Tag: Sultan of Sokoto
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Stop Calling Bandits Muslims — Sultan of Sokoto Calls for Caution
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, has urged Nigerians to stop associating bandits and criminal elements with Islam, warning that such generalisations worsen religious tensions in the country. The Sultan made the appeal on May 7, 2026, during a meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, where…
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Sultan Declares Friday for Eid-el-Fitr Celebration in Nigeria
By Paul Joseph The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced that the moon marking the end of Ramadan has not been sighted in Nigeria. Following the development, the Sultan declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the day for the celebration of Eid al-Fitr…
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Sultan of Sokoto teams up with Bishop Kukah to Champion Women’s Inclusion to Tackle Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Religious and traditional leaders, alongside international partners including the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), have urged the urgent inclusion of women in security planning and peacebuilding to address Nigeria’s persistent insecurity, particularly in the Northwest region. The call came at the Northwest Regional Conference on Women, Peace and…
