President Muhammadu Buhari has said the greatest commitment to Islam is for Muslims to put its good virtues into practice, and by making justice and righteousness the guiding principle of their everyday life. Garba Shehu his spokesman said in a…
Sallah 2018: What we want from Gov Ambode
While Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife Bolanle celebrated this year’s Eid-el-Kabir in Epe, there are those who were yearning for him to spare time and do the same with them. We are talking about a random set of northern…
Pictures: Ambode, wife celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with Muslims in Epe
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, his wife, Bolanle joined the Oloja of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun and Special Adviser to the Governor on Social Development, Mrs. Joyce Onafowokan in the Eid-el-Kabir celebration at Epe, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.
Kwara Police uncover plan to disrupt Sallah, Durbar celebrations (DailyTrust)
The Kwara state police command on Monday alerted residents of plans by some miscreants to disrupt the Eid-el-Kabir and Durbar celebrations in Ilorin, the state capital. The command said it has deployed 2,500 police personnel for the two events in…
A dry Sallah and other stories -Reuben Abati
“Baba is back, we thank God” “You have started your mischief again. Baba said he will be back in two weeks, and he is back, so what is special about that?” “You know sometimes when the President goes to London…
Eid-el-Kabir: Pray to Allah to send rescuer in 2019, PDP chairman tells Muslims (Punch)
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has asked Nigerian Muslims to use the period of Sallah to pray to the Almighty God to send a rescuer to save Nigeria from its current situation, which he…
UN alerts on attacks during Eid-El-Kabir (Independent)
A head of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) Nigeria has issued security advisory to its staff members, alerting them of possible attacks in Maiduguri and locations in the North Eastern part of the…
Eid-el-Kabir: Epe residents lament high cost of livestock (Nation)
As Nigerians prepare for next week’s celebration of Ei-el-Kabir, the residents of Epe in Lagos State have lamented the high cost of livestock. A check by our Correspondents shows that while livestock sellers have decried low patronage, customers on the…
Eid-el-Kabir: Don’t increase rams’ prices, cleric urges traders (Vanguard)
The Chief Imam of Area 10 Jumma’ah Mosque in Abuja, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, on Friday advised traders against increasing the prices of rams and foodstuffs ahead of preparations for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the country. Al-Yolawi gave the advice…
