LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has declared December 27, 28 and January 3, 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement was signed by Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary of the interior…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Traditional worshippers in Oyo have called on the state government to dedicate public holidays for their festivals. The religious adherents, under the umbrella of the traditional religious worshippers’ association, Oyo state, embarked on a peaceful protest on Tuesday, during which they lamented discrimination against their faith. They marched through Oyo with placards…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of weekends and public holidays as ‘work days’ of its personnel in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission in statement by its National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, in Abuja said the extension…
LAGOSJUNE 12TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared June 15 and 18 as public holiday to celebrate the 2018 Eid-El-Fitr. The Minister of Interior, retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on Monday in Abuja on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by Dr. M. Umar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry….