The Jama’tul Nasril Islam has said that there would not be the annual Tafsir or congregational prayers in mosques during this year’s Ramadan due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Alhaji Daud Akinola, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, has urged Muslims to adhere strictly to all government directives aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19 during the forthcoming Ramadan.
With Ramadan commencing in two weeks time, the Lagos State Government has been urged to scale up lockdown enforcement and social distancing to prevent further spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
The Nigerian Medical Association has felicitated with Muslims on this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, alongside service chiefs and an FCT delegation, who paid him the traditional Sallah homage.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Tuesday as the Eid-el-Fitr day, marking the end of Ramadan fast.
Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast.
The highly influential newspaper said it gathered that dozens of gunmen arrived on motorbikes around 5:30am shortly after Sahur meal for the Ramadan and started shooting sporadically.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday joined hundreds of Muslim faithful on Friday at the National Mosque, Abuja, where special prayers were held for a smooth and successful second term tenure for the president.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged Muslim faithful to pray to God to grant the nation’s leaders wisdom to handle the many challenges facing the country, especially that of insecurity.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Makkah had Iftar dinner (a fast-breaking meal), a daily ritual during the holy month of Ramadan, in the company of Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State and the Emir of Maradun, Alhaji Garba Tambari.
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has urged Muslims to intensify prayers during the Holy Month of Ramadan for the return of permanent peace in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno State has deployed 500 armed personnel to various worship centres in Maiduguri to enhance security and safety.
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday evening congratulated Muslim Community in the State on the successful commencement of this year’s Ramadan, urging them to avail themselves of the training and serenity that the season provides.
The Jigawa State Government has approved the reduction of official working hours in the state by two hours during the 2019 Ramadan fast.
The Peoples Democratic Party has urged Nigerians to use the holy month of Ramadan to fast and earnestly supplicate for national unity, peace and stability of the nation.
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on Muslim faithful to pray for a positive turn around in the fortunes of Nigeria as they join their counterparts across the world to observe this year’s Ramadan fasting.
Former Abia State Governor and Senator-elect, Abia North Senatorial District, Dr. Orji Kalu, has called on Muslim faithful to use the holy month of Ramadan to offer prayers for the country.
In a message on Sunday night following the news of the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadhan, President Buhari called for the continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Monday as the first day of Ramadan fast in Nigeria.