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14 Jun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta Command, has deployed 654 personnel including regular and special marshals to various locations in the state to ensure safety during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Mr Muftau Irekeola, Sector Commander, FRSC, said this on Friday in Asaba while addressing personnel of the command in preparation for the Eid-el-Kabir special patrol.…
14 Jun
Sultan of Sokoto and Co-President of World Religions for Peace Headquarters, New York, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated Muslims from all over the world, who are gathered in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from today, June 14, equivalent to Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1445 AH, preparatory for Arafat, the main core of Hajj rites, on Saturday. Wishing…
14 Jun
President Bola Tinubu will observe the Muslim celebration, Eid-el-Kabir, in Lagos State. Tinubu's spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. "President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation's capital, for Lagos State on Friday ahead of Eid-el-Kabir," Ngelale said. "The President will observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he will also spend the…
12 Jun
As this year’s Eid-el Kabir festival draws nearer, ram sellers in Ibadan metropolis have attributed the high prices of rams to insecurity and the high cost of transportation. The traders, while with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday, said insecurity in some parts of the country had restricted their movements in…
11 Jun
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the payment of N695.9 million as Eid-el-kabir bonus to civil servants and pensioners in the state.
11 Jun
Barely five days before the Eid-El-Kabir festival, some ram sellers on Tuesday in Badagry, Lagos State, lamented low sales, attributing it to the prevailing economic situation. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited Alaba, Ajibade and Agbalata ram markets in Badagry reports that the cost of rams varies. NAN reports that at Alaba…
7 Jun
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, marking the beginning of the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. While the holy month of Dhul Hijjah begins on Friday, June 14, 2024. The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia had urged all Muslims across the Kingdom to participate in the sighting…
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Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has deployed 700 Regular and Special marshals in the state. Mr Peter Longsan, the Public Education Officer of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. He said that the deployment aimed at ensuring the smooth running…
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