Sultan of Sokoto declares Monday as Eid-el-Fitr
Monday 2nd of May 2022 is the first day of Shawwal according to a declaration by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. The Sultan made the declaration...
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“All holidays in Nigeria should be cancelled” – Dangote’s son-in-law, Jamil Abubakar
Captain Jamil Abubakar, the son-in-law of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has stated that all holidays in Nigeria should be cancelled. Taking to his social media page today, April 20, Jamil said Nigeria...
Buhari told to declare Hijrah Holiday or Cancel Holiday for Christians
President Buhari has been told to declare the Hijrah holiday or cancel the Christian holiday. According to the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), the New Year’s Day celebration is a Christian...
Lagos Govt Declares Free BRT Service On Christmas, New Year’s Day
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved free BRT rides for residents during the yuletide. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved free Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) rides...
Christmas: FG felicitates with Nigerians; declares free train rides from Dec 24 to Jan 4
In light of the Yuletide season, the Nigerian Government felicitates with citizens as it declares free train rides from December 24 to January 4, 2022. The Managing Director of the Railway Corporation (NRC),...
FG declares Tuesday, October 19, Public Holiday to mark Eidul-Mawlid
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be...
Democracy day: FG declares Monday June 14 Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14, 2021, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior made the announcement on behalf...
Traditional Worshippers to get Public Holiday in Lagos
The Lagos State government has said it is considering an official public holiday set aside for Traditional worshippers in the state, for them to celebrate just like their Christian and...
Federal Government declares Thursday, October 1, 2020 as a Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2020, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration, congratulated...
FG declares July 30 and 31 public holidays to mark Eid-Kabir Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2020 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola while making...
FG declares June 12 Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, a public holiday to mark 2020 Democracy Day Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who made the announcement on behalf...
FG declares Friday, 1st May 2020 a Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2020, as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the...
FG declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the...
‘Christians enjoy more holidays in Nigeria than Muslims’ – MURIC sends fresh demands to Buhari
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has alleged that Christians in Nigeria enjoy more holidays than Muslims in Nigeria. MURIC made this assertion in a statement released on Friday morning while...
FG declares December 25th, 26th and Jan. 1st 2020 as Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared December 25th, 26th and January 1st 2020 as public holidays. In a statement signed by the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, the public...
FG declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays for Eid-el-Kabir Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August as Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-il-Kabir celebrations. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, who...
Democracy Day: President Buhari signs June 12 Bill into Law
President Buhari has signed the bill for June 12 into law. Assenting to the Public Holiday Amendment Act, the president declared June 12 of every year a public holiday and Democracy...
Federal Government declares Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th Public Holidays for Eid-Al -Fitr Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Al-Fitr celebration. A statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior,...
Federal Government declares May 29 as Public Holiday
The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 29, as a public holiday to mark the 2019 presidential inauguration. This was issued in a statement by the permanent secretary at the interior ministry,...
FG declares Wednesday May 1st Public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1st as public holiday to celebrate the 2019 Workers’ Day. In a statement released on April 29th, the Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen....