Prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and youth advocate, Isaac Balami, has condemned what he describes as politically motivated attacks on Seyi Tinubu following his recent tour of northern Nigeria. Balami, speaking at a press conference in Abuja, suggested that the backlash against Tinubu’s outreach efforts was linked to growing calls for him to contest…

As part of efforts to ease the economic hardship faced by rural communities during Ramadan, Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe has distributed 4,856 bags of rice, 2,000 bags of sugar, 2,000 bags of spaghetti, and 246 gallons of groundnut oil to vulnerable groups across the nine Local Government Areas of Adamawa Southern Senatorial District. Each ward…

A non-governmental organisation, Saf-She Enterprise Foundation, has distributed Ramadan packages to no fewer than 60 households and vulnerable individuals in society. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Saf-She Enterprise Foundation, Mrs. Safiya Yaman, while flagging off the distribution of the package at the Radio Niger complex, Shiroro Road, Minna, on Saturday, March 15, 2025, said…

As millions of Muslims worldwide commence the holy month of Ramadan, Islamic expert Dr. Abdulmajid Muhammad Umar has advised them to go beyond prayer and reflection, and embody the values of generosity and compassion.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold and audacious steps in removing subsidies and ensuring that market forces determine exchange rates rather than the government. Governor Abiodun said the President’s decision is already yielding results, with a downward trend in the prices of food, fuel, and inflation,…

The Catholic Bishops under the umbrella of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for the reopening of schools shut by some state governments due to the ongoing Ramadan fast. Four states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kano shut down state-owned schools for the Ramadan. In a communique from the CBCN 2025 first plenary…

Beyond being a month of spiritual cleansing and purification during which Muslims upscale their worship, good deeds and acts of charity, there are certain significant features peculiar mainly to Ramadan. I’tikaaf, which is translated to mean ‘Assiduous devotion’ is one of these features.

President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted state governors, ministers, and heads of paramilitary agencies to an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja. This is President Tinubu's first such event in the Ramadan season. Notable attendees included Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The…

The former Governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Sunday, broke fast with the Muslim community in the state and urged Muslims to pray for President Bola Tinubu's reelection. Umahi said things have turned around in the country under the President's administration and urged the Muslim community to pray for…

Brethren, I thought today’s sermon should address an issue which we often gloss over or pay little attention to during the blessed month of Ramadan.

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) says the decision by some northern governors to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan is appropriate. A statement by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, in Kaduna on Thursday, said the closure prioritises students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions during the fasting period. Baba-Ahmad criticised organisations, including the…

Global Rights has condemned the Kano State Hisbah Board for the arbitrary arrest of individuals over alleged violations of Islamic law, including failure to observe the Ramadan fast, "indecent" haircuts, and allowing mixed-gender passengers in tricycles The organisation in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Abiodun Baiyewu said the actions actions are not only…