Yuletide gloom in Ibadan as hardship, insecurity dampen Christmas celebration

By Adeola Badru Christmas celebrations in many parts of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, were largely low-key this year as residents lamented economic hardship, rising cost of food items, insecurity and high transportation fares, which combined to dampen the festive mood in the state. Vanguard correspondent who went round the metropolis, observed that churches recorded moderate […] The post Yuletide gloom in Ibadan as hardship, insecurity dampen Christmas celebration appeared first on Vanguard News .