By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – The Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has organized rally in order to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with a call on Nigerians to make sacrifices for the overall development of the...
Easter
As Christians celebrate Easter, the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has urged Nigerians, especially Christians, to make other people’s burden lighter by being a blessing to the less fortunate. Badejo made the remark in his Easter message, made available to the News Agency of...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has called on the Christian faithful in the state and country in general Nigeria to use the period of the Easter celebration to renew their hope for a better tomorrow. Uzodimma said this in his Easter message, adding that the hope of the...
As Christians celebrate Easter, the Bishop of Ibadan-North Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Williams Aladekugbe, has said there is hope and victory for Nigeria and the entire world. Aladekugbe made the remark in his Easter message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ibadan....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has called on Christians and other Nigerians to always love and be at peace with one another. Agba made the call in his message to the Christian community...
Pope Francis called on the faithful to rejoice and hope in spite of the personal and global political crises at the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. These crises are “boulders of death,” the head of the Catholic Church said in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome....
Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged Christians to see the victory of Jesus Christ over death as a huge motivation that a new Nigeria is possible. This is contained in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, on...
Nigerian gospel singer, Solomon Lange is set to make acting debut in a thrilling stage play ‘Waiting for Her.’ Director and Producer of the stage theatre, Patrick Otoro, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, the star-studded play...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration has embarked on a journey of transformation in the capital territory. Wike, who stated this in his Easter message to residents of FCT, in Abuja on Saturday, urged the residents to contribute...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has felicitated with the Christian community in Borno State and other parts of the country on this year’s Easter celebration. Zulum urged all Christian citizens and residents of the state to commit the Easter period to prayers for...
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the party is aware of the problems in the country and that the government is working hard to make things better. The State Party Chairman , Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, who said this in his 2024 Easter Message...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo- As Christians commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ across the World, the Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria (FRSC) Taraba State Sector Command has deployed over six hundred officers and men across the state to ensure free flow of traffic during the...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said the sacrifice and courage are at the core of the professional calling as members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). Musa said this in his Easter Message on Friday in Abuja. He expressed profound gratitude to...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi- The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, psc, has extended his warm greetings to the Christian faithful as they celebrate Easter in the State. In a bid to guarantee a peaceful and incident-free Easter celebration, the CP has directed Area...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has joined the Christian faithful to commemorate Easter, a significant moment and glorious celebration of the triumph of life over death. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP. Emmanuel Adesina has ordered the deployment of officers across the state to ensure maximum security of lives and property during the Easter celebration. A statement by the command’s PPRO, Sewuese Anene Catherine, said the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district has felicitated with Christian faithful and all Nigerians as they celebrate Easter. Senator Natasha.in a statement by her Chief Press Secretary, Mr Israel Arogbonlo, lauded the selfless love of Christ for humanity, urging Nigerians...
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that the food discounted sales programme ‘Ounje Eko’ Sunday Market should take place on Friday, ahead of Easter celebration. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, made available to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 35,000 personnel to provide security nationwide as Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The NSCDC Spokesperson, CSC Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Afolabi said that the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi — The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has again commenced the distribution of essential food and non food materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to cushion the effect of their sufferings The Acting Executive Secretary of BSEMA, Sir James Anodoakaa...