Ramadan

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says his administration had spent over N3 billion on various welfare packages during Ramadan fasting and preparation for Eid-El-Fitr. SEE ALSO: "Don’t let people rush you into marriage"- Reno Omokri The…

The Nasrul Lahi-Fatih Society (NASFAT) says it has  concluded plans to feed over 6,500 persons in about 130 outlets across the 22 zones of the society during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. SEE ALSO: COVID-19: Kaduna Govt. Urges…

The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday May 24, as the 1st day of Shawwal 1441AH. Abubakar said this in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of Sultanate…

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a renowned Islamic scholar, has advised the people of Kaduna State not to allow the Eid-el-Fitr celebration roll back the gains of almost two months in the fight against COVID-19. SEE ALSO: More Muslims should own…

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Halimatu Sadiya Trust Fund (HSTF), on Saturday distributed food items to some vulnerable people in Kaduna, as part of activities to celebrate the Ramadan. SEE ALSO: COVID-19: Lawmaker distributes Food…

Jamaludeen Murtadah, a Lecturer at Markaz Agege Arabic and Islamic Training Centre, Lagos, has admonished Muslims against breaking family ties. SEE ALSO: UK PM Boris Johnson Accused of ‘Confusion’ Over Plan to Ease COVID-19 Lockdown…

An Islamic cleric, Sheik Abdul Isola, has urged Muslim faithful to abide strictly by health experts’ advice concerning COVID-19 pandemic in this holy month of Ramadan. SEE ALSO: FUTA Researchers Identify Local Immune-Boosting Natural…

The Senator representing Zamfara West, Sen. Lawali Hassan, has distributed 6,000 bags of rice as Ramadan packages to people in his constituency. SEE ALSO: Police DSP Sabotaging Efforts to Contain COVID-19 in Rivers - Wike The constituency…

Dr Muhammad Kamaldeen, a senior lecturer with the University of Ilorin, has advised infertile couples against alternative parentage, urging them to seek medical help. Kamaldeen, who gave the advice in an online Ramadan lecture…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the Muslim faithful across the country to imbibe the virtue of charity during the Ramadan season. SEE ALSO: COVID-19: AFEX Wants Input Loans for Farmers to Boost Food Production The Acting…

An Islamic cleric, Prof. Nasir AbdulsSalam, has appealed to wealthy Muslims to support the less privileged in society to cushion the effect of the coronavirus pandemic during Ramadan. SEE ALSO: Buhari's aide, Shehu Sani in Twitter war,…

Abel Bala, a lawmaker in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged  Muslims to use the period of Ramadan to intensify prayers for God’s intervention against COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Bala, representing Nassarawa…

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday signed a law prohibiting preaching and public gathering during Ramadan. Tambuwal in a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, said the new law…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and his Deputy, Ahmed Wase, have urged Muslims to use the month of Ramadan to pray for the country. They gave the advice in Abuja on Friday in separate messages to Muslims…

As Muslims commence Ramadan fast, chicken sellers in llorin have adopted home delivery to their customers to beat the lockdown occasioned by the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SEE ALSO: Ex PDP Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff Loses…

A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulaziz Danladi, has distributed food items to his constituents to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Danladi,…

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the government to gradually lift the lockdown measures due to an improved COVID-19 situation. SEE ALSO: Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgement On Ihedioha's Application Today In a…

The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will start on Friday in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, and most Arab countries. SEE ALSO: AfDB Outlines What Africa Needs to Overcome COVID-19 Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said the new moon was…

Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has relaxed the lockdown order in the state to enable residents prepare for the annual Ramadan fast. State residents are expected to take advantage of the lockdown relaxation, from 6 am Thursday to…

The Lagos State Government says the Ramadan edition of the Emergency Neighbourhood Food Markets for residents will hold on Wednesday,  April 22, 2020. The Emergency Neighbourhood Food Markets for residents are essential to address the…

Ahead of Ramadan, the Chairman of Kwara Muslim Council, Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin-Mohammed, has urged Muslim clerics in the state to suspend sermons, congregational prayers and other gatherings throughout Ramadan.…

Egyptian authorities have banned public charity banquets, an age-old feature of the Islamic month of Ramadan, in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, state media reported on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Dangote -I’ll try to give…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit, virtues and lessons of Ramadan in rededicating itself to the task of nation building. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary…

Garki Local Government Council of Jigawa said it had distributed 1,330 sacks of maize to residents of the area. The Information Officer in- charge of the council, Malam Ya’u Garba, stated this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

Some fruit traders in Abuja have attributed the hike in prices of perishable food items during the Ramadan period to the role middlemen and transportation. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the…

Sharia Police, through its Commander-General, Nabahani Usman, has aired its plans to start arresting and detaining any adult seen eating in public places, as from Monday when the Ramadan fasting finally begins. The Kano Hisbah head…