Category: News
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Updated: Sultan of Sokoto Announces Saturday, as First Day of Ramadan (Video)
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has announced Saturday 2nd of April 2022 as equivalent to 1st day of the holy month of Ramadan 1443 AH, which signifies the beginning of the Ramadan fast. The Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in multiple locations in Nigeria on…
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Islamic Countries That Have So Far Sighted Ramadan Crescent 🌙
As Muslims across the world set to start observing Ramadan, some countries have confirmed the sighting of the moon which will officially mark the beginning of the sacred lunar month. According to tradition of the prophet, Muslims are strongly enjoined to start observing Ramadan once the new moon is sighted, and if the moon is…
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Just In: Ramadan Crescent Sighted in Saudi Arabia
The much anticipated Ramadan crescent moon has sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, acccording to Alarabia report. This marks the beginning of the holy month on Saturday, according to an official announcement from the Kingdom’s Supreme Court. Muslims follow a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days.…
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Defection: Appeal Court Quashes Suit Against Ebonyi Governor, Deputy
Punch Newspaper The court of Appeal Enugu Division, on Friday, affirmed the judgement of Ebonyi High Court, Abakaliki, which quashed a suit challenging the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, to the All Progressives Congress. Governor Umahi and his Deputy had on November 2020 left the PDP, a platform on…
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Popular Nollywood Comic Actor Is Dead
A popular Nollywood comic actor, Kunle Adetokunbo, popularly called Dejo Tunfulu has died. Fellow thespian, Kunle Afod, shared the news on his Instagram page on Friday. The president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr Latin, also confirmed his death. “Yes, it is confirmed. He died…
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Presidential Form: Why Nigerians Shouldn’t Vote For Atiku, Saraki, Peter Obi, Others – Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians not to vote for presidential aspirants “lying” that some persons bought forms for them. Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; Governor Aminu Tambuwal; former governor Peter Obi, are among the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants, who have said nomination forms were bought for them. Speaking…
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Nigerian May Pay More For Call, Data, as Telecom Operators Consider Tarrif Increment
Telecom operators have threatened upward review of their tariff over rising cost of doing business and safety of telecommunications infrastructure in the country. “We are concerned that unless there is an intervention to save this sector, operators will have no choice than to begin a process of price review,” said chairman Association of Licensed Telecommunication…
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Sultan Tells Nigerian Muslims When To Look For Cresent of Ramadan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Ramadan after the sunset today, the equivalent to 29th day of Sha’aban 1443 AH. He gave the directive in a statement…
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UTAS: ASUU Goes Tough on NITDA Boss, Threatens To Withdraw His Degree Certificate
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Branch, ATBU, has threatened to kick-off the process of withdrawing the degree certificate of the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, as an alumnus of the university. ASUU said, the withdrawal of his certificate was been considered after Inuwa’s submission that “the University…
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Tribunal Restrains Multi-Choice From Increasing DSTV, Gotv Tarrif
A competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1.The three-member tribunal, presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, on behalf of himself…