Thursday, 19 March, and Friday, 20 March 2026, have been declared as public holidays by the Federal Government to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday, disclosed this.
It stated that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, extending warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan.
The Minister urged Muslims to sustain the virtues of love, generosity, peace, tolerance, and sacrifice, hightlighted during the holy month.
He called on all Nigerians to use the festive period to pray for the continued peace, unity, and prosperity of the nation.
He also wished the Muslim faithful a joyful Eid-el-Fitr celebration, urging the citizens to celebrate responsibly and extend acts of kindness to the less privileged in society.
The minister assured that the Federal Government remains committed to fostering national unity and peaceful coexistence among all Nigerians.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
