The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday October 1st, as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the commemoration of this year’s anniversary. He assured citizens of […]
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The Ghanaian Government has declared Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day which falls on Saturday September 21st 2019, as an additional public holiday on Monday September 23rd 2019. A statement from Ambrose Dery, the Minister for the Interior, said as September 21st falls on a Saturday this year, the President has declared Monday, September 23rd as an […]
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In a media advisory, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting under the provisions of section 76 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, declares Monday September 9th 2019, as a Public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of Youmul Ashura. Youmul Ashura is the 10th […]
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Kano State Government has declared Monday, September 2nd 2019 as a work-free day, to mark Hijrah, the new Islamic year 1441 AH. The holiday was announced in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Information, Sani Abba Yola. The statement said Sunday, September 1st 2019 was equivalent to the first […]
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The Government of Osun State has declared Friday August 2019 30th as a public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1441 AH. In a statement, the Supervisor for Ministry of Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism, Adebisi Obawale, said the 1441 AH Hirjah will begin on Saturday August 31st 2019.. ” Government wishes Muslims […]
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The Government of Liberia has declared Monday August 26th 2019 as Flag Day to be observed throughout the country, while calling on the Ministry of Education and other agencies concerned, to execute appropriate programs befitting the day. Proclaiming the day, President, George M. Weah said whereas, “it is important and befitting that the day is […]
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Kenya believe it? In a rapid turn of events, the public holiday that was announced on Friday evening for the mational census has been cancelled. It seems that President Kenyatat’s comments were taken out of context and it was never intended that August 26th would be a holiday. “Contrary to our earlier dispatch on the […]
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Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo has declared Monday August 12th as a public holiday to be observed throughout the country. The general public is hereby reminded that Sunday 11th August, 2019 which marks ‘Eid-ul-Adha’, is a statutory Public Holiday. However, in view of the fact that 11th August, 2019 falls on a Sunday, His Excellency, […]
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President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has declared Monday August 12th 2019 a public holiday throughout the country. In a tweet, the Office of the President said “The Public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, is […]
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The Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has gazetted Monday August 12th 2019 as a public holiday in Kenya to mark the Islamic festival of Idd-ul-Adha. In the gazette notice, Matiang’i said “It is notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays […]
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