“The Lent and Ramadan are holy seasons of fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, works of mercy and forgiveness, thus in the spirit of these sacred seasons, Nigerians should pray for the courage to forgive each other and one another.
“NIREC congratulates our Christian faithful for a successful completion of Lent and Easter celebration. As Jesus Christ died on the cross of Calvary to bring peace into this world, we pray that this message of peace will continue to radiate in the heart of every human being especially, the Nigerian citizens.”
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Sultan commends inter-religious harmony in Kogi
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Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday commended the inter-religious harmony in Kogi.
The Sultan gave the commendation when he inaugurated a 1,800 seat capacity Anyigba Central Mosque built by former Governor of Kogi and Industrialist, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris.
The ultramodern Anyigba Mosque in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi has an auditorium, offices, 30 male and 50 female toilets.
It also has a school and was built on a 1.3 hectare of land.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Sultan and Head of the Islamic Supreme Council urged well to do individuals to see building Mosques as a way of moulding spiritual characters of upcoming generations.
Preparing for Ramadan
Sat Apr 10 2021
With only few days to the commencement of Ramadan fast for the Islamic lunar year of 1442AH, it is no longer news that the holy month is by the corner. It is in this sacred month that the holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Salla-llahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, SAW) for the guidance of humanity. Within the month of Ramadan is a night that is better than a thousand other months. Because Ramadan is a unique spiritual season, it is important to effectively prepare ourselves for it so that every opportunity availed by Ramadan is optimally utilized; without taking anything for granted.
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Media as divided as Nigeria – NPAN chair
A former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has attributed the rising insecurity in the country to the proliferation of weapons, saying an estimated six million illegal arms are currently in circulation.
Abubakar, who is also the Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), raised the alarm on Wednesday at a dialogue session with key stakeholders in Abuja.
According to him, the proliferation of weapons has aggravated insecurity in the country and led to over 80,000 deaths.
The meeting was attended by traditional rulers including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III; The Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus, Abuja Catholic Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan; Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi; Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong; religious leaders, the service chiefs,