•Prophet who prophesied world will end today Social media users have reacted to a self-proclaimed preacher named Prophet Metuh, who has declared that the world will come to an end on today, Thursday, April 25. According to him, he received a ‘clear message’ from God, indicating that April 25, 2024, marks the final day for […]
The Edo State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has set Friday, April 26, 2024, as deadline for the submission of all documents relating to the 2024 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Board’s chairman, Sheik Ibrahim Oyarekhua, gave the deadline during the screening of 197 intending pilgrims in the state, reports Daily Trust. According to him, [&h...
•Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto State Government has declared today, Friday, April 12, 2024, as a work-free day. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, announced this in a statement yesterday. The statement revealed that the purpose of the public holiday is to allow civil servants to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with their families. “...
•Ibrahim Idris A former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has lost his son, Muhammed. Muhammed was said to have died earlier this morning after Eid prayers, reports The PUNCH. He was said to have slumped at his Abuja residence. Muhammed was a member of the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2011. The […]
•Tinubu and other Muslims for the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at Dodan Barracks, Lagos today Muslims in Nigeria joined their counterparts around the world on Wednesday to mark Eid-El-Fitr, signalling the end of the Ramadan fast. President Bola Tinubu joined other Muslim faithful at the prayer ground of the Dodan Barracks Mosque in Lagos to mark Eid-El-...
•Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo A cross-section of Nigerians, yesterday flayed the extension of a two-day holiday earlier declared by the federal government to three days. While some Nigerians described the decision as “commendable”, many berated the government, saying embarking on holidays drags down productivity of a nation, report...
•Speaker Obasa As Nigerian Muslims celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr with their counterparts across the world, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, says he joins other faithful in their steadfast belief that Almighty Allah will listen to their supplications and meet their needs at this time. Dr. Obasa’s prayer ...
•Governor Dikko Radda The Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has declared Friday, April 12, 2024 as work free day for the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations. According to Governor Radda, his government has also taken this step to enable workers in the state to fully enjoy the Sallah celebration with their families. The decision to declare the day [&hell...
•Ramadan moon The federal government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday. Last week, it declared a two-day holiday – Tuesday and Wednesday – for the festivities. However, the crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia today, meaning the Eid celebration will take place tomorrow.This prompted the federal gov...
•Sultan of Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared tomorrow, Wednesday as Eid-il-fitr. A statement yesterday by the Deputy Secretary General of NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu reads: “The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, ...