The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has joined other faithful in their steadfast belief that Almighty Allah will listen to their supplications and meet their needs at this time. Obasa’s prayer came in his congratulatory message to Muslims for having the divine privilege from Allah to partake in the Ramadan. In a statement …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has rejoiced with the Muslim Ummah in the country on the occasion of completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. She enjoined Muslims to sustain the good deeds exhibited during the Holy Month. According to her, Ramadan is a period of reformation and the teachings of how to live a selfless and godly life. …

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 11 April 2024, as an additional public holiday to commemorate Eid-El-Fitr. This was made known in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, shared on the ministry’s X account on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Federal Government has approved Thursday,11 April 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, has asked Muslims across the country to look out for the new moon marking the beginning of Shawwal 1445 AH on Monday. In a statement released on Sunday, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council in Sokoto, Sambo Wali, urged individuals who spot the new moon to promptly …

A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, presided by Emmanuel Iyanna, has summoned five social media users for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo; and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. In the court summons dated 3rd April 2024, and sighted by our correspondent on Thursday, Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the five defendants to appear …

Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health. The 87-year-old arrived in a wheelchair to preside over the mass from 10:00 am (0800 GMT) in cloudy and windy weather, with the events broadcast live around the globe. France …

King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, arrived by car for the hour-long late morning service at St George’s Chapel within the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London. The 75-year-old, dressed in a suit and light blue tie, smiled and waved to crowds — who had queued up for hours for a glimpse of the ailing monarch — …

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged the people of the state to emulate the virtues of self-sacrifice and love as exemplified by Christ as they celebrate Easter. Mbah also urged them to hold fast to their faith amid the present socio-economic challenges, adding that they would eventually become things of the past. He stated this on Saturday in …

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved a subsidy of N500,000 for each of the state’s intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Director General of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Dan-Baffa, announced this when he addressed reporters yesterday in Kano. “Considering the current economic hardship the people are facing, an increase in the Hajj …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that pilgrims who registered for the 2024 Hajj before the previous deadline of 12 February will now have to pay a balance of N1.9 million in accordance with the current exchange rate. NAHCON enjoined pilgrims to pay up the balance before 29 March 2024, when the commission will shut down its …