The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, through its Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, has called on the Muslim Ummah to begin the search for the new moon of Zulki’ida 1446AH on 27 Sunday, April, 2025. This directive was contained in a statement on Saturday, by the Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, who is also the Waziri of Sokoto. The statement …

The Director-General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa has directed all Hajj Induction Course instructors across the state to resume the daily training sessions at their respective centres, starting on Monday. Shortly before departing for Saudi Arabia to finalise arrangements for the intending pilgrims from the state, Danbappa also said that, due to the high number …

The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners (GIMP) has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement on Sunday, in which he expressed the best wishes to Muslims on behalf of the guild, Vice Chairman of GIMP, Mr. Muyiwa Akintunde expressed the best …

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, has called for religious harmony as he joined Muslim faithful to break their Ramadan fast (Iftar) on Thursday in Abuja. Okoh joined worshippers at the Al-Habibiyya Mosque for the Iftar and the feeding of about 2,300 fasting Muslims. He stressed the need for peace and unity among …

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has defended the decision by some northern state governments to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan, saying it prioritises students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions. SCSN also urged Zamfara, Sokoto, Jigawa, and other states to adopt similar measures. In a statement by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, SCSN dismissed opposition from the …

The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ali Dalori has distributed cash and food items, other materials and cash worth over N200 million to his constituents in the North as empowerment for the 30-day Ranadan fasting period. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. Yemi Akinbode, the political leader …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Muslim faithful, and said that the period has a ‘special significance as it coincides with a period of renewed hope and progress for our nation’. According to the President, his almost two-year-old administration’s bold and transformative policies are beginning to yield positive results, ‘as evidenced by the gradual stabilisation of our economy’. He gave …

The Revival Assembly Church is set to launch the Revived Business Community (RBC) on Saturday, at Achievers Hall, Revival Assembly, Ogba, Lagos. According to a statement by RBC’s Brands and Media team, the vision is to build a formidable business community of vibrant, diligent, and prosperous people and to drive business growth, profitability, and success through sustained developmental patterns among …

The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, has reaffirmed the Board’s readiness to facilitate the visa process for pilgrims in the state. Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa made this statement shortly after a management meeting in his office. Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u added that the visa process has officially kick off 19 February 2025. He …

The Chairman of the Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners (GIMP), Mr. Abdulkarim Abdulmalik has called on Nigerian journalists to put the promotion of inter-religious dialogue on the front burner of their news coverage. During the Guild’s commemoration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025 at the weekend, Abdulmalik noted that prioritising stories and articles that promote religious tolerance, peace and …