The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday, August 25, 2025, as the first day of Rabi’ul Awwal 1447AH. The announcement was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious …
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THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has just confirmed the sighting of crescent moon, marking the end of Ramadan in Nigeria. He confirmed that Eid-el-Fitr would be observed on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The announcement, made on Saturday night, followed reports of moon sightings from various locations across …
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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, …
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THE Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Rajab 1446 AH, starting from Tuesday. The directive was contained in a statement released in Sokoto on Monday by …
Read More »The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, has said it would take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of the menacing security challenge. The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) stated this at the North-West Peace and Security Summit …
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed concerns over the sour relationship between the governor and the Sultan of Sokoto as well as the rumour of impending dethronement of the Sultan. The concerns were reinforced by the action of the governor of Sokoto who recently deposed 15 traditional rulers. According …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday said that the Sultan of Sokoto was much more than just being the Sultan, as he represented an idea. Shettima added that the Sultan was an institution that everyone including himself revered. He said “The Sultan is the Sultan of Sokoto. But he is …
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Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Friday, June 7, to be the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1445. Thursday, June 6, was therefore the last day of Dhul Qa’adah and Friday, June 7, is the first …
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THE Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar, has instructed the Muslim Ummah to observe the crescent of Shawwal 1445AH starting Monday. The Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto, Sambo Janaidu, conveyed the directive in a statement …
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ALHAJI Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has appealed to labour unions to shelve the nationwide strike slated to commence on Tuesday, October 3. The unions have fixed the date to embark on an indefinite strike following the removal of fuel subsidy …
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