BREAKING: Monday Has Been Declared Public Holiday

Monday has been declared Public Holiday by the government.

Onyxnewsng reports that the Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has declared Monday, August 9, as a public holiday to mark the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH.

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This information was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Tajudeen Lawal, on Friday in Osogbo.

The governor enjoined both Muslims and people of other religions to use the holiday to pray for the growth and development of the state and Nigeria as a whole.

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Onyxnewsng understands that Hijrah is the first day in the Islamic New Year Calendar.