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Sultan declares Friday Eid-el-Fitr

The President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Friday, April 21, as the day for this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, being the first day of Shawwal, 1444 AH in Nigeria. Shawwal is the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. It comes immediately after Ramadan, the month of […]
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FG issues gazette recognising ownership, vesting custody of repatriated looted artefacts in Oba of Benin

The Federal Government has weighed in to issue a gazette recognizing ownership and vesting custody and management of repatriated Benin Artefacts in the Oba of Benin, thus laying to rest the contention over the issue. The official gazette has effectively settled the dispute over the ownership, custody and management of the repatriated looted Benin artefacts […]
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Nigeria: Reconciliation Postponed?

By Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah As Easter 2023 is marked across the globe today, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has sent a strong message to Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Bishop Kukah advised Tinubu that the most urgent task facing Nigeria is not infrastructure or the usual cheap […]