Eid-ul-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, is celebrated by Muslims all over the world today. It is a major festival in Islam which enjoys special significance; of absolute faith and submission to Allah, love for the kith and kin, sharing of food and peaceful coexistence. It does not only mark the climax of Hajj or Pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam but it also commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s readiness and his son, Ismail’s consent to be sacrificed following God’s commandment in a dream.

In a solemn gathering, tears flow freely while prayers for protection and safe return filled the air as the 2332 pilgrims from Lagos state prepare for another important stage in the annual hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. 

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Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, Thursday, banned the tricycle operators from the state capital.

The Chief Missioner, Ansarud-deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdurrahman Ahmad has urged President Muhammad Buhari to shun any form of distractions in giving utmost attention to the problems facing the country, saying, “the task ahead of us is very wide, in a way to clear the mess we need to get our bearings right, we need to be focused and we need to avoid vices in all its ramifications.