Federal Government Declares Friday, Monday 2025 Easter Public Holidays, Urges National Reflection

Date: 2025-04-17

The Federal Government has declared Friday, 18 April, and Monday, 21 April 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holidays on Tuesday, urging Nigerians to reflect on the virtues of sacrifice and love exemplified by Jesus Christ, whose death is central to Christian teachings on redemption.

In a statement issued by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, the government encouraged citizens to use the holiday period to pray for national peace, unity, and stability. The minister underscored the importance of fostering collective harmony during this observance.

He reassured citizens of President Bola Tinubu's commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to foster national growth and development.

"Furthermore, he encouraged Nigerians to extend love and goodwill to their neighbours through acts of kindness and generosity.

"The minister wished all Christians a blissful Easter celebration and extended warm holiday greetings to all Nigerians," the statement added.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Senate President     Inside Kwara     Kayode Issa     Monkey Pox     Admiralty Villa     KWTV     Gaa Olobi     Oni Adebayo     Moronfoye     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Congress For National Consensus     Moshood Bakare     11th Galadima     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Monthly Sanitation     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Mutawali     Kawu Baraje     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Alloy Chukwuemeka     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Tayo Awodiji     Albert Ogunsola     Doyin Awoyale     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Kwasu     NSCIA     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Noah Yusuf     Chief Of Staff     Aliyu Sabi     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Charles Ibitoye     Bolaji Gambari     Yakubu Dogara     Jawondo     Samari     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Ilorin Metro Park     Oja-Oba     Femtech     Aminat Omodara     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Edu     Gbenga Olawepo     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Laolu Saraki     Erubu     Na\'Allah     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Balogun Fulani     George Funsho Adebayo     Ifelodun     Ibrahim Taiwo     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Egbewole     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Abiodun Oyedepo     CLAY POT     Yoonus Lawal     Bashiru Makama     Saad Omo Iya     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Jumoke F. Ajao     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Turaki     Jalala     Ishaq Salman     Abubakar Usman Jos     Moro     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Salman Suleiman    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

ASMAU PLAZA     Plat Technologies     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Idiagbon     Muritala Awodun     Afeyin-Olukuta     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Kwara NIPR     Hijab     Col. Taiwo     Olayinka Olaogun     Clara Nwachukwu     Lanre Issa-Onilu     April 11     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Hassanat Bello     Bolaji Nagode     IYA ALFA NLA     African Democratic Congress     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     KWASSIP     Ojuekun Sarumi     Alaiye     Femtech     Doyin Awoyale     Teachers Specific Allowance     Tunji Oyawoye     Solomon Edoja     Iponrin     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Akeem Olatunji     Oyin-Zubair     Aisha Gobir     Wale Oladepo     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Balikis Jawondo     Ibrahim Abiodun     Obuh     Moses Adekanye     Idris Garba     Laboratory-to-Product     Laolu Saraki     Computer Based Test     Offa Descendants Union     Elewu     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Balogun Gambari     John Kehinde Salako     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Baba Idris     John Olajide Adedipe     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Sunday Fagbemi     Olatunde Olukoya     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     New Nigeria People’s Party     HYPPADEC     Kehinde Boyede     Ilorin South     Binta Abubakar Mora     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     IPSAS     Chief Of Staff     Moshood Mustapha     Vasolar Consultoria     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Kwara State Pension Board     Ajike People Support Centre     Agboola Babatunde     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Halidu Danbaba     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf