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...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and Miss Zainab Muhammadu The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commended the Zamfara State Government for clarifying the alleged arraignment of Miss Zainab Muhammadu before a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Rev Dr...
•Pope and Tinubu Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has described President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV as an insult to Christianity. He said the president’s presence at the Pope’s inauguration could have been arranged by lobbyists, reports Vanguard. Recall that the head of the Roman Catholic Chur...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and the lady purportedly on trial, Zainab Muhamadu The Zamfara State Government has debunked a story claiming that one Zainab Muhamadu, a Christian convert, is set to stand trial in Sharia Court on Friday for switching religions. In a statement, the Zamfara governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, dismissed the repor...
•Zainab Muhamadu A 22-year-old woman, Zainab Muhamadu, is facing a possible death sentence in Zamfara State after being charged with apostasy following her conversion from Islam to Christianity. Zainab’s ordeal began after her conversion, which reportedly followed her interaction with a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified si...
•Late Reverend Father Anthony Udogu The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra State has expressed its deep sadness over the passing of one of its priests, Reverend Father Anthony Udogu, who died in the early hours of yesterday, while playing lawn tennis. The deceased, until his death was the Parish Priest of St. Francis Parish, Awka […]
•Fayemi (L), Peter Obi (C) and Tinubu (R) President Bola Tinubu yesterday met with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, during Pope Leo XIV’s installation service at the Vatican, Rome. In a statement yesterday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said...
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