The Saudi Arabian government has apologised to Nigerian pilgrims over its inability to meet up with required number of tents to accommodate the 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims at Mina. It was learned that some Nigerians could not be accommodated under the tents that were provided by the agency for the pilgrims yesterday when they visited Mina for a holy ritual. The agency, Muttawwif of Africa and non-Arabs, later made an adhoc arrangement that 10,000 Nigerian pilgrims were relocated to a tent that were mend for Turkish pilgrims to ease their hardship under the scotching sun.

The Federal Government (FG) has declared June 28, Wednesday and June 29, 2023, Thursday as public holidays in celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration which was disclosed on Monday in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade.

The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims in the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting. The announcement was contained in a statement by Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary in the Ministry of the Interior. Belgore said Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior, made the announcement on Wednesday.

The Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni charged the clerics, and community leaders to give more emphasis on preaching for Unity and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria. Buni gave this task in his goodwill message to the Christian faithful celebrating Easter.

President Muhammadu Buhari in his Easter message called on Nigerians to seek legal avenues for addressing any grievances they may have regarding the results of the 2023 general elections. In a statement personally signed by Mr. President on Friday, he highlighted the importance of Easter as a time of renewal and hope for the future. According to him, Easter is the triumph of light over darkness. Buhari said, “I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death.

The Federal Government has declared Friday 7, and Monday 10, April as public holidays for the celebration of Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively.