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BREAKING: Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan Declares Friday First Day of Shawwal in Nigeria

The Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH and the official…

8 months ago

Saudi Arabia declares Friday for Eid-el-Fitr, Nigerians await Sultan’s announcement

Saudi Arabian authorities have announced that Eid-el-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, March 20, 2026, following the non-sighting of the…

8 months ago

FG Declares Two-Day Public Holiday for Eid-el-Fitr Celebration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark…

8 months ago

Eid-el-Fitr: Kwara begins March salary payments

The Kwara State Government has commenced payment of March salaries to civil servants ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The development…

8 months ago

Tinubu departs Abuja for historic UK state visit

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a state visit to the United Kingdom, marking the first such visit…

8 months ago

FG activates evacuation plans for Nigerians as Middle East crisis escalates

The Federal Government has begun processes to evacuate Nigerians affected by the escalating crisis in parts of the Middle East,…

8 months ago

Explosion on Abuja–Kaduna Train Injures Passengers, Sparks Panic

Panic erupted on Monday as an explosion rocked the Abuja–Kaduna train, leaving several passengers injured and sending commuters scrambling inside…

8 months ago

LPDC ruling on Benjamin Kalu sparks calls for security probe over NYSC petition

Two civil society groups, the Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) and the Freelance Journalists Federation (FJF), have called for a detailed…

8 months ago

Kwara sets up committee to reclaim encroached school lands

The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a committee on school land and boundary recovery to reclaim lands belonging to public…

8 months ago

Tinubu directs nationwide rice distribution for Ramadan, Lent

President Bola Tinubu has directed the nationwide distribution of rice to support Nigerians observing the Ramadan and Lenten fasting periods.…

8 months ago