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FG Declares Tuesday Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid, Charges Nigerians on Peace, Unity

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Michael Olugbode in Abuja



The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, a public holiday to mark the 2026 Eid-ul-Mawlid, the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, with the government urging Nigerians to turn the religious celebration into a renewed commitment to peace, unity and national cohesion.



The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Friday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary

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