The federal government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark this year's Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and conveyed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of interior, Magdalene Ajani.
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), has postponed his intention to set up a marriage for Chiemeka Chibuzor, his 21-year-old adopted daughter with autism, after receiving an excessive number of proposals. In a Facebook post, the cleric made the announcement that the planned wedding had been postponed due to the over 1,000 applications. He did not provide precise explanations for the abrupt halt, but he did add that more instructions would be sent later. Just two days have passed since Chinyere made his goal to find his daughter a suitable spouse public, a move that immediately attracted a lot of attention and a flood of applications.
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to use the symbolic sacrifice associated with the Easter celebration to help the vulnerable members in the society. Mrs Tinubu gave the advice during an Easter message she tagged “Blessed Hope in Christ’s Resurrection" in Abuja on Friday as Christians globally remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Jehovah's Witnesses have reviewed their blood transfusion policy to permit members to have their own blood drawn, preserved, and "given back" during medical treatments. Members will be able to receive their own blood transfusions thanks to the move, although they are still not allowed to receive other people's blood in planned procedures, for instance. "Each Christian must decide for himself how his blood will be used in medical and surgical care," stated Gerrit Losch, a member of the group's leadership, upon announcing the change.
Amid increased security concerns, the Kano State Government has confirmed that Muhammad Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, will preside over the state's Eid-el-Fitr (Sallah) durbar. Ibrahim Waiya, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the Kano Emirate Council and other important stakeholders were consulted before the decision was made.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has declared Thursday, 19th March, and Friday, 20th March, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-il-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan.
