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New moon finally sighted in Nigeria, Eid-el-Fitr officially slated for Sunday
The Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria has been slated for Sunday, March 30, 2025, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has said. The marking of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration follows the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal 1446AH on Saturday, March 29. The Sultan of […]
Just In: Ramadan begins Saturday, says Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, has officially declared Saturday, March 1, 2025, as the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Speaking from his palace on Friday evening, the Sultan announced that the crescent moon was sighted earlier in the day, Friday, February 28, corresponding to the 29th day […]
No Plan To Dethrone Sultan Abubakar – Sokoto Government Knocks Islamic Group, MURIC
The Sokoto State Government has denied allegations made by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) suggesting plans to dethrone his eminence, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto. In a release, through the Press Secretary to Sokoto State Governor, Abubakar Bawa, the state government said MURIC should have cared to find out if there […]