Tinubu Mourns 40 Maulud Participants Killed In Auto Crash    

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with members and leaders of the Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria over the death of 40 members killed in an auto crash on Sunday.   Scores of others were injured.   The victims were on their way from Kwandari in Plateau State to a Maulud Nabiy celebratory event in Saminaka, Kaduna State when their bus collided with a truck at Lere town of Kaduna State.   President Tinubu condoled with the families of the dead and injured and with the governments of Kaduna and Plateau states.   He prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed.   The President directs the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) to improve highway monitoring and reduce the number of road accidents nationwide.  

Eid el Maulud: FG declares Mon Sept 16, Public Holiday

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The Federal Government has announced Monday, September 16, 2024, as a public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.   In a statement, Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo extended congratulations to the Muslim community both in Nigeria and abroad.   Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, conveyed Dr. Tunji-Ojo’s message urging all Nigerians to embrace the values of patience, sacrifice, and resilience during this festive period.   “While congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the occasion, the Minister implored them to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation”, the statement added.