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‘Shawwal crescent moon not sighted in Nigeria, fasting continues today, Sunday’ – Sultanate Council

Aminu Imam

The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, has said that it did not receive any report from various moon sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal 1443AH, yesterday, Saturday. According to a statement released yesterday night by the chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sokoto Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaidu, therefore said Sunday, May 1 is the 30th day of the month of Ramadan 1443AH. He said Eid-el-Fitr will hold tomorrow, Monday, May 2. “His…

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Worsening Insecurity: ‘Federal Government snoring, needs to wake up’ – JNI

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The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), has condemned the burning to death of innocent travelers by bandits on Dec. 6, in Sokoto State, and called on the government to wake up to its responsibility of protecting the people. The Secretary-General, JNI, Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said in a statement, on Thursday in Kaduna, that the spate of killings in the country was unacceptable. He said Government must begin to hold security personnel accountable for any attack on citizens where they were deployed. “Nigerians are desperately yearning for concrete actions against all forms…

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‘Kukah’s message targeted at Islam’ ? JNI

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The Jama’atu Nasirul Islam, (JNI), has said the Christmas message of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah was targeted at Islam and Muslims. In a statement issued by the Secretary-General of JNI, Khalid Abubakar, yesterday, said the message was disguised to deceive the innocent. The statement noted that the message was a poisoned arrow fired at the heart of Islam and Muslims in Nigeria. The JNI said that the bishop’s statement was a prepared address, considering the occasion and the audience, one cannot but agree that it was a calculated attempt to…

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