The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared Wednesday, June 28th, and Thursday, June 29th, 2023 as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-El-Kabir. This announcement was made by Oluwatoyin Akinlade, a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior. In a statement released by the ministry, it expressed warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah... Read More

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April 5, 2023

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Friday and Monday declared public holidays by FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that Friday 7 and Monday 10 April 2023 will be public holidays to celebrate Easter. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday. In the statement, Aregbesola urged Christians to observe the virtues of Jesus Christ, such... Read More

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December 23, 2022

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FG declares public holidays on December 26, 27, and January 2

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 Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr.... Read More

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December 17, 2022

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BBNaija Titans won’t distract Nigerian youths from voting – Ebuka; FG declares public holidays for Christmas, New Year celebrations | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

BBNaija Titans won’t distract Nigerian youths from voting – Ebuka Why I didn’t perform in Ghana, Abidjan — Wizkid If office attacks continue, INEC says it may not recover in time for elections FG declares public holidays for Christmas, New Year celebrations Simon Ekpa not our member, we’ll expose him – IPOB Across Nigeria’s 36... Read More

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November 24, 2018

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The information is false – Nigerian Army reacts to the reported death of 100 soldiers; why we should be worried about PDP’s spending behaviour – Presidency | Other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. President Muhammadu Buhari‘s media aide, Garba Shehu, said the opposition has more money than the government, alleging that the leading opposition parties have resolved to undertake a campaign clearly aimed at aggravating differences between Nigerians on the basis of especially religion, region and tribe. Shehu stressed... Read More

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November 23, 2018

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The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Comply with public holidays or face sanctions – FG warns organisations How the subsidy saga played out – Jonathan explains

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November 23, 2018

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Comply with public holidays or face sanctions – FG warns organisations

The Federal Government on Friday, says it will henceforth not hesitate to sanction any Organisation, Institution or affiliation that denies Nigerians the right to observe their holidays as provided in the Act by an “appropriate authority,” Daily Trust reports. As contained in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, the Federal government stated... Read More

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December 20, 2017

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FG declares December 25, 26 and January 1 public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday 25, Tuesday 26 December 2017, and Monday, January 1, 2018, as Public Holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year. The Minister of Interior, Lt. General (Rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined the Christian faithful and all Nigerians to use... Read More

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April 12, 2017

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FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays for Easter celebration

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, as Public Holidays for the Easter celebrations. Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Dambazau‎ enjoined Christians and other Nigerians to imbibe the... Read More

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December 21, 2016

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FG declares Dec. 26, 27, and Jan. 2, 2017 public holidays

The Federal Government on Wednesday declared December 26, 27, 2016 and January 2, 2017 as public holidays to celebrate the festive season and to usher in the new year. In a tweet by @DigiCommsNG, the official communication channel of the FG online, the 26th and 27th of December will be used to celebrate Christmas and... Read More

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