By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has declared Wednesday, July 19, 2023, as a public holiday in the state in commemoration of this year’s Hijrah 1445. Wednesday, the first day of Muharram 1445AH, is the beginning of Islamic New Year. The announcement was made in a Continue Reading
Oyo state government has declared Tuesday,10/8/2021 as public holiday to commemorate the new Islamic calender year, 1st muharram (Hijrah) 1443 AH. This is contained in a circular letter signed by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun. According to the circular; Governor Seyi Makinde enjoined all to use the occasion to pray […]Continue Reading
Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, has reiterated its call on the Federal government to declare Muharram 1, the first day of the Islamic Hijrah Calendar 1443 A.H, as a public holiday. This is contained in a statement in Abuja by the National President of MMPN, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun to commemorate the new Islamic year. He […]Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading
Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land, Edo and Delta state, Alhaji Dawud Akinola has congratulated the Muslim faithful on the new Islamic calendar, hijrah 1442. Alhaji Akinola gave his congratulatory message in a statement in Ibadan. The Aare Musulumi, while noting that hijrah was a turning point in Islam, urged Muslims to shun all forms of […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state on New Year Hijrah 1442 AH, which begins on Friday, 21 August, 2020.The governor wished Muslims in the state, Nigeria and across the world a new year filled with blessings and benevolence of the Almighty Allah. Governor Makinde, in a statement […]Continue Reading
Some Islamic scholars have called for fervent prayers for the country to win the war against different challenges ravaging the society. They stated this at a special prayers and lecture organised by National Council of Muslim Youth organisation, NACOMYO, to usher in the new Islamic Calendar, hijrah 1442. One of the scholars, Alhaji Tirimisiyu Gbolagade […]Continue Reading