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 is contained in a statement released in Sokoto on Monday by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman of…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has opposed the plan by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to site the headquarters of Sayawa Chiefdom in Tafawa-Balewa.

The first Igbo Muslim to be appointed as Chief Imam of Abuja National Mosque, Prof. Iliyasu Usman, has said that he accepts the good aspects of Igbo culture while rejecting the bad ones that are not in line with his Islamic faith.

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on political leaders to de-escalate tensions surrounding the controversial tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. NSCIA described the ongoing dispute as unnecessary and unwarranted. The call was made at the conclusion of the NSCIA's 10th meeting of the Expanded General Purpose Committee (EGPC),…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has raised concerns that Nigerians are suffering from the harsh economic climate, urging government at all levels to address the concerns of the citizens by making the environment more conducive to businesses.

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Northern leaders to seek robust solutions to the numerous challenges confronting the region. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at a stakeholders’ roundtable on Northern Nigerian Youth Development, organized by the Sir. Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Abuja. The theme of the roundtable was ‘Empowering the…

The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Edo State Council has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo and Honorable Denis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on their election as governor and deputy governor-elect of the state, respectively. The chapter chairman, Abdulazeez Igbinidu, in a statement on Wednesday, prayed to Almighty Allah to grant them…

The national moon sighting committee last night said the crescent for Ramadan fasting has been sighted.

Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has floated the Ummah Care Initiative, an emergency palliative intervention, to cushion the effects of the current economic hardship on vulnerable faithful.