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Eid Celebrations: Low Turnout of Fun-seekers Across Ibadan
By Jeffrey Ahonmisi/Fasilat Lawal/Rotimi Famakin It is no longer news that the federal government declared a 2-day public holiday to celebrate the end of Ramadan, but only some fun-seekers took advantage of it to visit recreation centres, malls and eateries in Ibadan, Oyo State. Our correspondents who monitored the situation at the Zoological Gardens of…
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Living a Godly life is the goal of Ramadan – Professor Olagoke
By Seyi Arowolo/Olawale Asake As Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid-el-fitri, it is essential for them not to depart from living a Godly life and maintaining peace and love with their neighbours. The founder and Spiritual Head, Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabit Olagoke, stated this in Ibadan while speaking with Radio Nigeria. Professor Olagoke explained…
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Avoid Uncharitable Utterances, Cleric Counsels Nigerians
By Nofiu Busari An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Fadhlu Rahman has congratulated Muslims across the globe for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Sheikh Rahman while delivering a sermon in Ibadan at Eid ground of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, Oyo State after observing two rakkah of prayer signifying the completion of the Ramadan…
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Osun State House of Assembly Holds 2024 Ramadan Lecture
By Mojisola Oladele Government have been urged to formulate policies aimed to regulate prices of commodities across the Nation with a view to reduce the sufferings of the common man. The Guest Lecturer at the Osun State House of Assembly 2024 Ramadan Lecture, Ustadh Alhaji Ahmad Tijani made the call in his sermon during the…
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Adeleke Approves Construction of Hajj Camp
By Funmi Ojo Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the construction of the Osun State Hajj Camp with immediate effect. Speaking at NASFAT Ramadan lecture in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke bemoaned a situation whereby Osun State is the only state in the Southwest without a Hajj camp, vowing to lay the foundation for Hajj Camp before the…
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Ramadan: Embrace Compassion, Gratitude, Senator Alli Urges Muslims
By Oluwakayode Banjo As the crescent moon is sighted, signalling the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has urged Muslims to embrace the teachings of compassion, forgiveness and gratitude. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on…
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Ramadan: Makinde Congratulates Muslim Ummah
By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has congratulated the Muslim Ummah in the state and across the world on the commencement of the month of Ramadan 1445. The governor, who described the holy month as a blessed month in which Allah rewards the worship of the Muslim Ummah, charged Muslims to increase their…
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Muslims Commence Ramadan Fast
By Nasir Malali/Simeon Ugbodovon Ramadan fast has commenced today Monday, 11th March. The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar confirmed the date as the first day of Ramadan in Nigeria. The Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar confirmed this in a broadcast at his palace in Sokoto on Sunday evening. He said, “Today Sunday the 29th Day of…
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Extend almsgiving and love, beyond Ramadan – Oseni
By Oluwakayode Banjo/Modupe Toba The House of Representatives Member-Elect for Ibarapa/Ido Federal Constituency, Mr Remi Oseni has called on the Muslim faithful to extend the act of almsgiving and love exhibited during the Holy month of Ramadan beyond the period. In a statement issued to congratulate the faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Fitri,…
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Don’t go back to habits you forsook in Ramadan – Prof. Olagoke
By Iyabo Adebisi As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the globe celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitri, the Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imam of Shafaudeen In Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabit Olagoke has charged the Islamic faithful not to go back to all the habits they forsook during the 29-day Ramadan fast. In his Eid-el-Fitri…
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Traders Lament Low Patronage in Ondo, Oyo
By Bukola Bardi As Muslims prepare to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitri, prices of commodities in Akure, Ondo State have remained stable except for soup ingredients and fish which have gone higher. Radio Nigeria Correspondent who visited Isinkan, Nepa, and Oba markets within Akure metropolis reports that traders lamented low patronage even as the Ramadan fast…
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Ramadan: Parental role in children’s upbringing vital to society- Cleric
By Mojisola Oladele Parents have again been admonished to give proper home training and upbringing to their children for a better Society. A Member of the Council for Islamic Preachers, South West Nigeria, Alhaji Abdulateef Ajibola Amubikanhun made the call during this year’s Ramadan Lecture organized by Osun State House of Assembly Muslim Community. Delivering…
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Cleric Proffers Solutions to Nigeria’s Challenges
By Rotimi Famakin For Nigeria to overcome its current socioeconomic challenges, there is the need for all and sundry in the country to rekindle Allah’s consciousness in their heart and rededicate themselves to its teachings and injunctions. Chief Imam, Oluyole Estate and it’s environs, Alhaji Mudathir Bada, stated this while delivering the seventh Ramadan Lecture…
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Ramadan: Jigawa Reduces Official Working Hours
Jigawa State government has reduced the official working hours in the state by two hours during the 2023 Ramadan period. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Head of the Civil Service, Hussaini Kila and issued to newsmen by his Public Relations Officer, Ismail Dutse. According to the statement, civil servants in…
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Cut Down Commodity Prices during Ramadan- SSG
By Funmi Adekoya Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye has called on Muslims to exploit the Holy Month of Ramadan to intensify concentrated prayers to the Almighty Allah. While wishing all Muslims a successful Ibaadat (religious obligation), Alhaji Igbalaye, in a Ramadan message, urged them to use the period to rededicate their prayers to…
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Adeleke, Makinde Felicitate Muslims on Ramadan
As Muslims around the world observe the month long period of fasting, Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on the muslim faithful to emulate the sacrificial living, self control and intercessory supplications embedded in the teachings of the holy month of Ramadan. Governor Adeleke in a statement reminds Muslims in the state of…
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Ramadan: Sultan directs Muslims to look for New Moon
Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Saad Abubakar has directed Muslims ummah in the country to start looking for the new crescent of Ramadan as from Wednesday 22 March 2023 equivalent to the Islamic calendar 29th of Sha aban. In a statement, the Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto State, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu…
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NACOMYO, OYSAA Urge Muslims to Uphold Lessons of Ramadan
National Council of Muslim Youth Organisation, NACOMYO, has urged Muslims to steadfastly imbibe the lessons of Ramadan. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan by the Oyo State Coordinator of NACOMYO Alhaji Dawood Afolabi on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Alhaji Afolabi enjoined Muslims to maximize the teaching and doctrine of Ramadan…
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There is hope of a better tomorrow for Nigeria – Oyo Speaker
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin has congratulated Muslims across the country on the completion of the 2022 Ramadan. The Speaker in a statement issued in Eruwa said in spite of the socio-economic situation of the country, Nigerian Muslims still engaged in a series of spiritual and soul-lifting activities during the blessed…
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Eid-El-Fitril is on Monday- Saudi Arabia, Saad Abubakar
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that the moon of Shawwal which will mark the end of Ramadan 1443 has not been sighted. Subsequently, the month of Ramadan will continue and end tomorrow which is the 30th day of the month. “The Crescent for the month of Shawwal 1443 was NOT SEEN today, subsequently:…
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Domestic violence is forbidden in Islam- Bada
Domestic Violence is avoidable if couples adhere to teachings of Allah. Chief Imam of Oluyole muslim estate extension community, Alhaji Mudashir Bada stated this at the 2022 ramadan lecture with the theme addressing marital problem though islamic approach organised by the ramadan committee of the Federal Radio corporation of Nigeria FRCN, Ibadan zonal station. Alhaji…
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Ramadan: Cleric Emphasizes Centrality of Worshipping Allah
The worship of Allah is central to Islam and should be upheld by the faithful. The Mufasiru Agba Ilorin Al-Adaby, Alhaji Uthman Sanni -Sheu stated this while delivering the 7th annual Ramadan lecture of the Ajebo International Market, Molete, Ibadan. Speaking on the theme ‘Firmness in Islam’, Alhaji Sanni -Sheu explained that worshipping Allah alone would…
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Ramadan: Radio Nigeria Ibadan Rewards Listeners
No fewer than twenty listeners of Radio Nigeria Ibadan have been given gifts of food items in the spirit of Ramadan fast. The beneficiaries were given the items as a result of their participation in a live religious programme of FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, “Alaye Esin Islam”. Presenting the gift items, on behalf of the sponsor…
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Healthy Eating Tips during Ramadan
Fasting is the abstinence from food or drink or both for health, religious, or ethical purposes. The abstinence may be complete or partial, lengthy, short or even intermittent.Fasting has been promoted and practiced worldwide by physicians, founders and followers of many religions.One of the greatest joys for someone who fasts is when the time for…
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Kunmi Mustapha Felicitates Oyo Residents on Occasion of Easter, Ramadan
The former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha felicitated the people of Oyo State on the occasion of the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ by Christians and observation of the holy month of Ramadan by Muslims across the State. Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha conveyed this in a…
