Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, September 13, 2026, as the first day of Rabiu Assani 1448AH. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs...
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In commemoration of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448 AH (Tuesday, June 16, 2026), Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has declared a statewide public holiday. The announcement was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Mohammed Usman Tar,...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on security agencies to immediately arrest and prosecute an Islamic cleric allegedly captured in a viral video placing a N2 million bounty on a pastor accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The association warned that failure to act decisively could heighten religious tension...
A middle-aged man with a chopped-off left arm in a video that has gone viral has dispelled rumours that it was Islamists who cut off his hand. He said it was the handiwork of kidnappers. The man, Lanlege Samuel Adewale, who spoke to security men after he was rescued...