Faculty of Management Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) on Monday conferred award of excellence on Governor Ahmed Aliyu. Presenting the award during the 7th Faculty of Management Sciences conference with the theme: “Tax Reforms, Sectoral Implications, and Future Outlook: National and International Perspective”, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor...
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday hosted the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Sultan, who also serves as the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), held a private meeting with the President behind closed doors. This visit...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, have jointly called on members of the Maituta dynasty to sustain the enduring legacies of their late patriarch, particularly his commitment to unity, selfless service, and the promotion of Islamic values. The appeal...
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Archbishop Matthew Kukah, have underscored the urgent need to restore strong family values as a foundation for national security and social stability in Nigeria. The two eminent religious leaders delivered their messages on Monday...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has strongly criticized a Senate bill proposing to permanently designate the Ooni of Ife and the Sultan of Sokoto as the exclusive Co-Chairmen of the Traditional Rulers Council, arguing it marginalizes other ethnic groups and regions. In a statement issued on...
Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on citizens of the world to adopt peace and dialogue to foster social harmony and peaceful coexistence. He made this call during a two-day Muslim World Leaders Conference in Oxford, England. Abubakar emphasized that Islam is a religion of peace, highlighting the...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has reaffirmed his support for routine polio immunization and urged parents to bring their children aged 0-59 months for polio vaccination. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the June 2025 Outbreak Response Campaign on Immunization for Polio-Virus...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on traditional rulers to pray for Nigeria’s progress, citing the nation’s current challenges. He made the appeal after leading a special prayer following Jumu’at prayer in Sokoto, stressing that prayer is the key to...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has praised President Bola Tinubu for promoting religious tolerance in Nigeria, saying the move was responsibile for the economic gains recorded across the country. The Sultan made the commendation on Saturday at the commissioning the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul’Ilm Centre for...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu while on a Salah homage to the Sultan and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111 appealed for collaborative efforts from all and sundry towards combating insecurity and banditry in the state. Speaking at...
BY ANKELI EMMAJUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, 30th March 2025 as the day to mark the Eid-el-Fitr, hence an end of Ramadan fast. Sultan who noted that the decision was...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims to begin the search for the new moon of Shawwal 1446 AH from Saturday. The sultan made the call in a statement...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto– Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the Muslims to look for the crescent of Ramadan 1446 AH from Friday. Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Prof....
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has appealed to traders in the state to reduce the prices goods during the Ramadan. The Sultan made the appeal in a statement issued by the Secretary-General, JNI, Prof. Khalid Aliyu, on Thursday in Kaduna. He...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, alongside thousands of Muslims, attended the funeral prayer of Alhaji Jibo Danmalan, the Dallatun Sokoto. The funeral prayer, led by the Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, Sheikh Bello Akwara, was...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Rajab 1446 AH, starting from Tuesday. The directive is contained in a statement released in Sokoto on Monday...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring good health, quality education and peace across the state as necessary criteria for national development. The governor, who spoke at the Sultan Maccido Institute of Qu’aranic and General studies during the 2025...
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has appealed to the conveners of #EndBadGovernance protest and other critical stakeholders to sheath their swords and urgently come to table for dialogue. The President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), made the call in a statement issued by the Secretary-General of JNI,...