerians, especially Christians, to use the 2021 Easter season to pray for the country. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, titled: Easter: Lets pray for Nigeria, Unite for Our Progress, Gbajabiamila Urges. According to him, despite the challenges facing the country, there will be light at the end of the tunnel, hence the need for prayers now…

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Easter: FG declares Friday and Monday, public holidays

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Says security is everyones business The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April, as public holidays to mark this years Easter celebration. According to a press statement signed by the Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, the Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, who made the declaration yesterday, urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus Christ. He called on them to use the occasion of this years Easter Celebration to pray for the peace, unity,…

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