Sultan of Sokoto
6 Feb
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Sultan of Sokoto and Co-chairman, Nigerians Interfaith Council, Sa'ad Abubakar III, and President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, have preached religious tolerance among Nigerians to have a united country.
31 Jan
The Olukosi of Ilukosi-Ijesa, Oba Omotooyosi Adebayo Akinleye, has told the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Muhammad, that the implementation of Sharia in the Southwest could undermine the secularity of the region. This was after the Sultan-led National Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) lamented the resistance from Southwest leaders to the establishment of Sharia panels.…
31 Dec
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…
17 Nov
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakunlehin, on Sunday, urged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, to continue playing the positive roles he has been playing in the promotion of religious tolerance in the country. Oba Olakulehin made the call when the Sultan of Sokoto paid him a courtesy visit at his…
14 Jun 2024
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…
10 Apr 2024
A Sokoto cleric, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, yesterday, led his followers to observe Eid prayers.
11 Mar 2024
The national moon sighting committee last night said the crescent for Ramadan fasting has been sighted.
10 Mar 2024
Sultan of Sokoto, and Presiden-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar has announced the beginning of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting period. In a nationwide broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA), the Sultan urged all Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan Period to pray for the peace and stability…
15 Feb 2024
Northern traditional rulers, led by Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, have stated that with the level of hardship, poverty and insecurity in the country, they could no longer pacify the citizens, warning that the nation is sitting on a keg of gunpowder.
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