Sultan declares March 1 as start of Ramadan fasting
The Sultan of Sokoto and Leader of the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has officially declared Saturday, March 1, 2025, as the first day of Ramadan 1446 AH, marking the beginning of the holy month of fasting.
Outrage as Sultan, CAN, MBF, Reps lament killings
THE gale of killings in some parts of the country, especially Plateau, Kaduna and Benue states, in the last one week, has stirred anger in the polity.THE gale of killings in some parts of the country, especially Plateau, Kaduna and Benue states, in the last one week, has stirred anger in the polity.
Insecurity: Sultan, CAN slam FG, say everything’s not right
By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, and the CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, have lampooned the Federal Government for the poor management of the nation’s security. Following the recent escalation of attacks in the Shinkafi axis of Sokoto, they called for a collective and coordinated approach to solve the nation’s […]
Obasanjo, Sultan, others make case for effective Day Secondary Education
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and several scholars have made a strong case for the development of Day Secondary School education in Nigeria, saying the lack of attention given to it is responsible for some of the decadence in Nigeria today.
‘Edo govt, Oba aware of Sultan of Shuwa Arab’
The organisers of the forthcoming coronation of a Sultan of Shuwa Arab in Edo State have claimed that the Oba of Benin and the state government were aware of the event, noting that the coronation was already done and that August 21 and 22 were just for partying.
Sultan of Sokoto declares July 20 as 2021 Eid-el-Kabir
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This is contained in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto on Sunday. “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee […]
