•FCT minister, Nyesom Wike Abuja Muslim Forum, an umbrella body of the Muslim Organisations in Abuja, has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to intervene in the interruption of water supply in the capital city. On Saturday, the FCT authorities announced an upgrade in the water supply, which may disrupt suppl...
•Eid-el-Kabir prayer The World Institute for Peace (WIP) has urged the Osun State Police Command to strengthen security measures ahead of the upcoming Ifa Festival and Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Ile-Ife, scheduled to take place on June 6, 2025. In an open letter addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abba, WIP’s Executive Director,...
•Pastor William Funsho Kumuyi The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has revealed how he holds himself partly responsible for the death of his first wife, Abiodun Kumuyi, attributing the loss to his absence from home on the day she passed. Speaking during the Global Workers’ Conference at the D...
•Ram market As Eid-el-Kabir approaches, many Muslims across Lagos and other cities are abandoning the tradition of slaughtering rams and are instead turning to more affordable options such as goats and chickens. Some are even skipping the sacrifice entirely. This shift is largely driven by the sharp rise in ram prices and the prevailing econom...
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), yesterday, revealed the arrest of two individuals who attempted to smuggle cocaine while posing as pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on...
•Hajj There are growing concerns over Nigerian pilgrims’ breach of medical screening protocols for Hajj following the delivery of a baby by a female pilgrim from Zamfara State in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. This is despite the standing health regulations in Saudi Arabia that prohibit pregnant women from participating in the pilgrimage, r...
Saudi Arabian authorities have announced sightings of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, which means, pilgrimage will start on June 4, while the day of Arafah will fall on June 5. According to Arab News, the announcement was made by the Supreme Court yesterday. Muslims who are not performing the pilgrimage this year will celebrate Eid-el-Kabir on [&hel...
•Sheikh Ahmad Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage despite holding a valid visa issued by the kingdom. In a statement shared via his official Facebook page today, Sheikh Gumi revealed that Saudi authorities denied him entry into Medin...
A Kano Upper Shariah Court will, today, deliver judgment in the trial of Shafiu Abubakar Gadan, who allegedly set fire to a mosque in Gezawa Local Government Area during early morning prayers, resulting in multiple fatalities. The tragic incident, which occurred on May 16, 2024, claimed 17 lives on the spot, with the death toll […]
•Hajj pilgrims The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has successfully airlifted over 3,700 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia across 12 flights, marking a significant milestone in the Hajj 2025 operation. The airlift commenced last Wednesday with an inaugural flight flagged off by the state government, reports Saturday Tribune. In a stateme...
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