Tag: sultan
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Boko Haram is God’s punishment to Nigeria for disobeying His commandments – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has given a fresh insight into the emergence of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, since 2009. According to him, the insurgency is part of God’s punishment against Nigerians for disobeying his commands as given in both the Quran and the Bible. Sultan Abubakar said this in a message…
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Insecurity: Something worse than Boko Haram May emerge from North if…, Sultan warns
Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar has warned that the north may witness a bigger catastrophe that than the Boko Haram insurgency. He pointed out the level of orphans in the region was alarming, saying it could snowball into something that “would turn out to be worse than the Boko Haram”. The Sultan also kicked against…
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Operation Shege Ka Fasa: Don’t allow youths take over responsibilities, Sultan cautions Northern elders
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday blamed the northern elders for allowing some youths to float “what they called Operation Shege Ka Fasa.” The Sultan spoke at a Northern Security Meeting in Kaduna on Thursday. The Coalition of Northern Groups had unveiled the symbol of the security outfit on Wednesday in Kaduna.…
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Sultan tackles CAN over U.S. report on religious persecution in Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has reacted to the recent U.S. classification of Nigeria as a nation that tolerates religious persecution. The monarch specifically dismissed claims made by the Christian Association on Nigeria, (CAN), who while reacting to the report, said Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. The Sultan said he was also…
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Sultan to Nigerian leaders: ‘Refusing to obey court orders is dangerous…’
The sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, said political leaders who disobey court orders are setting a dangerous precedent. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the fourth quarter meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, the sultan said disregard for the courts will lead to lawlessness. Abubakar said court orders must be obeyed to the letter. He…
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Nigeria @59: Revive Almajiri school system to curb street begging, Sultan tells FG
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Friday called on the Federal Government to revive the Almajiri Special School system, to address cases of street begging. Abubakar who is also the President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, made the call during a Public Lecture to mark Nigeria’s 59 Independence Anniversary on Friday, in Abuja.…
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Operation Puff Adder: Sultan of Sokoto Pledges to Support IGP
From Jonas Ike, Abuja. Efforts by the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu towards galvanizing broad-based support in the fight against armed banditry and other crimes in the country received a comprehensive boost with the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III CFR pledging an unalloyed support to the Police and…
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Buhari’s victory is divine, unchallengeable – Sultan, Ooni of Ife
Traditional rulers in the country under the aegis of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) yesterday said the victory of president Muhammadu Buhari at the just concluded elections was divine. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared President Buhari winner of the presidential poll. Buhari polled 15,191,847 to defeat his main challenger,…
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KWAM 1’s son gets bail
…..‘He isn’t part of the crime’-Publicist insists Fuji maestro, KWAM 1 ‘s son would be in the best of mood at the moment as his son, Sultan has gotten bail following his arrest in the United States over allegedly taking part in a $2million fraud. Recall that TNG had reported that Sultan along with…
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Sad! KWAM1’s son arrested over $2million fraud
Son of popular Fuji musician, KWAM 1, Sultan Omogbadebo Anifowoshe has been arrested in the United States after being found to have perpetrated cyber enabled fraud alongside his team of fraudsters. TNG reports that Sultan along with eight others, allegedly involved in online romance and ‘mystery shopper’ schemes through which unsuspecting victims have lost at…