Governing Nigeria One Of My Most Difficult Challenges In Life — Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that leading a country like Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life. Buhari, who stated this in his Sallah message via a statement issued by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, saluted Muslims as he wished them a happy Eid and to those on pilgrimage, Hajj Mabrur and a safe return home. The former...
Eid-El-Kabir: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 as Eid-El-Kabir holidays. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. The statement read, “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th 2023 Public Holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration and heartily felicitates with the Muslim...
Matawalle Donates N200m For Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations
The former Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, has donated N200 million to various categories of people in the state for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This is contained in a statement signed by the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, issued in Gusau on Saturday by the State Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris. Danfulani, who is the Chairman of the distribution committee said...
Olumba Olumba Takes Evangelism To Ekiti
Olumba Olumba Obu's Brotherhood of the Cross and Stars came to Ekiti State on Thursday for a three-day missionary campaign. Archbishop David Irefin, the church's international chairman and team leader, stated that the team was in the state on an evangelistic mission to preach and promote the Olumba gospel. Addressing journalists on Thursday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat...
Shettima: I Didn’t Mean To Defame Islam, Tenders Apologies
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has apologised to the Muslim community for his comment regarding the election of the 10th Assembly leaders. During a meeting with lawmakers in the buildup to the National Assembly election, Shettima had said, “Under the current dispensation, the worst incompetent Southern Christian is better than the most puritanical Northern Muslim for the Presidency of the Senate of...
VP Shettima Unveils N570m Jumu’at Mosque At National Assembly
The vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima Friday commissioned the Jumu’at Mosque built by the Muslim community in the National Assembly. Shettima who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the event called on leaders to act with humility as they discharge their responsibilities while in positions of authority and seek their hereafter through similar projects and charity. Shettima said they should also...
Same-sex Marriage Against God’s Command – Olumba-Olumba
The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star's founder and administrator, Olumba-Olumba Obu, has criticized same-sex unions. He claimed that those who support it are working against God's commandment while posing as advocates of freedom of choice. On Saturday in Calabar, during a meeting with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Cross River, Olumba-Olumba made the statement. He praised the people, organizations,...
Kaduna Requests For Extra 500 Seats For 2023 Hajj That Costs N2.9m Per Pilgrim
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency Executive Secretary, Dr. Yusuf Yaqubu Alrigasiyu, has announced that the agency will request additional 500 hajj seats for this year’s pilgrimage. He said the request was to meet the demands of other intending pilgrims expected to make payments for seats in the state in the coming days. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Dr. Alrigasiyu...
Ondo Catholic Church Reopens 10 Months After Terror Attack
Ten months after a terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church located in Owo, Ondo State, South West Nigeria, the Church on Sunday, April 9, reopened for religious activities. On June 5, 2022, the gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed the Catholic church on a Sunday morning, opened fire on the...
Complete Hajj Payment Of N2.9m By April 21 Or Lose Slot, Board Warns
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Saturday called on intending pilgrims who have deposited some money with the board to make efforts to finish payment for the Hajj on or before April 21 or risk losing the Hajj seat. The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Mohammad Danbatta, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Saturday. He...
