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The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, his campaign group, to distribute rice nationwide to mark Ramadan and Lent. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who serves as the group's director-general, announced the initiative, describing it as a demonstration...

The Digest: A debate has erupted among Nigerian Christians over whether Catholics should participate in Pastor Nathaniel Bassey's nightly Hallelujah Challenge during Lent. On February 18, Catholic social media user Uche Mary Okoli urged co-religionists to skip the event, noting that Lent is a...

The Digest: Muslims and Christians in Nigeria begin their sacred religious observances today, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with the commencement of Ramadan and Lent. The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, declaring Wednesday as the...