Tag: NSCIA
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Chief of Defence Staff visits National Mosque, seeks prayers and supports
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has paid a courtesy visit to the leaders of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs ( NSCIA) at its Headquarters located at the Central Mosque, Abuja.
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Sultan directs Muslims to look out for new Moon for Sha’aban
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has directed Muslims to look out for the new Moon of Sha’aban 1444 AH from Monday.
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New Moon: Sultan directs Muslims to look out for Rabi Al-Thani month
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslim Ummah to look out for the new Moon of Rabi Al-Thani 1444AH, effective from Tuesday. Newsmen reports that Rabi Al-Thani is the fourth month in the Islamic calendar that come after the month of…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan declares Monday as Sallah in Nigeria
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Monday (May 2, 2022) as the first day of Shawwal 1443AH in Nigeria.
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Eid-el-Fitr: Caution extremists not grounded in Islam, CAN tells Sultan-led NSCIA
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) to continue to caution extremists who are not grounded in Islam. The actions of the extremists, CAN said is giving Islam bad names. The religious body gave the advice in its Eid-el-Fitr message to the NSCIA and Muslims. CAN prayed…
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Covid-19: NSCIA suspends Ramadan lectures, congregational prayers, I’tikaf
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has ordered the suspension of annual Tafsir sessions and congregational Tarawih prayers during the upcoming Ramadan in various mosques to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). The NSCIA gave this directive in a statement by the Director, Administration Mr Yusuf Nwoha, in Abuja. He said, the…
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‘Kukah’s comment on Buhari misleading’
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Tuesday night, described, as misleading, a comment on the President, Major General Mohammed Buhari (rtd.) by the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah. The Head, Media and Communications, NSCIA, Ibrahim Aselemi, made this available to newsmen. Kukah had, earlier on Tuesday, hit Buhari in his sermon at…