Tag: MUSLIMS

“True Muslims should be agent of peace, reconciliation” – Sultan

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Sultan on Muslims

President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar III, has disclosed that a true Muslim, rather disrupting peace would be a peace builder as a result of the teachings of Islam. Speaking at the commissioning and handing over of an ultra-modern mosque build to celebrate Asiwaju Khamis Badmus 80th birthday in Osogbo on Friday, he said true understanding of Islamic religion help to build a discipline and enlightened Muslim, who turned intolerance into friendship and hostility into lov. The Sultan, who was…

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“Muslims have no agenda against Christians” – Sultan of Sokoto

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Sultan of Sokoto on banditry

…Rejects linking banditry to Islam Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims that Muslims in Nigeria have any agenda to wipe out Christians, urging Nigerians to stop attaching religious labels to criminal activities such as banditry and terrorism. The revered monarch spoke yesterday during the first tri-annual meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) held in Abuja, where religious leaders and government officials gathered to deliberate on insecurity and interfaith relations in the country. Addressing concerns over rising tensions and the increasing tendency to describe criminals using…

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Ramadan-Lent: Tinubu orders free rice distribution for Muslims, Christians nationwide 

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Tinubu orders rice distribution

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to distribute rice across the country to support citizens observing Ramadan and the Lenten season. The announcement was made by Governor Hope Uzodinma, of Imo State, who serves as the Director-General of the campaign group. According to him, the distribution will be coordinated through the group’s nationwide grassroots network, to ensure families in every state benefit during this sacred period of fasting and reflection. “This initiative reflects President Tinubu’s commitment to unity and compassion. Ramadan and Lent are seasons that remind…

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“Invest in media, not just mosques” – Prof. Pantami urges Northern Muslims

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Prof. Pantami urges Muslims

Renowned Islamic scholar and cybersecurity expert, Prof. Ibrahim Pantami, has called on Northern Muslims to prioritise strategic investment in the media industry, warning that decades of under-investment have created what he described as a “dangerous communication deficit”. Pantami, a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the call during a lecture at the ICECE AL-Noor Mosque in Abuja, where he spoke on the intersection of faith, communication and societal influence. Addressing a packed audience of scholars, professionals and community leaders, the professor argued that although Northern Nigeria and the…

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Alleged Christian genocide: ‘Nigerian Muslims facing anti-Islamic obsession’ – NSCIA

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NSCIA on genocide claims

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared 2025 as a year Muslims in Nigeria faced unprecedented anti-Islamic obsession, following what it described as a spurious ‘Christian genocide’ claim. The Council, under the leadership of its President-General, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, said this in a release yesterday, signed by its Secretary-General, Professor Is’haq Oloyede, calling on Nigerian Muslims to search for the crescent of the month of Ramadan immediately after sunset on Tuesday, February 17. According to the statement made available to journalists…

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Kaduna: Muslims show solidarity, join Christians at Christmas service

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Muslims show solidarity

Muslims from across Northern Nigeria yesterday joined Christians at the Christmas service of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, in a display of interfaith unity aimed at promoting peaceful co-existence. The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Yohanna Buru, said the participation of Muslims in the annual Christmas celebration had become a long-standing tradition, drawing attendees from across the 19 Northern states. Buru said Muslims from different Islamic sects, including Tijjaniyya, Shi’ite groups under the Islamic Movement, and Sunni Muslims, attended the service to celebrate the birth of…

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#EndBadGovernance: Christians guard Muslims during prayer amidst joint protest

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Christians guard Muslims

In a remarkable display of unity, Christians were seen forming a protective circle around their Muslim counterparts yesterday, as they observed Zuhr prayer at a protest ground in Jos, the Plateau State capital. This unprecedented act of solidarity highlights the growing sense of camaraderie between the two religious communities amidst a widespread protestagainst bad governance. Eyewitnesses, who spoke to newsmen, described the atmosphere as one of mutual respect and understanding, with Christians and Muslims standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the face of common challenges. According to one of the eyewitnesses,  who spoke…

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Eid-el-Maulud: Tinubu urges prayers for Nigeria, congratulates Muslims

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Muslims to use the period of Eid-el-Maulud celebration for deep introspection and fervent prayers for the country. The President made the call in a statement on Tuesday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Abuja.  The President, while congratulating Muslims in Nigeria and beyond on this years Eid-el-Maulud celebration, urged them to live by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Adherents should make deliberate efforts to adhere to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. There are great lessons of devotion, perseverance,…

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2023 Hajj: IHR calls for early 2024 preparations, lauds stakeholders, calls for review

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. As the Hajj 2023 comes to an end with the airlift of the last batch of Nigerian pilgrims back home, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organisation that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah activities, has called for early preparations for 2024 operations, quick review of this year’s while lauding stakeholders for the successes recorded. The call was contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator of IHR, Ibrahim Muhammed. IHR acknowledged the efforts and support jointly extended to the cause of 2023…

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Senate Leadership: Presidency Clarifies VP Shettima’s remark

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Presidency on Monday made clarification on Vice-President Kashim Shettimas remarks on support forsouthern Senate President. Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice-President, stated in Abuja that the vice-presidents remarks were taken out context. The vice-president met with senators campaigning for the emergence of Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Barau Jibrin to lead the 10th Senate on Sunday. Shettima said at the interactive session that the nations current political structure demanded the emergence of a southern Christian and a northern Muslim as the fairest balance to promote inclusivity…

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