The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday June 15, 2018 as the day to mark the Eid-el-Fitr, and the end of Ramadan fast. The Sultan announced the sighting of the new moon of the month Shawwal in a broadcast in Sokoto on Thursday. The Islamic month of Shawwal comes after the […]
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The Yobe State Police Command and it counterpart in Borno State have deployed special forces including men of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) to secure all praying grounds across the states 24 hrs before the prayers on Friday. The measure according to security source is to comb all praying ground and ensure no explosive is […]
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Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, along with his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, will celebrate Eid-il-Fitri with Muslims simultaneously in Lagos. The celebration will hold at designated locations in each of the 20 Local Government Areas across the State. At these venues, apart from the usual merriment associated with such festivals, celebrating Muslims will have the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has delivered an audio message to mark the Islamic Eid al-Fitr holiday, two senior presidency sources said, his first public statement since he left for Britain on medical leave on May 7. Buhari, a Muslim from the north, made the address, calling for peace and unity, in the Hausa language spoken widely […]
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