Sultan of Sokoto
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…
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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
A Sokoto cleric, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, yesterday, led his followers to observe Eid prayers.
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The national moon sighting committee last night said the crescent for Ramadan fasting has been sighted.
10 Mar
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…
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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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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to thoroughly and effectively investigate activities of alleged essential commodities hoarders.
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• Don’t just condemn, take actions, monarch urges govt Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday, in Bauchi charged governments at all levels to upscale intelligence gathering techniques. He was reacting to the killing of over 150 persons on Christmas eve in two councils of Plateau State. Gunmen attacked 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi…
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