Ram sacrifice: Eid Mubarak!
Eid-il-Adha, the ritual of animal sacrifice has remained a means of attaining nearness to Almighty Allah. It is a sacrifice that Muslims offer with fervour and enthusiasm on the 10th of Zhul-Hijjah. Its import and essence is to show taqwa, piety to the Creator; it also serves the purpose of sadaqah because the meat of the animal is distributed for eating.
Virtuous Ibadat in Dhul-Hijjah
There are a lot of virtuous ibadats (acts of worship) in the month of Dhul-Hijjah (the 12th and last month of Islamic calendar), below are some of the ibadat and their rulings.
Japanese billionaire’s donation: Olympic team players yet to hear from Mikel
The donation made to the Nigeria U-23 Olympic team is yet to be split amongst players of the team by the captain John Obi Mikel as promised.
‘Bandits from border countries responsible for farmers, herdsmen clashes’
Centre for Democratic, Development and Training, CEDDERT, has said that bandits from border countries were responsible for the farmers-pastoralists conflicts and attacks in Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna states.
Unfair and puzzling cynicism!
Last week on this page, I wrote a heartfelt tribute to my friend, Mr Babs Omotowa, the outgoing MD of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, which was established in
Barka Jumah
Truth was truth before it was uttered. So is faith ever a fortress that neither storm nor thunder can shake.
