Religious Corner
Religious Corner

Ramadan: Body urges Ogun Muslim to increase in devotion

From Our Correspondent The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has urged the faithful to remain steadfast, increase in devotion and embrace good deeds to maximise the gains of Ramadan. In a statement, the Secretary-General of OMC, Alhaji Kamaldeen Akintunde, e-mailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday. The Council advised Nigerians to avoid provocation in the face of […]

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Ramadan: Tinubu urges Nigerians to pray for peace, stability

From Our Correspondent  President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, joined the Muslim faithful at the State House mosque for the Ramadan Tafsir (explanation of the Holy Qur’an). The President used the occasion to appealled to Nigerians to pray for peace and stability in the country. Declaring open the annual Tafsir, Tinubu advised the Muslim faithful to […]

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Religious Corner

Lagos NUJ plans maiden Ramadan lecture

By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ) Lagos State Council is set to host Annual Ramadan lecture as s demonstration of identifying with fasting Muslims during the holy month. The Council Chairman, Mr Adeleye Ajayi announced the spiritual development dimension to NUJ’s numerous programmes at s press conference on Tuesday, in Lagos. […]

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Religious Corner

Cleric charges Nigerian leaders to rule with fear of God

From Our Correspondent The President of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Pastor Henry Ojo, has admonished political and religious leaders in Nigeria to operate with the fear of God and know that they will give an account of their stewardship to Almighty God. Ojo gave the admonishing at the induction of Prophet Richard Kolawole as the […]

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Kidnapping, banditry ungodly – Tinubu

From Our Correspondent  President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks, describing the development as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity announced the President’s remarks in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Tinubu made the remarks when he received a delegation […]

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Religious Corner

We’ll protect Nigerians’ rights – Shettima

By Our Correspondent  Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration would protect the rights of all Nigerians, regardless of their religious and ethnic beliefs. Shettima gave the assurance in Lagos at the sixth Nigeria World Maulid Anniversary National Conference and a special prayer by the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria. He told the […]

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General Religious Corner

Muslim community lays foundation of Kabba Central Mosque

From Our Correspondent The Kabba Muslim Community in Kogi State, on Monday, laid the foundation of a 5,000-seater capacity ultra-modern Central Mosque worth N1 billion. TheNewsZenith reports that the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Bashir Imam-Solihu, laid the foundation of the mosque. Imam-Solihu congratulated the Kabba Muslim community for the initiative and the progress made […]

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General Religious Corner

Obtain documentation for Mosques to avoid forfeiture – Cleric

By Our Correspondent  The Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaimon Abu-Naollah, has urged Muslim communities to ensure proper documentation of their Mosque property to avoid forfeiture to the government in future. Abu-Naollah made the appeal during a one-day sensitisation programme tagged “Mosque Documentation in Lagos State”, held in Lagos on Saturday. He said there were […]

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Niger crisis: Tijjaniyah urges ECOWAS to opt for diplomatic solution

From Our Correspondent  An Islamic group, the International Organisation of Tijaniyyah Brotherhood, has called on ECOWAS to opt for a diplomatic solution to resolving the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. The group gave the advice in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu is also the Chairman of the ECOWAS […]

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Your commissioners’ list is disappointing – Indigenes tell Sanwo-Olu

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Epetedo Indigenes Association has joined various interest groups criticising Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the imbalance in the list of his commissioners. This is contained in a press statement, jointly signed by three leaders of the association, Alhaji Maroof-deen Babatunde Oshodi (Chairman), Dr Mondiu Babatunde Sarumi and Alhaji Nosiru-deen Adegboyega […]

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