The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has demanded the revocation of the airstrip licence issued to Living Faith Church headed by David Oyedepo. The NSCIA stated this on Friday at its 10th Expanded General Purpose Committee (EGPC) meeting, which was convened by its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, in Abuja. In … Read more
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has advised political leaders to defuse tension and end polarisation over the tax reform bills, describing the raging dispute over the proposed laws as unnecessary and unwarranted. The NSCIA gave the advice at the end of its 10th meeting of the Expanded General Purpose Committee (EGPC), where … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has once again appealed to the protest conveners, their covert and overt benefactors, to sheathe their swords and seek dialogue. The sultan, in a statement signed by the Secretary General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Khalid Aliyu, on Thursday, warned that an escalation of the violent protest may cause a catastrophe … Read more
A truck and two mini-buses fully loaded with rams were spotted at the National Assembly complex on Thursday. The truck, which belongs to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) with registration number IMMIGRATION 48-04IS, and the buses arrived at the complex at about 1:55 p.m. They were parked at the car park in front of the … Read more
Nigerian Muslims will commence the Ramadan fast on Monday after the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, announced the sighting of the crescent moon. The Sultan, who heads the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made the announcement in a live broadcast on Sunday. The announcement means Nigerian Muslims will join their counterparts in many parts … Read more
