Alhaji Modu Bunu, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, ( NSCDC), Kaduna State Command has assured residents of the state of the command,s readiness to collaborate with sister agencies to ensure hitch-free New Year celebrations. Bunu gave the asdurance in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Orndiir Terzungwe on Monday, […]
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Celebrations to welcome 2019 are well under way, with the clock striking midnight in various cities around the world. Sydney An estimated 1 million people crowded Sydney Harbour as Australia’s largest city rang in the new year with a spectacular, soul-tinged fireworks celebration. One of the most complex displays in Australia’s history included gold, purple […]
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria on New Year Day. According to a statement issued on Monday by UNICEF Nigeria Communications Specialist, Eva Hinds, Nigerian babies make up 6.5 per cent of the estimated 395,072 babies born on New Year Day globally. “Within Africa, Nigerian […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Nigerians into the New Year. Buhari assured Nigerians that the year 2019 will be significant for the country. Full text below: “ It is my utmost pleasure to rejoice with all Nigerians as we enter the year 2019, which will be a very significant one for our country. 2. At […]
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A look at how people around the world are ringing in 2018: ___ NEW ZEALAND Tens of thousands of New Zealanders took to streets and beaches, becoming among the first in the world to usher in 2018. As the new year dawned in this southern hemisphere nation, fireworks boomed and crackled above city centers and […]
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My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation. I know you will join me to, once again, congratulate […]
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