Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has called on the federal government to create community feeding centres for the vulnerable during the forthcoming month of Ramadan. President of the council, Sheikh Abdulrrasheed Hadiytullah, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja. Hadiytullah also urged clerics to use their respective podiums during Ramadan …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar has directed Muslims to look out for the crescent of Shawwal 1444 AH from Thursday. Abubakar made the call In a statement on Wednesday signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council of Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Sultan, who is also the President General of the Nigeria Supreme …

It was Palm Sunday last week, commemorating the triumphal entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. It also signaled the coming to the end of Lent which ended earlier. Millions of Christians had embarked on self-elected deprivation of food and water, and distancing of themselves from earthly pleasures, in memory of the Lord Christ’s suffering, although some authorities say …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated Muslims faithful across the country, especially in the state on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. Sanwo-Olu urged Muslims to use the holy month to pray for peace in Nigeria and Lagos in particular, adding that the Ramadan period should be used to exhibit the best virtues that Islam teaches. …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which marks the end of the 30-day Ramadan fasting and prayers. He enjoined Muslims in the state to continue on the path of spirituality, peaceful co-existence and to remain tolerant of other religious denominations, saying that the state was noted for religious harmony. In …

The Islamic month of Ramadan will end today with Eid-el-Fitri, its celebration, holding tomorrow. This completes a 30-day fasting period  which commenced on 1st April. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Saturday that Sunday would be the last day of Ramadan, meaning Eid Al-Fitr will begin on Monday. The court reported that the Shawwal crescent was not sighted …

In accordance with its consumer-centric tradition, Rite Foods, a leading Nigerian food and beverage company, celebrates with Muslim faithful as they observe the Ramadan fasting in fulfilment of the fourth pillar of Islam. Rite Foods, which manufactures 13 variants of Bigi carbonated soft drink, table water, Rite sausages, and Fearless energy drink, urged the Muslims to always uphold the virtues …

With Easter and Sallah festivities around the corner, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate release of 40,000 metric tons of assorted grains from the Strategic Grains Reserve, to assist less-privileged Nigerians to celebrate the religious festivals. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Mahmood told State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, …