Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has congratulated Christians in the state on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration urging the people to remain united and resilient in the face of economic challenges. Governor Ododo in his Easter message to the people of the state noted that the promises of renewal and hope that is associated with Easter …

In confronting the challenges posed by the HIV epidemic, the spirit of Easter inspires us to stand together, said the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). In a statement, yesterday, the director-general of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori emphasised that Easter is a time of reflection, renewal, and hope. She said it symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, …

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged the people of the state to emulate the virtues of self-sacrifice and love as exemplified by Christ as they celebrate Easter. Mbah also urged them to hold fast to their faith amid the present socio-economic challenges, adding that they would eventually become things of the past. He stated this on Saturday in …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has rejoiced with Nigerians, particularly Christians and Lagos residents, as they celebrate this year’s Easter. He urged Nigerians and Christians in particular to reflect on the sacrifice and love that Jesus Christ showed to mankind through His crucifixion and resurrection. After attending the Combined Special Prayers for Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu in commemoration …

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has asked God to heal Nigeria during the Easter celebrations. According to a message of felicitation by the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, on Friday, the ‘The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has called on God and his ancestors to heal Nigeria during the Easter celebration. “The royal father also admonishes the …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, urged Christians across the country to show willingness to make sacrifices for Nigeria in the spirit of Easter. This was even as the former Kano State governor urged them to pray for unity, peace, political stability, and prosperity in the country. This was contained in a statement …

It was Palm Sunday last week, commemorating the triumphal entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. It also signaled the coming to the end of Lent which ended earlier. Millions of Christians had embarked on self-elected deprivation of food and water, and distancing of themselves from earthly pleasures, in memory of the Lord Christ’s suffering, although some authorities say …

Except for the calendar which says this is Easter and the Federal Government which declared Friday 7th and Monday 10th April as Easter holidays, there are no celebrations in the air in the real sense of the word. Not many people are celebrating not because they do not want to but because they cannot. As they say, money has decreed …

Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. Francis, 86, has returned to his papal duties after a recent stay in hospital following a bout of bronchitis. On Saturday evening, he presided over the Vigil mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, …

With Easter and Sallah festivities around the corner, 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 religious festivals. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Mahmood told State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, …