Sultan of Sokoto commends TEF; says, more ‘Tony Elumelu’ is needed

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation and its Founder, Tony O. Elumelu for their contribution to entrepreneurship and creation of jobs for young people in the North. The Sultan made this commendation during a courtesy visit paid by Tony Elumelu, Chairman of UBA Group and Founder of […]

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Sultan against equality in ‘share of inheritance’ among Men, Women

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar, on Tuesday, goes against equality in the share of inheritance among women and men. The Sultan which also hailed the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army for the capture of the Sambisa Forest from Boko Haram terrorists. The Sultan made the commendation in Gusau at the closing ceremony of […]

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Sultan hails `Change begins with me’

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has hailed the recently introduced `Change Begins With Me’ campaign by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. “The president deserves commendation for making this bold move christened, The Change begins With me,’’ he said. Abubakar spoke in Sokoto on Monday when, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, paid him the traditional […]

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No plan to Islamise or Christianise Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III,yesterday dismissed fears in some quarters of an alleged plan to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state. The President of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs declared that it is not possible for a multi – religious nation like Nigeria to be Islamized or Christianized. He spoke […]

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Hajj: 30 years notice ahead of intended year

Nigerian Muslim leaders on Wednesday in Abuja proposed that the National Hajj Commission should adopt the Malaysian system of Hajj operations as the Federal Government would no longer fund pilgrimages in the country. Under the Malaysian system, intending pilgrims are said to be registered 30 years ahead of the year of their intended Hajj while […]

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