BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO As Muslim families across Nigeria gather to mark this year’s Eid el-Kabir—a time of deep reflection, sacrifice, and unity—JMG Limited joins in celebrating the spirit of the season with heartfelt wishes for peace, joy, and renewed blessings. At JMG, we believe in the power of connection—not just through the integrated electromechanical solutions […]
By Idibia Gabriel As preparations for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration continue, a Nigerian Pastor has led a group of Christian Pastors and youths to join Muslims in cleaning the Eid prayer ground and its surrounding environment in Kaduna State. The initiative is part of efforts to promote religious tolerance, peace, and unity among the two […]
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 countries and the risk of new waves of coronavirus remains high. […]
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 with […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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, […]
…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, sectarian and other […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 decision […]
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 […]
…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 Buhari. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, there is need […]
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 […]