Ogun central Eid praying ground deserted as Eid-el-Fitr prayer fails to hold

Ogun central Eid praying ground deserted as Eid-el-Fitr prayer fails to hold

Many worshippers were left shocked and disappointed as the Lantoro Eid praying ground in Abeokuta failed to observe the congregational prayer, despite the official declaration of Eid-el-Fitr by President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. DAILY POST reports that the Sultan had announced the sighting of the moon on Saturday, signifying the end of Ramadan and the celebr…

Sultan finally confirms sighting of moon, declares Sunday Eid-el-Fitr

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced that the new moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted. In effect, the new moon signalled the end of the month of Ramadan, in which Muslim faithful have been observing fasting for the past 29 days. The Sultan announced the development in a video posted online on the night of Saturday, March 29, 2025. This end…

It is this Sunday, March 30, that Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, the feast that marks the break of the fast of Ramadan month. In Alençon, it brought together 3,000 people.

Sultan of Sokoto Declares Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr After Moon Sighting

SOKOTO, Nigeria – Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has officially declared Sunday, March 30, as the first day of Shawwal 1446 AH, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria. In a nationwide radio and television broadcast on Saturday, March 29, 2025, the Sultan confirmed the sighting of the new crescent of Shaw…

Sultan Declares Sunday Eid-el-Fitr — City Business News

Advertisements The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday,  30th of March 2025, as equivalent to 1 Day of SHAWWAL 1446AH and Eid-Fitri day across Nigeria. The Sultan, who is the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said the decision followed the report of National Moon Sighting Committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon in several places in N…

Today Is Eid-el-Fitr, Sultan Of Sokoto Declares - Global Upfront Newspapers

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday as the first of Shawwal and Eid day, commemorating the completion of the 2025 Ramadan fast. The Sultan, who spoke in a live telecast...