Estimated Reading Time: 1The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This was contained in a statement by Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto on Sunday. “The[Read More…]
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Ramadan: Look out for crescent from Monday – Sultan
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan 1442AH from Monday. Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto.[Read More…]
‘Northern Nigeria is the worst place to live in this country’ – Sultan Of Sokoto laments
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has lamented the current state of insecurity in northern Nigeria According to the Sultan, bandits are fast overrunning the north, carrying out their activities openly and unchecked. The Sultan who spoke at the fourth quarterly meeting of the Nigeria[Read More…]
Sultan Of Sokoto visits El-Rufai to discuss peace in Kaduna
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar held a closed-door meeting with Governor Nasir el-Rufai, at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House Kaduna on Monday. Their meeting took place 24 hours after the visit by former Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi ll. The Sultan, who arrived around[Read More…]
Sultan of Sokoto declares July 31st as Eid-El-Kabir
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Friday, July 31, 2020, as the day of Eid-El-Kabir for the year. The disclosure was made in a press statement that was signed by[Read More…]
Sultan of Sokoto disagrees with Northern governors over Eid-el Fitr prayers
Estimated Reading Time: 3The Sultan of Sokoto disagrees with some Nigerian governors in the north over weekend’s Eid-el-Fitr prayers. Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, who is the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has given a directive that Muslims should observe the prayers at home as part of[Read More…]
