President Muhammadu Buhari, along with many traditional rulers from across Nigeria also attended the event
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Osinbajo said: “Ten years in your royal sojourn, you are in good standing with your people and with the Nigeria people, this is not to be taken lightly the reason is that you have led by strong values
Sultan Abubakar spoke on Thursday in Sokoto at the International Symposium on the Sokoto Caliphate as part of the activities marking his 10th anniversary of ascension to the throne as the 20th Sultan
Abubakar stated this in his Eid el-Kabir message to the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria
The governor made the statement on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi in his address at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the state
From the schedule of his tour and statements made, any reasonable person could see clearly that the purpose of the trip was focused primarily on terrorism and corruption and that Mr. Kerry came purposely on a familiarization visit and to have a one to one interaction with traditional and political leadership of the areas ravaged by terrorist activities
“We, therefore, want to commend the Governor and urge you to continue helping the State in particular and the larger society in this country after you leave office in the next few months
The Federal Government had initially declared Tuesday and Wednesday as holiday
This was contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman, Religious Affairs Committee, Sultanate Council
The Sultan made the announcement on Sunday night
The Sultan made the call at the 22nd Annual Ummah Convention 2016 organised by the National Islamic Centre, Zaria, Kaduna State on Sunday
He said: “I have learnt with deep shock and grief of the passing away of Alhaji Hamzat Ahmad (Walin Sokoto). His death is a great loss to Sokoto State, the diplomatic and business communities and to the Nigerian public service
He said: “It is important for us to see how we can come up with a frame work where FRSC would be empowered to do certain things that are abnormal like arresting a big man who is driving dangerously
The royal fathers also tasked Nigerians to continuously foster love as well engender peaceful coexistence in the interest of the country.
The duo made the statement during the official commissioning of the Wings Schools Central Mosque, Iwo, Osun State
Abubakar, in a statement on Sunday by the NSCIA, expressed shock and sadness over the current outbreak of deadly violence in Zaria, Kaduna State involving the Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, led by Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for the establishment of rent control boards in the country as…
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Sultan announced the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal 1436 AH in no fewer than 10 states
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the…
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Sultan announced the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan in a broadcast to the Muslim Ummah in Sokoto on Wednesday night
Both Abubakar and Onaiyekan gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at a joint press conference organised by the Interfaith Initiative for Peace, a pan-peace NGO co-chaired by them