The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has admonished prisoners not to feel isolated and finished because everybody is in prison in Nigeria seeking the face of God for freedom and redemption. Obi who celebrated the Easter mass with prisoners at the Correctional Center in Onitsha, Anambra State told the […]
Easter: I’ll do my best to live up to trust reposed in me – Gov Eno
Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno has reassured of his commitment to live up to expectations and deliver the desired dividends of democracy to his people as the governor. In his Easter broadcast on Sunday, Governor Eno said though people are facing economic woes and anxieties, just as Christ overcame death, they will overcome the […]
Easter: Do not lose hope, surrender to despair- ACF to Nigerians
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has felicitated Nigerians on the occasion of the 2024 Easter celebration. The forum said the celebration signalled the end of the 40-day Lent Period, which involved sacrifice, fasting, devotion, compassion, goodwill and sacred sober reflections on the pains of the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The National Publicity […]
Easter: Nigeria will one day overcome corruption, associated evils – EFCC boss, Olukoyede
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has expressed hope that Nigeria someday would overcome incidences of corruption and other associated evils bedevilling it. He added that since Christ Jesus was able to overcome the corruption of death and rose to a glorious life of victory, the people could as […]
Easter: Love one another,- C’River Dep Gov, Odey urges all
The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr Peter Odey has called on all in the state and country to practise love for one another. He made the call in his Easter Message to Christians on Sunday morning. He said “As Christians across the World commemorate Easter Celebration, I enjoin all Christians and Cross Riverians […]
Allow spirit of Easter influence your actions bishop to Christians
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Odetoyinbo, says the Easter season brings a message of hope and renewal, urging citizens to allow this spirit to influence their attitudes and aspirations. Bishop Odetoyinbo, who made this statement in his Easter message, called on Nigerians to deeply contemplate the significance […]
Easter: Three children killed while playing with gun in Taraba, four others injured
Tragedy struck in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State as three children died and four others sustained injuries while playing with a dane gun in Didango Geita village. The Commissioner of Police, David Iloyonomon, while confirming the incident, denied claims of an improvised explosive in the community. Some villages had alleged it was an […]
Easter: Pope Francis calls for joy, hope
Pope Francis has called on the faithful to rejoice and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ in spite of the personal and global political crises. These crises are “boulders of death,” the head of the Catholic Church said at Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Particularly, he mentioned the ruthlessness […]
US President Biden declares Easter Sunday Transgender Day of Visibility
United States President Joe Biden has declared Easter Sunday “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The International Transgender Day of Visibility was created on March 31, 2009, and has continued to be celebrated every March 31. The day was created to honour transgender people and raise awareness of the discrimination they continue to face. However, the White […]
Easter: Minister calls for greater passion to propel Nigeria’s sports sector
The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh has extended felicitations to Christians on the celebration of Easter, calling for dedication, passion and cooperation for national development as well as for the advancement of Nigerian sports. In his Easter message, Enoh stated that Easter is a time of reflection and renewal, and provides an opportunity […]