The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has pledged the support of traditional rulers for the implementation of 60 million euro transformative projects inaugurated for Nigeria’s north-western states. The three initiatives, supported by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the United Nations, aim to strengthen health services, social protection systems, and community resilience across…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, will on Friday inaugurate the Katampe Extension Jumu’at Mosque in Abuja. A statement issued by the organising committee for the ceremony, said that among other activities, the Sultan would unveil a plaque and cut a ribbon to…
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the federal and Edo state governments to pay blood money to the families of the sixteen hunters killed in Uromi. In a statement issued by JNI Secretary-General, Prof. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, while extending its felicitations to…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted leave to former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and others to challenge the judgment of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA)’s land dispute. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, who is also a member…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III and 45 other traditional rulers on Tuesday attended the coronation of the 2rd Shehu of Bama, Alhaji Umar Kyari El-Kanemi, as a first class Shehu. The El-Kenemi’s coronation which took place at Bama Stadium was also attended by Amb. Babagana Kingibe, and former governor of Borno, Alhaji…
President Bola Tinubu has joined the long list of Nigerians who have extolled the virtues of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as he marks his 90th birthday today. The main auditorium of the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, venue of the anniversary lecture organized to honor General Gowon on Friday, was packed to full capacity with…
