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Nigerians across the nation have been urged to show love and embrace forgiveness and reconciliation during the Yuletide season, in line with the spirit of Christmas. They were also enjoined to seek divine guidance in choosing the right leaders for the country during the coming polls in 2023.

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As Christian fatefuls celebrate Christmas tomorrow, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as well as their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to initiate and implement well-coordinated crime prevention strategies and ensure round-the-clock visibility patrols towards peaceful Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country

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The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2019 and Wednesday 1st January 2020 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and the New Year celebrations respectively.

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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 25th, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Mohammed  Manga on Wednesday …

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Hundreds of million people around the world have come to embrace the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day on 14th February of each year but many are still ignorant of its origin. The history of Valentine’s Day and the story of its patron saint is shrouded in mystery but everyone has accepted the second month as a month of romance. St. …

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How Fuel Shortage, High Transport Fare Mar Christmas Across Lagos     Transport Fare Along Some Lagos Routes   Apapa to Ojuelegba =N200 against former N100 Iju-Elliot to Agege = N200 against former N50/100 Ikeja to Maryland = N200 against former N50 Ikorodu to Epe=N1,200 against former N600 Iju-Ishaga to CMS = N600 against former N350 Abule Egba to Ile …

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The Christmases I Remember By Betty Abah   I remember especially the rice, the stew-saturated and meat laced-rice that arrived our home shortly after dawn, as the special morning breaks into a toothless smile. They were borne on the bent heads of fellow kids or in the hands of beautiful maidens. We would suspend our work supervising the roasting goat. We …

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