Tag: Eid-El-Kabir
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Eid-el-Kabir: NLC appeals to employers to respect workers’ sacrifice
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, has appealed to employers to show respect for their workers’ sacrifice. Wabba gave the advice in a statement entitled “A worthy sacrifice for a workforce“ issued on Tuesday in Abuja to mark the 2021 Eid-el-Kabir. He said that elected political office holders, administrators in…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Saraki greet Muslims
President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and a host of other influential Nigerians have sent congratulatory messages to Nigerians on this year’s occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement by his media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President emphasised the significance of the celebration, and appealed to…
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[Special Report] Sallah: Nigerians go for alternatives as prices of rams, foodstuffs, others skyrocket
The Eid-el- Kabir is a sacred month in Islam, one in which Muslims perform the Ḥajj (Holy Pilgrimage) as well as observe the Festival of Sacrifice. Eid-ul-Adha also referred to as the festival of sacrifice, is celebrated worldwide by Muslims and is marked with the slaughtering of rams, cows, and sheep. In Muslim parlance, the…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Adamawa Govt cancels Sallah homage
The Adamawa State Government has cancelled the 2021 Eid–el –Kabir Sallah homage due to COVID-19 pandemic. This is contained in a statement by Prof. Maxwell Gidado, Chief of Staff to Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri on Monday in Yola. He said the cancellation was to ensure full adherence to COVID-19 protocols. “I am directed to inform the…
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Use Eid-el-Kabir season to pray for national healing- Onochie
As Nigerians join the Muslim world to celebrate Eid-el Kabir, a political stalwart, Dr Nnamdi Onochie, has told Nigerians to use the season to pray for national healing and forgiveness. Onochie made the appeal in a message to Nigerians, released in Abuja on Monday, to mark the Eid celebrations. “I wish to implore our citizens…
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IG orders tight security ahead Eid-el-Kabir celebration
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has directed zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to put necessary security measures in place to ensure a secure, peaceful and hitch-free Eid-el-Kabri celebration. Baba assured the nation that the police were ready to sustain efforts in fighting crimes and criminality as…
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Jigawa Govt suspends durbar during Eid-el-Kabir celebration
Jigawa State Government has announced the suspension of traditional durbar in the five Emirate Councils of the state during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Alhaji Adamu AbdulKadir, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), stated this in a statement signed by Isma’il Ibrahim, the Dpokesperson, Office of the SSG, on Sunday in Dutse. Abdulkadir said the state government…
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Eid-el-Kabir: I-G orders security beef up nationwide
The Inspector General of Police (I-G) Mr Usman Baba has ordered security beef up across the country ahead of the 2021 Eid el-Kabir celebration. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The I-G called on Commissioners of Police (CPs) across the country and their…
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JUST IN: FG declares two-day Eid-El-Kabir public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. “I…
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New moon sighted as Sultan of Sokoto announces Eid-el-Kabir’s date
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that Sunday, July 11, will be the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “The Sultanate…