Boma Achenimie
The Chairman of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday said fasting may continue on Sunday, March 30, as the crescent moon signaling the…
MIRIAM NNOLI
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Friday called on Muslim faithful across the country to look out for the new moon of…
MIRIAM NNOLI
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five…
Boma Achenimie
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Federal Capital Teritory (FCT), Rev. John Hayab, has urged all Muslims to use the month of Ramadan to pray for…
Bolaji Jimoh
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar which holds significant religious importance for Muslims worldwide. It commemorates the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by Angel Gabriel. Ramadan is the…
MIRIAM NNOLI
As Muslim begins Ramadan fasting across the world, the former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged the Muslim faithful to embody the spirit of…
Boma Achenimie
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Saturday called for prayers for the sustenance of peace and the upholding of godliness in national politics. Governor Adeleke made this call in a statement issued by his…
Bolaji Jimoh
Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe State, on Tuesday, urged the Muslim faithful to carry forth the lessons of compassion, sacrifice, and caring shown during the fasting period outside of Ramadan. Through his Director-General…
Boma Achenimie
Sheikh Musa Lukwa, a Sokoto-based cleric, on Tuesday led his followers to observe Eid prayers despite the directive by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the Sultan…
Boma Achenimie
Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration slated for Wednesday and Thursday, the Niger State Police Command has imposed a ban on horse racing in Minna, the state capital. In a Sallah message signed by the command’s spokesman,…
