•Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu has urged Muslims in Sokoto State to remember vulnerable groups during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This was contained in an Eid message issued by the state government and signed by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa. Governor Ahmad Ali...
•A popular Lagos market Some food traders and consumers in Lagos State have lamented poor patronage ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The traders and consumers said this in separate interviews with our correspondent today in Lagos. They attributed the situation to high food prices and inadequate funds, reports NAN. A foodstuff trader at C...
•Terrorists The Nigerian military has raised the alarm over possible terror attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP at densely populated locations across the North-East during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The spokesman of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Lt. Col. Sani Uba, gave the warning in a s...
•An explosion The number of fatalities from the explosion in Gwabro village, in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has increased to eight after two more women died from injuries sustained from the blast. The blast occurred during Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and was caused by a locally made improvised explosive device (IED), repor...
•An explosion The Police have confirmed that six people died after a bomb exploded in Gwabro village, in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday. Police spokesperson in the state, Ahmad Rufai confirmed the number of people who died but did not give any more details about the explosion, which happened during the […]
•Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, today walked more than one kilometre from his palace to the Eid prayer ground, foregoing the traditional horseback procession associated with the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This came after the Emir suspended the 2025 Sallah Durbar yesterday, citing credible threats to hi...
•FRSC patrol In preparation for the Eid el-Kabir celebrations on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a special patrol across the country, scheduled to run from June 5 to June 11. According to a statement by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the operation will involve over 36,000 regular and special mar...
•Police The FCT Police Command said it has beefed up security across the territory to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Commissioner of Police, Adewale Saka Ajao, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after holding strategic meeting with the Area Commanders (AC), Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Tactical Team Heads (TTH) at t...
•Rams market Barely four days to the Eid el-Kabir celebration, the price of rams has risen by over 85 per cent in the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is even as ram sellers are complaining of low patronage, which the customers are attributing to high cost of the animals and the […]
•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,...
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