Religion
UN Demands Justice for 63 Killed in Nigeria’s Northeast
“Civilians should never be a target”. The United Nations strongly condemned the recent attack in Darul Jamal, a village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. 63 people, including Nigerian soldiers, was murdered during the assault.
Seminar held to examine the role of fatwa in sustaining peace and stability
At the start of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) insurgency in Borno State in 2009, peace-loving Islamic clerics would give fatwas and preachings, urging people not to accept […]
Harmonious and conflict-free Eid for Muslims in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states
This year’s Eid-al-Fitr was a joyous and colourful occasion – and, most importantly, it was peaceful and harmonious in the northeast of Nigeria even though there were rumours and vague […]
Outspoken imam first suspended and then expelled for criticising president
Forthright cleric Shiekh Nuru Khalid, who criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to keep his promise to put a stop to banditry and insecurity in the country, was first suspended […]
The president of the Ulemas of the Sahel, Sheikh Dr Abakar Walar Modou, honoured
Sheikh Dr Abakar Walar Modou, president of the League of Ulema of the Sahel was honoured last Saturday at a ceremony organized under the high patronage of CMT president Mahamat […]
Eid: Some feast while others face famine
Eid el-Kabir, regarded as one of the most important feasts in the Islamic calendar, provides temporary jobs for the youth in the north, who set up places to skin, sear […]
Soaring prices mean many will not be able to buy sacrificial ram for Eid
On the eve of Eid–el–Kabir, the cost of rams has soared to such a degree that many Muslims in northeast Nigeria will not be celebrating the feast of sacrifice – […]
Not much to celebrate at this year’s Eid ul Adha
With Eid ul Adha just days away, livestock sellers in Borno State say they do not have much to celebrate. In the local government areas of Jere, Konduga and Maiduguri, […]
Eid is the time to lend a helping hand
Thursday evening marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan − a time when Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr known as the festival of breaking the fast. Traditionally Muslims […]
High prices will force many to hold low-key Eid celebrations
Residents of Damboa and Maiduguri say they are not doing much to prepare for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations because the economic downturn, high cost of living and rising inflation have […]
No vaccination, no Mecca, no Umrah, no Hajj
Pilgrims in Borno State who will be visiting Mecca – the holiest city for Muslims – to observe Umrah or Hajj have begun to get vaccinated before their journey. The […]
