Yuletide
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Citing the rate at which airlines are acquiring more aircraft to scale up their capacity, the Acting Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, has assured seamless flight operations during the Yuletide season. The Acting DGCA, who gave the assurance during an awareness campaign to sensitise passengers on their rights…
20 Nov
The Nigerian Army, through the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), has launched a security operation tagged "Clearance Operation" in Taraba State to ensure safety during the farm harvest and upcoming yuletide season. The initiative, according to the Brigade, aims to dismantle criminal hideouts and safeguard residents. It began on Sunday, November 17,…
18 Nov
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced measures to further mitigate the prevailing high cost of living and hardship, beginning with the Yuletide season, saying the measure is intended to ensure that the traditional joy associated with the season is not lost to the hardship in the land. This is contained in a statement by the…
16 Nov
The First Lady, Sen. Remi Tinubu, has appealed to market women across Nigeria to refrain from undue increase in prices of food items as the yuletide draws nearer. Mrs Tinubu made the appeal at the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration held at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki. “With the Yuletide season fast approaching,…
14 Nov
The Joint Technical Committee on Security for Oyo and Ogun States has reassured residents and motorists that adequate security strategies
31 Dec 2023
As part of efforts aimed at spreading the love of Jesus Christ during the Yuletide, members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Acme Ikeja, recently donated foodstuffs to communities in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos. Minister-In-Charge, CSR Department, Prof. Olugbenga Ogunmoyela listed the communities to include Agidingbi, Jafojo, Oke-Ira, Idi-Agbon and Olubi. He disclosed that…
29 Dec 2023
To celebrate the festive period, Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, has marked the end of the year with song ministrations to spread goodwill and the love of Christ.
28 Dec 2023
Most civil servants in Abia State are yet to resume work after the two-day public holiday for the Christmas celebration. The Federal Government had declared Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, as public holidays. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Abia Secretariat complex at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, which is usually a beehive of…
25 Dec 2023
.Abuja is safe, CP assures Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has charged residents to be more security-conscious during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. In a message released through the Director of Press, FCT Administration, Tony Ogunleye, the minister pointed out: “While security has been beefed up across the territory throughout the duration…
25 Dec 2023
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr Babatunde Ajayi, yesterday, warned residents to always remember that the environmental laws that prohibit pollution, loud music and noises from worship centres, club houses, as well as other environmental infractions that can negatively impact on human health, are still in force.
24 Dec 2023
In the vast tapestry of African traditions and cultures, Nigeria stands out as a country with a unique and vibrant celebration of Christmas. As the festive season approaches, the air in Nigeria becomes infused with a special kind of joy, blending local customs with the universal spirit of Christmas. This article aims to unravel the…
23 Dec 2023
Ahead of the the Christmas and New Year celebration, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned Nigerians against the indiscriminate consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB). CAPPA 's Executive Director, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi at a press conference in Abuja reiterated the call for an upward review of the SSB tax from N10…
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