•The French Quarter, near Bourbon Street, is blocked off with a heavy police and FBI presence The man who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans yesterday was a US citizen named Shamsud-Din Jabbar and was carrying the flag of international jihadist group Islamic State, the FBI said. “An […]
•Tinubu Nigerians and other people across the world last night bade farewell to 2024, with much gratitude to God for the ability to weather the storms of the past year. As a new year sets in, citizens all over the country have also expressed optimism that 2025 will be better than the previous year across […]
•Lagos First Lady, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu Lagos State has recorded a total of five babies delivered on the first day of the year 2025. The cry of a newborn is one that every expectant mother looks forward to, and these women are fortunate to have their baby on the 1st of January, reports Channels TV. […]
•Fireworks Five people died across Germany and a police officer was seriously injured from accidents linked to the powerful fireworks Germans traditionally set off to celebrate the new year, police said in a preliminary count. Germans celebrate the new year with a particularly intense usage of fireworks, which spurs a recurrent debate about ou...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his New Year’s message to Nigerians this morning said 2025 brings many hopes, aspirations and prospects for better days. “By the grace of God, 2025 will be a year of great promise in which we will fulfill our collective desires,” he said. The president assured, “To all citizens, your […]
The year 2024 has been a rollercoaster one, not just for Nigerians but the entire world at large. The year has witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly. Many landmark events happened in 20224. While some shaped Nigeria and the world positively, others left negative impacts. But one certain thing is, 2024 has been […]
In less than 12 hours, countries around the world will be celebrating a New Year – 2025. The Frontier reports that Australia however, welcomed the New Year at exactly 2pm (Nigerian time) while in a few minutes from now, Japan will also say Welcome to 2025. However, there are some countries that will not join […]
Telecom service providers in Nigeria have warned that unless urgent tariff reforms are made, the country could encounter disruptions in telecom services in the next year. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) noted that without a tariff review to align with high costs of operations, critical telecom servic...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia Benue State governor, Reverend Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has announced an extension of the Christmas and New Year holidays for civil servants in the state. In a press statement, the governor acknowledged the dedication and hard work of the state’s workforce in advancing programmes and projects that drive Benue’s development...
•Christmas celebration in Nigeria The federal government has declared three days as public holidays to mark the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The days are Wednesday 25, Thursday, 26, December 2024, and Wednesday 1, January, 2025. The public holidays are to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interi...
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