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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said the Eid-el-Fitr festival will hold on Thursday. It asked Muslims in the country to observe Ramadan fast on Wednesday. The NSCIA, which made the clarifications in a statement in Abuja, said the crescent has not been sighted to end Ramadan fast. The statement was signed by the Deputy Secretary-General, of NSCIA, Prof. Salisu Shehu. The NSCIA said: “The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) – under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni – wishes to inform the Nigerian…

Southern Governors have banned open grazing and movement of cows by foot in the 17 Southern States of the Federation. This was the outcome of a meeting that lasted for almost two hours at the Delta Government House in Asaba on Tuesday. They noted development and population growth had put pressure on available land and increased the prospects of conflict between migrating herders and local populations in the South. A communiqué read by chairman of the Forum and Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akerdeolu said: “Given this scenario, it becomes imperative to enforce the ban on open grazing in the South (including…

The Federal Government has appointed Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, as the National Coordinator, Federal CARES Support Unit, Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES). Mrs. Imaobong Udoh, Director of Information, Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning, said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Udoh said the appointment was implemented for the 36 states of the Federation, including the FCT. According to her, the appointment was endorsed by the World Bank, Nigeria Office and signed by the Minister of State, Finance Budget and National Planning, Mr Clement Agba, She quoted Agba as saying that the appointment was based…

Manchester City have won a third Premier League title in four years after closest challengers Manchester United were beaten by Leicester City. Pep Guardiola’s side are now 10 points ahead of second-placed United, who have just three games remaining. It is the seventh time City have finished top of the English football pyramid and the fifth in nine years. Leicester beat Man Utd at Old Trafford for the first time in 23 years Manager Guardiola, 50, has now won eight domestic trophies since arriving in Manchester in 2016. City had the chance to wrap up the title themselves on Saturday,…

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons as Leicester City secured their first Old Trafford victory over Manchester United since 1998 to take a major step towards a place in next season’s Champions League. Defeat for United means they are 10 points behind City with only three games remaining. Caglar Soyuncu’s far-post header was enough to bring a smile to Brendan Rodgers’ face and that of Pep Guardiola, whose dominance of the English game is increasing. A United side showing 10 changes to the team that won at Aston Villa two days previously…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. Prof. Osinbajo would be joining several other Heads of State and Government for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, May 12 at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, the nation’s capital city. Nigeria and Uganda share historical antecedents and enjoy good diplomatic relationships, including working together as member-states of the Commonwealth, the African Union, and the United Nations among others. Ugandan President Museveni wins sixth term as vote rigging alleged Both countries have signed Bilateral Agreements on Technical Aid Corps, Trade,…

Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has advised members of his church to plan their exit from Nigeria due to the worrisome trend of insecurity. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBLr90SOlj4] Pastor Adefarasin said; “I bring you greetings from Pastor Ifeanyi who is busy taking care of the frontier of our world and preparing our escape route. “If you don’t have a plan B. I know you have faith, I have faith too but I have a plan B. “With technology, I can speak to you from anywhere in the world. Hoodlums attempt to rob Chief of staff’s residence…

Livinus Acholonu, a broadcast industry expert, has said the Digital Switch Over is an attempt to set up a private pay television service with government money. The expert, who said this in an opinion published on Tuesday, said the adopted architecture for the DSO is one that is at variance with the cardinal principles of the switch over, which is to convert analogue Free-to-Air TV services to digital and not to create a pay television service. He added that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and his adviser, who are of the same political root, may capture the…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has declared that there would be no Eid-al-Fitr prayers at the National Eid prayer ground along the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Expressway (Airport Road). This is contained in a statement by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Tuesday in Abuja. Bello said the directive was part of a resolution reached in a meeting between FCTA and the FCT League of Imams Initiative led by its Chairman, Imam Tajudeen Adigun He explained that the objective of the meeting was to discuss the modalities of holding Eid prayers for the upcoming Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. Bello said that…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims to look out for the crescent (moon) of Shawwal, 1442 AH tonight. He gave the directive in a statement issued by NSCIA Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu. The sighting of the moon of Shawwal, according to Islamic tradition, ends Ramadan and ushers in Eid-al-Fitr. Eidul-Fitr: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holidays “If the crescent is actually sighted by informed persons on Tuesday night and His Eminence is so advised by the experts, he would address the press to declare Wednesday,…