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Eid El-fitr: Sule charges Nasarawa residents to embrace peace

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

As Muslims celebrate Eid El-fitr, globally, the Nasarawa state Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Sunday, tasked Muslims to co-exist peacefully with one another irrespective of religious and tribal affiliation. Governor Sule, stated this shortly after observing his Sallah prayer at Gudi, Akwanga Local

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Eid-el Fitr: ‘There is nothing to celebrate this year’

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

Eid el-Fitr, the three-day celebration that capped the monthlong fast, was an annual highlight as customers splurged on sugary treats and shiny new clothes. Cakes were made for the occasion. Abstinence was replaced by bountiful rewards. But not this year. With Lebanon facing an unprecedented economic collapse, much of what Amhad and nearby shopkeepers are selling in […]

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Suspend Eid-el- Fitr congregational prayer, JNI urges Muslims

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Kaduna – The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), has urged Muslims nationwide not to attend the Eid-el-Fitr congregational prayer, as part of measures against further spread of Coronavirus. The Secretary General of JNI, Dr Khalid Aliyu said in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, that Muslims should observe the eid prayer in their homes either individually […]

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Borno COVID-19 c’ttee, Islamic clerics agree to hold Eid-el-Fitr prayers

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

The Borno COVID-19 Committee and Islamic Clerics in the state have agreed that the Eid-el-Fitr prayers marking the end of Ramadan fast should be observed in congregations. Alhaji Umar Kadafur, Borno Deputy Governor, said in a statement in Maiduguri on Wednesday that the decision was taken after a stakeholders meeting involving the COVID-19 committee and […]

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Jigawa monarch warns commercial motorcyclists against overloading, beating traffic

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad, has warned commercial motorcyclists to desist from excessive speeding, overloading and ‘beating traffic’ while celebrating Eid-el-Fitr. Muhammad gave the warning in his Sallah message to residents at his palace in Dutse on Friday. He said that the warning had become imperative to avoid road traffic accidents […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: ‘What Muslims Must Do For Nigeria’- APC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Muslims to continue to be prayerful and live together with others in peace, tolerance and service to humanity. The party made the call in its Eid-el-Fitri message to Islam faithful issued by Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, its National Publicity Secretary, on Thursday in Abuja. “With all the love, blessings […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Police beef up security across states

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

As Nigerians mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the police and other security agencies across the country have deployed their personnel to ensure a hitch-free celebration. In Lagos, the police on Thursday embarked on a ‘show of force’ to demonstrate the command’s crime-fighting ability. The exercise which began from the command’s headquarters in Ikeja at about 8 […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Gombe FRSC deploys 295 personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State command, says it has deployed over 295 of its personnel, 10 patrol vehicles and four Ambulances, to ensure effective patrol during the Eid-el-Fitr holidays. The Sector commander, Dr. Godwin Omiko, who gave this indication in a statement issued on Thursday in Gombe, enjoined road users to drive […]

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Breaking: Saudi Supreme Court confirms Friday Eid-el-Fitr day

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

Saudi Supreme Court has announced Friday, June 15, for the start of Eid el-Fitr, after sightings of the new moon, thus bringing fasting in the holy month of Ramadan to an end, Saudi Press Agency reported. The day of Eid, falls on the first day of the Islamic calendar month of Shawwal.

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Aisha Buhari tasks youth on hard work

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2017 0

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has charged youths in the country to imbibe the culture of hard work and dedication to service. Mrs. Buhari made the call in a speech at an occasion organised to mark the Eid el-fitr for young couples at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. […]