The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims of a planned “Islamisation” of Nigeria, describing such narratives as impossible and divisive. Speaking on Wednesday at the First Triennial Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, the Sultan affirmed that…
Dignitaries at the event praised Monsignor Obiora Ike for his decades of service to the Church, education, and social development through CIDJAP. Chairman of the occasion and Chairman of the South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Lawrence Agubuzu, described the celebration as well deserved, noting Ike’s enduring impact on society. In his homily, Auxiliary Bishop…
Some clerics and other Nigerians on Sunday expressed worry at underage gambling, saying it had made some young people lazy and unwilling to develop their potential. They expressed the worry in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that underage gambling is the use of gaming and betting services by…
