Tag: sultan
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Enough is enough of this killing spree in Southern Kaduna – Sultan
Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council and Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar III, has condemned the killings in the Southern part of Kaduna State, describing the incidence as a “madness that must stop immediately.” Speaking yesterday at the opening of a meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council in Kaduna, the Sultan called…
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Sultan, El-Rufai meet over Southern Kaduna crisis
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday met behind closed doors with the Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar at the Government House Kaduna. Though the Sultan did not disclose the outcome of the meeting, the governor said the Sultan “expressed his support for our efforts at bringing peace to Kaduna state.’’ El-Rufai told…
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CAN president, Sultan lament over murders
Islamic and Christian leaders have expressed sadness over killings in the country. They also raised the alarm over proliferation of arms and ammunitions. Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Rev. Samson Ayokunle and the Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar spoke on Tuesday through the platform of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC). They…
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Sultan: Muslims to observe Eid-el-Kabir next week without prayers at Eid grounds
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday 31 July as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah day and urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques. Abubakar, also the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the call in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate…
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Stop mere condemnation of murderous attacks in North, swing into action now, Sultan tells FG, Govs
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has decried the persistent killing of people in the country by bandits and insurgents. Abubakar who is also the President-General of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam said the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, with particular reference to the North, should give those in government at federal and state…
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Sultan declares Sunday Sallah day as Lagos Chief Imam tells Muslims to observe prayers at home
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar on Friday declared Sunday as Eid-il-Fitr day. The declaration followed the no report of moon sighting in the country. The ongoing Ramadan ends Saturday, marking the end of 30-day fasting. A statement by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman, Advisory…
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Sultan declares sighting of moon, says Ramadan begins Friday
Following the sighting of the moon, this year’s Ramadan starts Friday, the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, announced Thursday. The president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) said this in an announcement made on an NTA live broadcast. In compliance with physical distancing by health authorities as means to check the spread…
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COVID-19: No Ramadan lectures, congregational prayers this year, Sultan tells Muslims
The Jama’tul Nasril Islam (JNI) has said that there would not be the annual Tafsir or congregational prayers in mosques during this year’s Ramadan due to coronavirus pandemic. The Secretary-General, JNI, Dr Khalid Aliyu, made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. Aliyu advised Islamic faithful to pray with their families at…