The announcement was conveyed in a statement issued by the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs
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An academic, Prof. Hussein Kehinde Okoro, made the call at the Annual Ramadan Lecture of the Association of Muslim Elites, (Al-Ameen) Owo, Ondo State.
Speaking during the ceremony on Wednesday in Bauchi, the governor described the decision as a deliberate act of mercy, justice and restoration in the spirit of Ramadan.
This is contained in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, DSP Aliyu Abubakar, on Sunday in Katsina.
The memo, which has gone viral, said defaulters would be compelled to marry and bear the cost of their wedding reception.
The Director-General of the movement, Oluwatosin Shoga, made this known on Monday in a statement he issued to newsmen.
The decision was announced on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (retd.), after a State Security Council meeting presided over by Deputy Governor Idi Barde Gubana.
This was contained in his message to the people of the state and Nigerians as he joined others in observing Ash Wednesday.
In a statement on Thursday, Shettima described the period as an opportunity for both spiritual renewal and collective nation-building.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Establishment, Pension, and Training, Hafsat Ibrahim-Tune, made this known to newsmen.
The statement was issued by Abimbola Tooki, the National Chairman’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy.
In a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja and signed by its Director-General, Joseph Ochogwu, the institute described the rare coincidence as a unique opportunity to promote love, tolerance and peaceful coexistence across religious divides.
The call was made in a statement on Tuesday by the Vice Chairman of GIMP-Nigeria’s Governing Council, Muyiwa Akintunde.
The company reached out to the Muslim faithful as the holy month of Ramadan begins on Wednesday, February 17, 2026.
He also advised them to use the exercise to practise compassion and engender understanding among people of various religious leanings.
This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen on by the Wazirin Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, on Tuesday
The Saudi Press Agency said the crescent moon was sighted on Tuesday night.
If sighted, Ramadan will begin on Wednesday, February 18, 2026; otherwise, it will start on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
This followed criticisms that trailed the dates for the 2027 general election that fell during the Islamic fasting period, Ramadan.
INEC had on Friday announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027