Religion

  The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, has urged Muslims to celebrate the forthcoming Eid-ul-Adha with love, moderation, and reflection.   Basiru, who is seeking the APC governorship ticket for the 2026 Osun governorship poll, in a statement by the spokesperson for the Senator Ajibola Basiru ...

  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has donated rams, bags of rice and other food items to the Muslim community in Abia State ahead of the Sallah festivities billed for Friday.   Presenting the items to the Muslim faithful led by Sarki Shehu Bello in ...

  Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest hours of the day.   Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the ...

    ‎A man and woman were publicly flogged 100 times each in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Wednesday after they were found guilty of sex outside marriage by a court operating under strict Islamic law. ‎ ‎Sexual relations between an unmarried couple is outlawed in Aceh, which imposes a ...

  President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian Muslims Ummah to strictly adhere to the teachings, values, and noble objectives of the Holy Qur’an, for Nigeria to witness and achieve greatness.   Speaking during the grand finale of his late Mother, Abibatu Mogaji’s Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Kano on Saturday, organised ...

    Aare Adetola Emmanuelking Conferred with First-Ever “Knight of Faith” Title by CAN South West Nigeri   The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South West Nigeria, on Thursday, 22nd May 2025, officially conferred its first-ever “Knight of Faith” title upon renowned business mogul and philanthropist, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, in ...

  A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab, from Plateau State, has returned $5,000 (about ₦8.2 million) she found at Masjidul Haram in Makkah to its rightful owner, a Russian pilgrim.   The Plateau State Pilgrims Board, led by Daiyabu Dauda, and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, praised her honesty and ...

  The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have confirmed the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, signaling the beginning of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar.   In a message posted on Tuesday by Haramain, a Saudi-based online news platform, via X, it was stated that “Wednesday ...

  A 75-year-old woman from Edo State, Adizatu Dazumi, died during the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.   Dazumi was from Jattu Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area.   PUNCH Online gathered that the pilgrim died on Monday at King Fahad General Hospital in Makkah after a short illness. ...

      The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over the alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University, Adedamola Ogunbode.   The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday.   Hundeyin said ...