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Hijrah: Makinde approves annual holiday in Oyo state

By Web News February 24, 2021 74 0

Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has approved a yearly public holiday for the celebration of Hijrah, which is  the first month of the Islamic calendar. Governor Makinde gave the approval during celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, also known as Mawlid Nabbiyy, which he hosted at the Government House Arcade, Agodi, Ibadan. Speaking […]Read More...

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Empower your deaf children with formal education – Dr Agboluaje

By Web News February 21, 2021 55 0

The need for parents, government, and religious organizations in Nigeria to live up to empower the deaf so they could live a fulfilled life formed the focus of the 28th Annual Anniversary of the Association of Deaf Muslims in Nigeria held at Olomi in Ibadan. The guest lecturer at the event, Dr Nojimdeen Agboluaje bemoaned […]Read More...

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Islamic Leaders In Ogun Express Worry Of “Oro” Festival Curfew

By Web News February 19, 2021 38 0

Islamic leaders in Ogun State have cautioned against impending religious crisis over the proposed imposition of daylight curfew by Oro traditionalists in Ipokia Town of Ipokia Local Government Area. The religious leaders under the umbrella of League of Imams and Alfas in the state in a statement signed by the Secretary-General, Sheikh Tajudeen Adewunmi. They expressed Read More...

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Ash Wednesday: Cleric Urges Faithful to Pray for Nigeria

By Web News February 17, 2021 50 0

Christians have been reminded of the need to use the Lenten season to renew their relationship with God and pray for His divine intervention in the affairs of the country. The very reverend father Lawrence Avro of Saint Anne’s Catholic Church Ibara Abeokuta, gave the advice while speaking with radio Nigeria on the commemoration of […]Read More...

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Ash Wednesday: Cleric Calls For Humility

By Web News February 17, 2021 40 0

Orthodox churches in Ibadan Metropolis today held early morning services to mark the Ash Wednesday. In some of the churches visited including St. James the Great Cathedral, Oke Bola and St. Mary Catholic Church Oke Padre, worshippers appeared in sober mood and sang hymns to reflect on the essence of ash Wednesday which herald the […]Read More...

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Significance Of Lenten Season

By Web News February 17, 2021 54 0

Lent, in Christendom begins with Ash Wednesday. The Lenten season is usually for a period of six and a half weeks before Easter, and provides for a 40-day fast in which Sundays are excluded It is a solemn religious observance in the Christian calendar which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the night before Easter Sunday.  […]Read More...

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Covid Vaccines: NOA Urges Religious Leaders to Sensitize Faithful

By Web News February 14, 2021 49 0

National Orientation Agency, NOA in Oyo state has called on religious leaders to sensitize their followers on the need to be vaccinated against COVID 19 when the vaccines are made available in the state.The state director of the Agency, Mr Moshood Olaleye said this during a visit to some places of worship in Ibadan metropolis.At […]Read More...

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Drastic measures are needed to tackle ethnic clashes – Cleric

By Web News February 14, 2021 40 0

Drastic measures are needed to quell ethnic wrangling in the country in order to ensure sustainable peace and harmony. A cleric, Evangelist John Goody stated this in an interview with radio Nigeria correspondent in Ibadan. The cleric, who commended the president for his first speech when he assumed office during his first tenure, said he […]Read More...

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Governments Have No Business In Hajj Sponsorship- NAHCON

By Web News February 8, 2021 110 0

Federal, State and Local Governments have no business in sponsoring Muslims to hajj as the religious rite is for those that can afford it. Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Barrister Zikrullah Hassan stated this in Ibadan during a special reception prayer organised in his honour by Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN. He […]Read More...

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Delta First Lady Calls on Nigerians to Be Prayerful

By Web News February 6, 2021 100 0

The wife of Delta State Governor Dame Edith Okowa, has called for increased national spiritual consciousness in light of recent challenges facing the nation. Mrs. Okowa stated this at the Government House in Asaba, during the 6th edition of the Annual Mothers Arise Programme with the theme Faith for all Season. She urge the citizenry […]Read More...