ramadan

The Digest: Muslims across Nigeria and the world gathered on Friday to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Worshippers filled prayer grounds in Kano, Kwara, Sokoto, Lagos, and Abuja for the traditional two-rakat prayers. President Bola Tinubu, who returned from...

The Digest: Muslims in Nigeria will observe the 30th day of Ramadan on Thursday, after the crescent moon marking the beginning of Shawwal 1447 was not sighted on Wednesday evening. Sultan of Sokoto Sa'ad Abubakar III confirmed that Eid-el-Fitr will therefore be celebrated on Friday, March 20...

Image Credit: Iqro Rinaldi The Digest: Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, will be observed on Friday, March 20, 2026. The Saudi Supreme Court declared Thursday as the 30th and final day of the fasting month, following the Muslim lunar calendar's crescent...

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: Female students at Kaduna Polytechnic's College of Business and Management Studies were barred from campus by security guards on Thursday over their attire, deemed inappropriate during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Students wearing short-sleeved tops, skirts, and trousers were...

The Digest: A video has emerged showing a woman praying fervently for President Tinubu's re-election and cursing his opponents after receiving Ramadan food aid at an event in Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos. The distribution was organized by local APC chairman Otunba Kehinde Adeola Oloyede in partnership...

The Digest: Several northern states have announced measures to accommodate the Ramadan fast, which began Wednesday, including reduced working hours for civil servants and students. Kebbi State approved new hours: Monday-Thursday 8 am-2 pm, Friday 8 am-12 pm. Jigawa State adjusted to 9 am-3 pm...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians for forgiveness as the holy month of Ramadan begins, urging unity, peace, and moral renewal. Speaking during the opening of this year's Tafsir at the State House mosque in Abuja, Tinubu said: "I say, if I have sinned, forgive me as...

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...

The Digest: The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan 1447AH in Nigeria. In a statement released Tuesday night, the Palace of the Sultanate Council confirmed that reports of the crescent moon sighting were...

The Digest: Saudi Arabia has announced that Wednesday, February 18, 2026, will be the first day of Ramadan 1447 AH, following the sighting of the crescent moon by its moon-sighting committee on Tuesday. The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sighting, stating: "Crescent has been SIGHTED...

The Digest: The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have confirmed that matches will include brief pauses during Ramadan to allow Muslim players and match officials to break their fast after sunset, according to BBC Sport. The procedure, in place since April 2021, will see play...