Tag: SULTAN OF SOKOTO
Al-Makura, Sultan of Sokoto, others attend Emir of Lafia burial
The sixteenth
Emir of Lafia, Isa Mustapha Agwai I, has been buried on Friday in the Emir’s
Palace in Lafia, Nasarawa State, amid tears.
He died on
Thursday...
Hate preachers should be arrested, prosecuted – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on the Federal Government to ensure the arrest and prosecution of people who preach and...
Sokoto flags off N100m community contributory health scheme
The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday set the marker in healthcare delivery when it launched a bold community contributory health scheme.
Speaking at the event,...
Sultan rejects gender equality bill
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar lll, on Tuesday voiced opposition to a bill seeking to ensure men and women have equal right to...
Dasuki’s family pays thank you visit to Tambuwal
Family members of the late Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki have commended the Sokoto State Government for taking the lead in ensuring their late patriarch got...
Dasuki: Goodluck Jonathan visits Sokoto, gets hero’s welcome
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III over the death of Sultan Ibrahim...
Dasuki’s father, deposed Sultan of Sokoto, dies at 92
A former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, on Monday night died of age related ill health at a private hospital in Abuja.
Born on December...
Sultan declares September 12 Eid-el-Kabir Day
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, September 12, as Eid-el-Kabir Day, 1437 AH.
This followed the declaration of Saturday, September 3,...
Sallah: Nigeria extends public holiday till Thursday
The Federal Government has extended the Eid-el-Fitr holiday by one day in a country weighed down by low productivity.
A statement signed by the Permanent...
Muslims mark beginning of Ramadan
Nigerian Muslims join others around the world to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time marked by intense...