The Gombe State Executive Council on Wednesday approved $481,000 for 969 intending 2025 pilgrims over inability to utilise Automated Teller Machines (ATM) Briefing journalists at the council chamber shortly after the 46th meeting presided by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning Muhammad Magaji, said, ‘We will use part of our US dollar deposit to pay the basic …

President Bola Tinubu offers his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The President felicitates The Conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. President Tinubu rejoices with the leadership of and congregants of the Catholic …

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has successfully organized a one-day capacity-building workshop for its Hajj adhoc staff, as part of its commitment to ensuring a smooth and efficient 2025 Hajj operation. The workshop, held at Afficient Event Center, brought together key stakeholders and temporary staff selected to support this year’s pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a …

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. American Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the choice to replace Pope Francis. Bells at St. Peter’s Basilica rang and crowds cheered as the …

As lovers of peace across the world mourn the glorious transition of Pope Francis, and await the emergence of his successor, the Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners (GIMP) Nigeria has acknowledged the late Pontiff as a champion of interfaith tolerance and global peace. In a press statement by the Secretary of Trustees/Governing Board of the Guild, Mr. Samuel Egburonu, Pope …

The Country Director of the Global Peace Foundation and Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the 19 Northern States and Abuja, Rev. Joseph John Hayab has assumed office as Chairman of the National Patrons Forum of the Royal Ambassadors of Nigeria (RAN). The symbolic handing over took place during the 112th Annual Convention-in-Session of the Nigerian Baptist …

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 …