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Sultan of Sokoto confers traditional titles on 3 Dasuki’s sons, 17 others

Aminu Imam

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday turbaned no fewer than 20 dignitaries, including three sons of the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, the Late Ibrahim Dasuki, with traditional titles of the caliphate. The turbaning ceremony took place at the Sultan’s palace, in the ancient city of Sokoto and seat of the caliphate. The event was a unique one, which offered its most famous traditional honour and hospitality to the dignitaries, making it the first of its kind in the history of the caliphate. In his address at…

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Sultan urges political leaders to take Covid-19 vaccine publicly

Aminu Imam

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged political leaders in the country to take the Covid-19 vaccine in public glare. Abubakar, while speaking at a sensitisation programme on Covid-19 vaccine for Muslim scholars and imams in Nigeria yestetday in Abuja, said this would encourage and boost the confidence of Nigerians in the vaccines. This, he said, was to further drive acceptance of the novel coronavirus vaccines, most especially the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, in the country. “We have seen the president take the vaccine publicly and…

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‘Military decrees laid foundation for national insecurity’ ? Sultan

Aminu Imam

The chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has cited military decrees that undermined the role of the traditional institution in nation-building and development and subsequently laid the foundation for national insecurity. The Sultan stated this on Thursday, while presenting a memorandum for ‘the re-instatement of the status of the traditional institution in the Nigeria Constitution and establishing relevant bodies to give effect to national roles’. He was represented by the Etsu Nupe, Dr. Yahaya Abubakar. The chairman…

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Sultan declares July 31 Eid-el-Kabir

Ishaku Yohanna
Sultan Muhammed Sa'ad Abubakar III

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has declared Friday 31st July 2020, as the 10th day of Zulhijia 1441 and the day of Eid-el-Kabir. Abubakar, who is also the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA) also advised on how to observe prayers across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is contained in a statement issued signed by the Chairman, Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sambo Junaidu. “In view of the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sultan hereby advises all…

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