Independence: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday

By Omeiza Ajayi
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 66th Independence anniversary of the country.
Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the government.
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the minister congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad on this year’s celebration.
Tunji-Ojo said Nigeria’s warmth, welcoming spirit and love, together with the abundant wealth in its human capital and the richness of its land, make it “unarguably the most prosperous black nation in the world.”
He described the country as the beaco...