As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, Onaiyekan emphasised the shared values of both Christianity and Islam, particularly the belief in one merciful, all-powerful …

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has promised that there would be a stable power supply in the holy month of Ramadan which started on Saturday. In his message to all Muslims, Adelabu said he was aware of the challenges faced by Nigerians as far as electricity is concerned. The minister acknowledged that Muslims would need increased energy consumption during …

The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners (GIMP), which set out to promote peace, tolerance, harmony and acceptance of religious plurality among the various peoples of the world, has wished the Muslim Ummah a very peaceful and spiritual season as the Ramadan commenced today (Saturday). In a statement by its Vice Chairman  Mr. Muyiwa Akintunde, GIMP reminded the Muslim Ummah of …

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 …

Saudi Arabia on Friday announced the sighting of the Ramadan crescent in the Kingdom. The holy month of Ramadan will consequently begin on Saturday, 1 March. Recalls that the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, had on Thursday called on Muslims to look for the crescent of Ramadan 1446 AH. …

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims across the country to look for the 2025 (1446 AH) Ramadan moon from Friday. The Sultan made the call in a statement by NSCIA Secretary-General Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Thursday. ‘Consequent upon the advice …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has commended Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, on this year’s arrangement of the Ramadan feeding programme. Giving the commendation while delivering his Sallah message at the palace’s pavilion in Sokoto, on Wednesday, he expressed satisfaction with the large number of people fed under the state-wide Ramadan feeding programme and called on the …

A coalition of youth support groups of President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the distribution of 50,000 family food packs to vulnerable Nigerians across the country during the holy month of Ramadan. A Monday statement said the groups were supported by ministers and special advisers to the president to assist vulnerable families across Nigeria during the holy month of …

Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited has extended warm greetings and heartfelt wishes to its Muslim customers and their families as they embark on the sacred journey of Ramadan. Ramadan stands as a pillar of faith, calling upon believers to embrace virtues of uprightness, tolerance, and love as espoused in the Holy Quran. In this spirit of unity and peace, Amo …

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has flagged off the distribution of Ramadan palliatives for beneficiaries across the 20 local government areas of the State. At the flagging off held at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi, the governor said already grains worth N2 billion had already been purchased for distribution to beneficiaries for the Ramadan period. Mohammed noted that …