By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has called on Christian faithful and Nigerians to take the opportunity of the Easter celebrations to pursue peace with one another. Agba, in a goodwill message issued on Good Friday, also urged...
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By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara State Command has deployed 950 personnel which includes – 322 special marshals, 27 patrol vehicle, two power bike, four Ambulances (04) and a (70) tonne tow-truck to monitor all road during the Easter celebrations. This was contained...
Very Rev. Samson Awoyode, the Dean, Cathedral of Saint Philips Anglican Church, Ayetoro, Ile-Ife, has charged Christians to emulate the spirit of meekness, love and perseverance of Jesus Christ. Awoyode gave the charge during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Ile-Ife. He said that...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Towards ensuring a safe and smooth 2023 Easter celebrations, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has tasked Commanding Officers to ensure full deployment of staff for maximum visibility, prompt removal of obstructions and ease of movement on all...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has announced a free train ride for its indigenes willing to travel from Lagos to Osogbo during the Easter. Governor Adeleke announced this in a statement issued by his spokesman, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday in Osogbo. He said...
The Idiroko Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has warned motorists against driving with expired drivers licences and worn out tyres to stem unnecessary road crashes during the forthcoming Easter celebrations. Mr Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, the Unit Commander of FRSC in the area, made this known in...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has expressed optimism that the state will overcome its current travails. The governor’s Media Adviser, Oguwike Nwachuku, in a statement said that Uzodimma gave the assurance in his Easter message at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish, Ozuh Omuma, Oru East Local Government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has felicitated with christians in the state and rest of Nigeria on the ongoing Easter festival. Zulum, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, called on citizens to pray and deeply reflect on key messages of the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has criticized the inability of President MUhammadu Buhari led administration to tackle the rising wave of insecurity bedeviling the country. Bishop Kukah noted that if genuine and urgent actions to halt the ever increasing degree...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against using Google map while driving, saying it should be set before driving. It also warned against messaging, typing and listening to music with phone while on the wheel. Mr Aliyu Ahmad, the Root...
Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in Ukraine during this “Easter of war” as he delivered the traditional Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi address on St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. “May there be peace for war-torn Ukraine, so sorely tried by the violence and destruction of the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has urged Christians to imbibe the virtues of Jesus Christ and adopt them as a template for everyday living. In an Easter message signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, the governor stressed that Christ’s...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) says it is deploying no fewer than 858 regular and special marshals for the Easter Special Patrol Operation. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, who disclosed this on Friday said the operation would be from 13th to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has felicitated with Christians on the celebration of Easter, urging them to emulate Jesus Christ by making sacrifices that will advance the course of development. In an Easter Message, signed by Governor’s Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri,...
At least 35 people died and 71 were injured in Zimbabwe when a bus carrying churchgoers to an Easter gathering veered off the road and landed in a gorge, police said Friday. The bus was carrying members of a local Zion Christian Church who were travelling to an Easter...
As Christians celebrate Good Friday, Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo has urged all Nigerians to use the opportunity to repent and take positive actions toward God and humanity. Badejo made the call in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate release of 40,000 metric tons of assorted grains from the Strategic Grains Reserve, to assist less-privileged Nigerians to celebrate the forthcoming Easter and Sallah festivities. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Mahmood, made the announcement when he briefed State House...