Shouts of Happy New! Rented the atmosphere at a nearby church in the Lugbe Area of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city as the clock struck 12midnight. Another echoes of “It’s 2025”! followed almost immediately, with the jubilant congregation (Worshippers) gyrating with dance in joy of the new year. Typical Nigerians way in welcoming the New Year. Prayers were offered amid prophecies and expressions of wishes, expectations for the new year.
It was so cross the country, millions of people gathered in churches, fun spots, and other places to usher in 2025. From Kano to Lagos, Taraba to Imo, the atmosphere was lit with fireworks, jubilations, and fun fare.
The shouts of “Happy New Year” continues, close by fireworks crack in the streets adorning the skyline.
It started as early as 6 pm, people converged in churches and public places across Nigeria to begin the countdown to the New Year. Some state governments even organised events where residents stayed to welcome 2024.
According to our checks earlier, inflation has reached new levels in Nigeria, eating away the incomes of many and pushing the costs of basic items beyond the reach of millions of households.
Despite the stark realities of the outgone year, many Nigerians especially worshippers who poured into churches to usher in 2025, are hopeful of better days for the nation.
In Lagos, the Cathedral Church of Christ at Marina hosted its annual Watch Night service, a cherished tradition that marks the transition from the old year to the new.
With a message of hope, renewal, and faith, this event drew worshippers from all walks of life.
Governors, ministers, and high-profile persons sent messages welcoming the New Year and promising better times for residents of their states.
Earlier, some countries had ushered in the New Year. The first places to ring in the new year were Kiribati and the Christmas Islands, which hit midnight some hours ago.
As New Year’s Eve parties kicked into gear along Australia’s picturesque Sydney Harbour on Tuesday afternoon, many revellers were relieved to see the past 12 months in the rearview mirror.
The self-proclaimed “New Year’s capital of the world” will spray nine tonnes of fireworks from its famed Opera House and Harbour Bridge at midnight.
More than a million spectators are expected to pack the city’s foreshore to catch a glimpse of the pyrotechnics. (With Agency Report)
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