News on the Go: 5 things that should matter to you today

• FG declares March 31, April 1 as public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr
• House of Reps proposes citizenship for major foreign investors
• Osun opens holding camps for displaced residents

We have highlighted the five most important developments in the news today, Thursday, March 27, and present them below.

5 issues in the news that should matter to you today

1. FG declares March 31, April 1 as public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr: The Federal Government has announced Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays in celebration of Eid-el-Fitr.

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani.

2. Ezekwesili defends exchange with Nwaebonyi at senate hearing: The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has justified her heated exchange with Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi during a Senate Committee hearing on March 25, 2025.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, March 26, Ezekwesili expressed satisfaction with the confrontation, stating that it highlighted the struggles women face in a patriarchal society.

3. Minister seeks probe into 26,000 incarcerated children: The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has raised concerns over the detention of over 26,000 children in Nigerian correctional facilities within the past five years.

Speaking at a high-level inter-agency stakeholder meeting in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo lamented that these children make up 30% of the total inmate population, stressing the urgent need for criminal justice reform.

4. House of Reps proposes citizenship for major foreign investors: A bill seeking to amend Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to introduce citizenship by investment has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.

The Citizenship by Investment Bill, one of several proposed constitutional amendments currently before the House, aims to create a new category of Nigerian citizenship. 

5. Osun opens holding camps for displaced residents: The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the establishment of holding camps for residents displaced by recent communal clashes in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun as part of ongoing relief efforts. 

His spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, issued a statement on Wednesday, March 26, confirming that the camps complement food and relief material distributions already being carried out through the traditional rulers of the affected communities.