The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday, distributed 10,000 bags (25kg) of rice to religious leaders and Muslim groups in FCT as a Ramadan package. Wike explained during the distribution in Gwagwalada, that the gesture was part of the FCT Administration annual support to Muslims in FCT. The minister,…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation on Tuesday donated 25,000 bags of rice to the less privileged in Bauchi State as palliative to help ease their Ramadan fasting. Speaking during the distribution, Mr Ahmed Hashim, a representative of the Dangote Foundation, said that the foundation would also distribute the 10 kilograms bags of rice to some privileged…
Jahun Local Government Council of Jigawa, has distributed food items and cash to 220 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the area to give them sense of belonging. Mr Ismai’l Bature, the Special Assistant on Publicity to Chairman of the council, Alhaji Jamilu Danmalam, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency…
Dr Mariam Shiru, President, Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH), says children under the age of six years should not participate in the Ramadan fast. Shiru, who gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin, explained that children under six years were not…
The Kano State government has made arrangements to feed 91,000 people in 91 designated centres during the 2025 Ramadan Feeding Programme. Flagging off the feeding programme in m Fagge Local Government Area on Sunday evening, the Deputy Governor and Chairman of the programme, Alhaji Aminu Abdulsalam, said that that the initiative would run for 27…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has advised motorists performing the Ramadan fast to ensure adequate rest before driving to minimise fatigue induced crashes. Mr Wasiu Ogunmefun, the Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota. “Motorists should rest…
As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, is calling for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, Onaiyekan emphasised the shared values of both Christianity and Islam, particularly…
Some traders, especially fruit sellers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried continuous low sales of their wares. The traders in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, called on the Federal Government to address the high cost of living which was affecting their businesses. According to them,…
The Deputy Governor of Edo, Dennis Idahosa, on Sunday, called for a future built on love, understanding and unity as Muslim faithful observed the holy month of Ramadan. Idahosa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo, said Ramadan was a time for reflection, spiritual discipline, and strengthening of community bonds. The deputy…
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on Muslim organisations and Ulamas to prioritise harmonious coexistence in the society during the Ramadan fast and beyond. The President of SCSN , Sheikh Abdulrasheed Hadiyyatullah, made the call at the Annual Pre-Ramadan meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna….
