President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Sa’ad Abubakar, who doubles as the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Wednesday, July 6, 2016, as the Eid el-Fitr day in Nigeria.
The Sultan, while making the announcement on Monday, explained that the new moon of Shawwal had not been sighted anywhere in Nigeria.
ee The public holidays declared by the Federal Government to celebrate the end of the one-month long Ramadan fast has been extended. The FG had last week declared Tuesday and Wednesday this week for the Eid el-Fitr, but due to the announcement on Monday by the President General of the…
Muslims in Nigeria have been asked to observe the Eid-el-Kabir celebration on Friday, July 31, 2020. The day was declared as Sallah day by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, who further urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques. Abubakar, also the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for…
The immediate past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated Muslims in the country on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. In his short message posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, the former Nigerian leader wished the Muslim faithful a “happy Eid el-Fitr”. “I join well wishers in…
