Category: Religion

Gov Sani-Bello Travels With State Pilgrims To Perform 2019 Hajj Rites in Saudi

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has left Minna, the state capital, with the last batch of Pilgrims (527) from the state to perform the 2019 Hajj exercise. In an interview, shortly before his departure from the Minna International Airport, Governor Sani Bello said he was travelling with the pilgrims to ascertain their challenges and identify possible ways of improving on the exercise. “Since I became Governor in 2015, I have never travelled with the pilgrims. I want to know how they feel , and how they are treated.…

Inter-Faith groups, 100 Clerics Storm Abuja For 40-days Deliverance Prayers for Nigeria

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The National Interfaith and Religious Organisations for Peace (NIFROP) has commenced a 40 days’ program of fasting and prayers for the unity of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by Sheik Ahmad Jibrin, a Co-Convener at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. He stated that the program is at the prompting of the spirit to pray for the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the General Election, having seen the revelation that he is God’s choice for ushering Nigeria into greatness.   “We give thanks to God that all that…

The Cathedral in Lugard House: Another Inclusive Governance Push

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Kogi State is not only a convergence of Rivers Niger and Benue, which in any case, is where the state got its conventional appellation ‘Confluence State’ from; it is also a convergence of many distinct tribes and tongues that have been cohabiting in relative harmony since the state was decreed into creation many moons ago via military fiat. It is noteworthy also to note that beyond these many tribes, tongues and languages is diversity in religions which has not been given the usual symbolic recognition it should ordinarily command in…

Gov Bello Urges Hajj Pilgrims To Be Of Good Conduct

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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has urged participants of this year’s Hajj Pilgrimage exercise from the state to be of good conduct as such would speak positively of the state to the world outside.   The Governor gave this charge on Sunday while addressing the intending pilgrims at the Hajj Camp in Abuja. Governor Bello urged the pilgrims to use the exercise to seek the face of Almighty God on the state’s behalf   He mentioned that as the State was going into the electioneering season, pilgrims to the…

UI HIJAB CRISIS: MURIC Declares Day Of Solidarity

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has declared Friday, 12th July, 2019 as a Day of Solidarity with female Muslim girls who are facing persecution in South West Nigeria for wearing hijab. This is coming on the heels of a video clip showing the molestation of female Muslim students at the International School of the University of Ibadan (ISI). MURIC declared the Day of Solidarity in a press statement circulated by its Founder and Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 10th July, 2019. According to the statement, “Muslims are one nation throughout the world.…

Don’t Take Drugs To Saudi Arabia, Dabiri-Erewa Warns Pilgrims

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Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa has warned pilgrims participating in this year hajj to resist any temptation to take hard drugs to Saudi Arabia, reminding them that it attracted death penalty. In a statement by the NIDCOM Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa said despite repeated warnings and workshops for intending pilgrims, it is disheartening that some Nigerians still ran foul of Saudi Arabia authorities’ law. She recalled that some Nigerians caught with hard drugs in the last few years were still currently on death…

ISI HIJAB SAGA : Welfare Foundation Calls For FG Intervention

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The Islamic Welfare Foundation has condemned and described what it termed the authoritarian and dictatorial tendency of the Management and Staff of International School, Ibadan as depicted in a video trending on the social media The Islamic welfare Foundation in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Engr.Abu Salami and National Secretary, Prof Suleiman Salami accordingly said “If this video is true, then we need to examine and re-examine the pretense to civility and diversity in our society. Where is our culture of tolerance and what kind of future are…

Imam Fuad Charges Muslims to Reduce Inequalities In Society

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The National Chief Imam of the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic society, Imam Fuad Adeyemi has called on Muslim faithfuls to do everything within their means to reduce inequalities in the society. Imam stated this in Abuja on Monday at an event making the end of iftar (feeding) programme organized by the society.   Imam Fuad stated that Al-Habibiyyah Islamic society was set to feed at least 2,000 indigent Muslims during the Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of the month long Ramadan fasting.   Imam Fuad in a statement said the feeding on…

EID –EL- FITRI : IGP Felicitates With Nigerians · …….Orders Water-tight Security At Praying Grounds ,Other Sensitive Locations

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The Inspector General of Police,IGP M.A Adamu has felicitated with Nigerians, most especially the Muslim Faithfuls throughout the country on the occasion of the celebration of the 2019 Eid-el- Fitri. IGP, in a release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba assured the Nigerian public of adequate security before, during and after the celebration in all States of the Federation and the FCT. He therefore directed Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of Zones and State Commands nationwide to intensify security…

IT IS TIME FOR HIS EMINENCE THE SULTAN OF SOKOTO TO ACT AND PROVIDE A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE LINGERING GOVERNMENT /SHIITES CRISIS By Dr Mijinyawa Bashir

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Although Muslims leaders in Nigeria (including the Sultan of Sokoto and MURIC) have decided not to intervene in the Federal Government Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)/Shiites crisis. I’m of the candid opinion that the crisis has reach a monumental proportion that there is definite and immediate need for intervention. It’s very true that most Muslims do not consider the Shiites as “True Muslims” but this to me is immaterial at this time considering the number of lives lost and those being lost almost on daily basis recently especially in Abuja.…