By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr (sallah) celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Muslims...
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The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr Danladi Jatau, has donated N6 million and 700 bags of 10kg rice to his constituents for sallah celebration. The speaker said the gesture was to enable them celebrate Sallah with joy. He made distribution on Wednesday in Garaku, Kokona Local...
As the Eid al-Fitr celebrations approach, the prices of chicken have surged in Bauchi, with the cost of an average chicken rising to between N15,000 and N25,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sharp increase has left many residents frustrated, with some opting for alternative meats...
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo and his Abia counterpart, Gov. Alex Otti, have called for religious tolerance between the Muslim and Christian faithful in the country as the Muslim Community worldwide celebrates this year’s Eid-el Kabir. Uzodimma said: “love, unity, peace, growth, development and more, will be guaranteed...
Two people died while three sustained injuries in an Eid-el Kabir day accident in Ososa, on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway, on Sunday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe said that...
President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okohh, has urged Nigerians to set aside their differences and trust in God’s promise for a better Nigeria. Okoh said this in a message to the Muslim community in Abuja on Sunday, as they celebrate Eid-el Kabir. “I celebrate with...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – In a proactive move to safeguard the lives and properties of citizens during the ongoing Eid-El-Kabir celebration in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops deployed for special patrols to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for all residents have eliminated a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Acting Governor, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur has received delegations from the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and Borno State University (BOSU) led the Vice Chancellors of the institutions, who were on a courtesy visit at the Government House Maiduguri. Receiving the august...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said Nigeria needed sacrificing citizens to fulfill the dreams of its founding fathers. Tinubu made the remark while addressing newsmen after observing the 2024 Eid-el Adha prayers at Dodan Barracks, Lagos. The President emphasised the need for the people to follow the...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has warned criminal elements to stay away from the state warning that Kogi is not a fertile ground for criminality. Ododo gave the warning while speaking to newsmen shortly after observing his Eid-el-Kabir prayer on Sunday at Okene Eid Praying ground. The...
VP Shettima, Kadafur, others celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in Maiduguri, pray for peace and good governance
VP Shettima, Kadafur, others celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in Maiduguri, pray for peace and good governance
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, and Acting Governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, joined thousands of Muslim faithful at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri to celebrate the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir festival. The Vice President and the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has extended hearty felicitations and commendation to troops of the Nigerian Army and members of their families on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir. COAS Lagbaja also commended their commitment and gallantry in confronting emerging...
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, has urged Nigerians to pray fervently for the fast recovery of the nation’s economy. The CAN chairman made the call in his congratulatory message issued on Sunday in Minna to the Muslim community on the...
The Emir of Kano, Malam Mohammad Sanusi, has urged Muslims to embrace the culture of helping the needy and preaching peace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sunusi gave the advice during his sermon after leading the Eid prayers at Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Jumu’at Mosque in...
The Police Command in Kano State has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful and orderly conduct of Eid el-Kabir prayers across the state. Its Commissioner, Ussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in a telephone interview on Sunday, that he was happy with the calm mien of...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of this year Eid-el-Kabir to demonstrate sacrifice, love and peace. Abubakar in a statement by his media office on Saturday in Abuja, congratulated fellow Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. He...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the cholera outbreak in the state has claimed 15 lives, with 350 suspected cases reported across 29 wards in multiple local government areas. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, confirmed the development in statement...
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has urged Muslims to draw strength from the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ( PBUH). This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, on Saturday in Onitsha. Obi in a message of felicitation to Muslims on the...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged the Muslim frightful to pray for President Bola Tinubu to successfully steer the country towards a brighter future. Wike made the appeal in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslim Ummah in Abuja on Saturday. The minister...