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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State had enjoined Muslims in the state to remember the Eid-El-Kabir celebration as a season of giving thanks to Almighty Allah “for sparing their lives as individuals and families to celebrate”.…

The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for prayers and unity of purpose among Nigerians as Muslims mark the Eid-al-Adha Sallah celebration. In a message to mark the day, Mr.…

President Muhammadu Buhari  says the vision of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of the poverty cycle within ten years can be done, with more synergy between government and the people. The President, who made the…

The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tasked residents of the territory on the need to tolerate one another irrespective of their religious beliefs and political differences and…

Governor Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has felicitated with Muslims in the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-al-Adha sallah celebration. A goodwill message by the Governor described the Eid-al-Adha as a period of…

The Presidency has expressed sadness over recent remarks made by a Nigerian cleric, Bishop Mathew Kukah. Furthermore it has described the move by the cleric as an oversea tour orchestrated by the opposition. In a…

The Nigerian Army has announced the passing of Major General Hassan Ahmed,  a former Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army.  A statement by the Nigerian Army said "With a heavy heart, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk…

The National Assembly has directed the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Nigeria to strategize ways that will check arbitrary hike in transportation fares, especially by road during festive periods. Minister of State for…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has warned Muslims against patronising  fake Tour operators  in a bid to cut corners to go to Saudi Arabia for hajj. In a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs division of the commission,…

Ahead of next week's Sallah festivities, the National Economic Council, NEC, is calling for a strict adherence to the COVID-19 response guidelines across the country, after receiving a regular state performance report from the…