The Federal Government has declared December 25th, 26th and January 1st 2020 as public holidays.

In a statement signed by the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, the public holidays are for the Christmas (December 25th), Boxing Day (December 26th) and New Year (January 1st) celebrations.

According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, felicitates with christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations.

The Minister enjoined all Christians to live within the virtues and teachings of Jesus Christ, which hinge on compassion, patience, peace, humility, righteousness and love for one another, adding that doing so would guarantee an atmosphere of peace and security in the country.

Happy Holidays!

A rights activist, Gwamnishu Harrison, who was in charge of the rescue of a 15-year-old child bride, Chinwe has shared new photos of the girl.

Recall 15-year-old CHinwe was married off to a 56-year-old ‘demented man’, identified as Izuchuwkwu Igwilo.

The activist in an update, has disclosed that the girl has been granted scholarship by Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano. He also revealed that she has been trained and empowered in tailoring through ITF and assisted back to school within the space of eight months by the Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women Affairs.

The activist wrote;

Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano Awards Scholarship To Former Child Bride RetrieveChinwe

The Executive Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced a scholarship grant for former Child bride RetrieveChinwe whose story went viral on social media February 2019.

This news was made known today, 18th December, 2019.

RetrieveChinwe was brainwashed into marrying Izuchukwu Igwilo, a middle-age man from Ozubulu, Ekwusigo, LGA Anambra State.

Check the hashtag #retrievechinwe and see effort made to rescue the child bride.

The young girl has been trained and empowered in tailoring through ITF and assisted back to school within the space of eight months by Anambra State Government through Ministry of Women Affairs.

RetrieveChinwe will henceforth be educated and catered for, through the scholarship grant provided Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano.

The United States House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine.

Trump is only the third president in US history to be impeached by the full House. Wednesday’s votes set up a likely January trial in the Republican-controlled Senate.

“It is tragic that the president’s reckless actions, make impeachment necessary,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said as she “solemnly and sadly” opened the House debate on impeachment.

“He gave us no choice,” Pelosi said.

“The president is an ongoing threat to our national security, and the integrity of our elections, the basis of our democracy,”

Another set of winners in the high-impact Glo Recharge and Win Big promo were on Monday presented their prizes amidst celebrations at new market, Benin City.

It was the ninth presentation exercise since the event kicked off in Ojuelegba in Lagos. Winners in seven other cities, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ibadan, Kano, Onitsha, Jos and Enugu had been the presented with their respective prizes.

The event in Benin was attended by special guests including the Zonal Coordinator, Benin Office, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Anslem Ejiogu; Head, New Benin Market, Mrs. Kehinde Ehondon; Coordinator, Commercial Tricycle Riders, Benin, Mr. Okafor Samuel; Chairman, GSM Village, Benin, Mr. Aminu Abraham; ace comedian, Godwin Komone, aka Gordons, and Social Media Influencer, Brodashaggy.

Speaking at the event, Globacom’s Regional Manager, Mid-West, Augustus-ndu Offor, congratulated winners who received their prizes at the event, adding that the promo had touched the lives of hundreds of Glo subscribers in different parts of the country since it was launched in October.

He stated that “The various inspirational stories winners shared of how the prizes have changed their lives are remarkably heartwarming. For many of the winners, the prizes are divine and timely. They are life savers. Hundreds of the winners in their tributes expressed optimism that the prizes won in our promo will significantly transform their lives.”

Offor explained that all the winners across the country emerged from a transparent process witnessed by Nigerians, the media and representatives of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and National Lottery Regulatory Commission.

A total of 120 prizes consisting of Keke (Tricycles), Grinding Machines, Generators and Industrial Sewing Machines were presented at the event to winners from Benin and neighboring states.