Skip to main content

June 12 declared holiday


The Federal Government has declared Wednesday as public holiday to commemorate the maiden National Democracy Day.



This was contained in a statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. The Federal government congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country.



The Permanent Secretary called on Nigerians to continue to cherish the sacrifice made by heroes of democracy, particularly those who lost their lives in the struggle for the actualisation of democratic governance in the country.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Buhari returns to office

President Buhari on Tuesday resumed office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja after returning from the presidential election break.

Actress Susan Jimah Shares How Apprentice Emptied Her Brother's Phone Shop

Nollywood actress Susan Jimah Odiachi has narrated how her brother's apprentice emptied his shop and hid the proceeds at his girlfriend's house. 

MAN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE

A middle aged man popularly known as papa Ebube residing in Aritelin area in yenagoa took his own life by hanging in the early hours on Sunday. According to residents in the area, papa Ebube may have commited suicide because he lost his bet nija ticket that could have earned him thirty six million naira. Documents found in his possession when the police arrived, revealed that, the deseased was a graduate, a tricycle  rider and a great lover of sports whose son is expected to graduate from the Nigerian  military school this year. Neighbour's told our reporter that papa Ebube was a jolly good fellow in the neighborhood, had two wives and two children living with him but left when they constantly suffered domestic violence under his watch Suicide is not an option.