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5 Things Coronavirus has done to 2020 Eid-El-Kabir celebration

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2020 0

Eid-El-Kabir is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah’s (God’s) command to sacrifice his son. Muslims around the world observe this event. This year’s celebration will be muted as lockdown remains in place for many

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Workers resume after Sallah holidays

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

After the two days Sallah holiday declared by the federal government to enable Muslims observe the Eid-el Kabir celebration, work resumed nationwide including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with some public offices running skeletal services. Daily Times reports that despite the resumption of work, most offices at the federal secretariat Abuja were virtually empty

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Eid-El-Kabir: Senator Abe felicitates with muslims

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2018 0

The governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has felicitated with Muslims in the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration. Abe, in a Sallah message, which was signed by his spokesperson, Parry Saroh Benson, congratulated the Muslim community in the state. He implored Muslims […]

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Muslims faithful celebrate peaceful Sallah nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2018 0

…As Buhari treks home from Eid praying ground in Daura Muslims faithful in Nigeria, on Tuesday, joined their counterparts around the world to celebrate a peaceful Eid-el-Kabir throughout the country. This is even as President Muhammadu Buhari, who is in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State, for the Sallah celebration, demonstrated his physical fitness to run […]

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Police command deploy 2,500 personnel to tackle mayhem in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2018 0

Kwara State police command says it has deployed no fewer than 2,500 police personnel to combat plans by some disgruntled elements, who want to disrupt the Eid el-Kabir and Durbar celebrations in the state. Speaking at a meeting of all principal security agencies in the state with political leaders in Ilorin, the state Police Commissioner, […]

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Sallah: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, others preach peaceful co-existence

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2018 0

…Govs seek unity as IBB warns politicians against unguided utterances As Nigeria joins the rest of the Muslim world to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, state governors and other prominent Nigerians have urged Nigerians to rise above personal, group,

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Gov Ahmed wishes Muslims peaceful Eid-el-kabir

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has congratulated Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el-kabir festival, wishing all and sundry a peaceful and happy celebration. The Governor in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, urged Muslims to imbibe the lessons of total submission and obedience to the will of Almighty […]

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Ram sellers decry low patronage in Abuja, Kano, others

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

As Muslim faithful across Nigeria make last minute purchase of rams for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, sellers of rams have lamented low patronage, blaming the current economic situation for the poor sales. A check at Kugbo, an Abuja suburb on Sunday indicated large number of the rams may wait for next year’s Sallah as the sellers […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: IGP orders massive deployment of police personnel nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

The Nigeria Police on Sunday unfolded security measures to ensure a hitch free Eid-el-Kabir celebration just as it orders a massive deployment of personnel nationwide. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, who gave the directive also placed commissioners of police and their personnel in the North East and other flash points states to […]

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Sallah durbar: 500 dignitaries to join Ilorin Emir

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2018 0

No fewer than 500 beautifully decorated horses and dignitaries would on Wednesday participate in the Ilorin emirate grand durbar that would be led by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari to mark this year’s Eid-el-kabir festival. The cultural celebration is scheduled to come up on the second day of Eid-el- kabir celebration at the […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2018 0

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22, as public holidays for the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir. Eid al-Adha, also called the “Festival of Sacrifice,” is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, announced the

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FRSC deploys 35,000 personnel for Eid-el-Kabir patrol

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2018 0

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed the deployment of 35, 000 personnel for the agency’s 2018 Eid-el Kabir special patrol. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, who disclosed this in a statement made available on Wednesday, said the exercise would hold nationwide from August […]

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INEC budget, virement: NASS may reconvene after Sallah celebration

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

…APC, PDP in war- of- word over resumption, rigging Indications have emerged that the National Assembly may reconvene next week after the Eid-el – Kabir celebration to consider and approve the supplementary budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prepare for the 2019 general elections and the virement request from President Muhammadu

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Eid-el-Kabir: Don’t increase rams’ prices, cleric urges traders

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2018 0

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 while delivering his Jumma’at sermon entitled, “First 10 days of Zhul-Hijja” (12th month in the […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: Ambode tasks Christians, Muslims on unity for greater Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Akiwumi Ambode, has declared that his administration is an inclusive governance for all citizens irrespective of their religions as he urged both Christians and Muslims to unite together to ensure greater Lagos. He said this at the 2017 Eid-Il-Kabir celebrated by Muslims in Agege Local Government where he assured them that his […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: Kogi Speaker canvasses selflessness, patriotism

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2017 0

Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Mathew Kolawale, has urged Muslims to reflect on the teachings of the Eid-el-Kabir and imbibe the spirit of selflessness and sacrifice, exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. Kolawole made the call in a Sallah message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Femi Olugbemi, and made available to newsmen on in […]

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Eid-el-kabir: Ganduje calls for vigilance, cleanliness

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2017 0

As the Muslim Ummah celebrates Eid-El-Kabir, Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has called on them to be security conscious during and after the festive period. Governor Ganduje, in a Sallah Message, said though President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has recorded impressive success in the fight against insurgency and other security challenges,

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FRSC deploys 33,000 personnel for Eid-el- Kabir celebrations

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

Following massive vehicular activities expected on the highways as families travel for the Sallah celebrations, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deployed 33,000 personnel across the federation to ensure sanity on the roads during the period. In a statement on Tuesday, signed the Public Education Officer, the Corps said that its operations during the […]