As part of activities marking Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day, thousands of Muslims converged on the Abuja National Mosque on Friday and offered a special Jummah prayer for peace and sustainable development of the country. Prof Shehu Galadanci, who led the Muslim faithful to a two Raka’at congregational Jummah prayer, prayed to God to guide the country’s leaders in making decisions that would affect the lives of many Nigerians positively. He also prayed for the country to...

ABUJA — The federal government has declared Monday, 3 October 2022 as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore. The minister congratulated Nigerians on the celebration and assured them of the government’s commitment to tackling the challenges facing the nation, thereby bringing smiles to the...

ABUJA — The contingent of the National Troupe on Friday, thrilled President Muhammadu Buhari and guests to cultural dances and displays at Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day celebration in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that troupe from the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture entertained guests with dances from the Northern, Southern and Western regions of the country. The cultures represented at the event are the Igbo, Fulani, Awange dance of the Tiv,...