Tag: Sultan of Sokoto
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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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Tambuwal declares Monday work-free to mark Islamic New Year
The Sokoto State Government has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year. Gov. Aminu Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Sokoto. “After due consultation with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on the citing of the new…
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Sultan charges Muslims on forgiveness, sacrifices
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness and sacrifices among one another. Abubakar, who made the assertion in his Sallah message to Nigerians on Saturday in Sokoto, said Muslim should hold on to the lessons of…
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Burnt Sokoto student: Police arrests two suspects, school shut
At about 0900hrs, a distress call was received from the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, stating that students were rioting over one female student named Deborah Samuel, a 200 level student, who was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
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Children orphaned by insurgency are mine – Sultan
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared that the orphans of insurgency are his children.
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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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Boat mishap: Sultan of Sokoto reacts to death of 29 teenagers
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, says the death of 29 teenagers in a boat mishap at Gidan-Magana village, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as tragic. Abubakar III expressed his feelings on Friday during a condolence visit to the bereaved families, people and government of Sokoto state on the tragedy that…
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Gov. Bello Matawalle gifts traditional rulers 260 Cadillac cars
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara flagged off the distribution of 260 vehicles to traditional rulers in the state on Wednesday in Gusau. The flag-off was performed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll. The cars included brand new Cadillac 2019 Model for 17 Emirs, 13 Senior District Heads and 230 District Heads.
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Just In: Muslim fasting begins today In Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto declares
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that 1443AH Ramadan will start in the country on Saturday, April 2. The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Friday in a broadcast.
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Buhari vows to honour agreements with ASUU
Buhari on agreements with ASUU