Religion

By Aliyu Abdulwahid This is to inform the general public that the combine Fidau prayer for the reposed of Late Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sha’aban ( Ya’Malam) senior brother of the Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Muhammadu Aminu Sha’aban,who passed away on Thursday 26th of October 2023 at the age of 76years after a protracted illness.The…

By Abubakar Musa Nasidi The chairman of Late Abubakar Ola Foundation (AOF) Alhaji Zakari Abubakar Ola, described the construction and commissioning of Abubakar Ola Masjid, newly out Lokoja , as ” a fulfilment of our father’s will” Zakari made the declaration today in Lokoja at the commissioning of the newly constructed Abubakar Ola Masjid in…

By Aliyu Abdulwahid The annual Hijrah celebration organized by Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Okunland has been held at Iyamoye, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Chairman JNI Okunland, Alhaji Isiaka Sule in a speech read by his Vice, Alhaji Dare Nafiu called on Muslims in Okunland to pray for a peaceful Kogi State Governorship…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello have congratulated Muslim community in the state on the occasion of Hijrah 1445,the Islamic New year. The governor, who was represented by the stateCommissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, described the migration of the Prophet Muhammed from his birthplace to Medina as a…

By Alfaki Musa The Lokoja local government Coordinator of Adodo Independent Campaign Council (ICC), Engineer Sagir Muhammad Abdulsalam, has felicitated with the Muslim faithful on the celebration of the new Islamic year, Hijrah 1445. Speaking to newsmen during this year’s 1445 Hijrah Commemorations in Lokoja, on Wednesday, Sagir urged the Muslims across the country and…

By Musa Tanimu A chieftain of the ruling APC in kogi state,Alhaji Suleiman Baba Ali, has appealed to governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state to declare first month of Muharram a public holiday for Muslim ummah. Ali who holds the traditional title of Gabi of Lokoja and matawaIle Arewan Nupe,made the appealed at 1445 Hijrah…

By Alfaki Musa Kogi State Chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of the New Hijrah Calendar 1445 which starts on Wednesday. The Islamic body in a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman, Ambassador Usman Bello and Secretary, Alhaji Isa Adeboye implored Muslims to use the occasion to make…

Religion

By Musa Aliyu Aishatu y’an Guru Nahuce, a Nigerian pilgrim from Zamfara State, has reportedly returned $80,000 she found to the owner in Saudi Arabia. Independent Hajj Reporters of Nigeria disclosed this on its Facebook page on Saturday. The platform also shared the picture of pilgrim who hails from from Bungudu Local Government Area of…

The Kogi state council of ulama’u has called on Muslim ummah to pray for peace and unity of the country during the forthcoming edil-adha celebrations. The called was made in a statement signed by the state secretary, Alhaji Baba’ango Idris and made available to THEANALYSTNG in Lokoja on Friday. The statement appealed to Muslims community…