The federal government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako. He urged Christians and all Nigerians in general to emulate the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ in dying for the redemption of man. According to the Minister, Easter, beyond religious significance, promotes values of love, forgiveness and compassion…
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In a strategic move to bolster the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET). The Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) comprises distinguished leaders and key government officials, including: (1) President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Chairman of the PECC (2) Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Vice-Chairman of the PECC / NEC Chairman (3) President of the Nigerian Senate …
Date: 2024-Mar-28 (Maundy Thursday) 🎯TOPIC: BETRAYAL OF LOVE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/foiK7r3s8Ho?si=9Yhwi0aLxEnaZypN ✝️TEXT: John 13: 1-38(NKJV) 13:1. Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 13:2. And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s [son,] to betray Him, 13:3. Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He…
The Eagles of Mali beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the clash with the Eagles, Nigeria suffered the loss courtesy of one goal in each half of the game. E. Toure gave Mali the lead in the 18th minute and the runners-up in the recently concluded African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast could not severe a draw in the first half. K. Doumbia sealed the victory for the Malians with an 84th-minute strike from the centre of the box. This loss was the interim coach, George Finidi’s first loss at the helms of affairs…
Data consumption reached 721,522 terabytes, the highest monthly consumption ever recorded, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission. Data obtained on Tuesday from the regulator’s website showed that this record surpassed December 2023, which stood at 713,200 terabytes. Active Internet subscriptions totaled 161,977,883, reflecting a substantial increase from the 156,244,368 subscriptions recorded in January of the preceding year. There are different service providers that make up the number of Internet subscriptions; they include telcos (mobile), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Fixed. Mobile subscriptions accounted for 161,504,390, with Internet service providers—wired or wireless—recording 213,876 subscriptions, fixed wire…
Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association, on Wednesday, urged both the Federal and State Governments to establish schools where traditional religious knowledge would be taught as a subject to impart the younger generation with the Yoruba culture and tradition. The Secretary of the Oyo State branch of the association, Fayemi Fakayode, who made this call in Ibadan, the state capital, further urged the governments to include traditional religious knowledge as a subject in the primary and secondary school curricula like Islamic Religious Knowledge and Christian Religious Knowledge. Fakayode, in a statement personally signed, stressed the need for proper education to disabuse the…
Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 per cent four years ago, a WHO Europe report covering 44 countries said on Wednesday. “This report is a wake-up call for all of us to address bullying and violence, whenever and wherever it happens,” WHO regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a statement. Fifteen per cent of boys and 16 per cent of girls reported being cyberbullied at least once in recent months, according to the study entitled “Health Behaviour in School-aged Children.” The UN agency noted that the pandemic has…
The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has set up more than 200 mobile courts to prosecute traffic offenders during the Easter special patrol operations across the country. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the corps Public Education Officer, Jonas Agwu. Agwu said the mobile courts were set up towards ensuring a safe and smooth 2024 Easter celebration. He quoted the Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, as urging the commanding officers to ensure full deployment of staff for maximum visibility. Biu urged them to ensure prompt removal of obstructions on all highways across the country. This, he said,…
The new Bishop of the Oji River Diocese (Anglican Communion) in Enugu State, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Ikechukwu Egbuonu, has vowed to bring to an end what he described as the embarrassing resurgence of idol worship in the Oji River and its neighbouring communities. He emphasized that the areas had to be recovered for Christ by making effectual inroads into every nook and cranny of the communities, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Bishop Egbonu held out the pledge in the inaugural homily he said shortly after his enthronement at the Cathedral Church of St Paul, Holy Hill, Oji…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, admonished churches not to neglect politicians after serving out their terms in office. Wike stated this in Port Harcourt at St Mark’s Anglican Church for the birthday celebration of the House of Representatives Minority Leader, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda. He stated that while in office, politicians often contribute to churches but are neglected when their tenure ends. The minister also charged the clergy to practice what they preach, urging that they should always pray for the political class. His words: “The church should also remain steadfast; the church should…