KANO — A group of some Islamic Clerics loyal to the chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has impeached the chairman of Kano state Council of Ulama, Ibrahim Khalil. Khalil was a special adviser to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on special services, but resigned his position at the peak of 2015 general election. He was perceived to be one of the Islamic clerics who are not on good terms with Mr Ganduje. However, some of...

YOLA — The Muslim Council of Nigeria, (MCN) Adamawa State chapter on Saturday launched the 1443 Islamic Almanac and prayer times during its annual General Assembly meeting held in Lelewal Motels Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The general assembly is a yearly event where the council will take stock of its activities in the preceding year. In his message, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has charged parents to ensure that their children attend schools for the...

As the 2020 main pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan kick-off, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) has warned intending pilgrims against abscondment. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, gave the warning at the event held on Saturday at the Yakubu Gowon International Airport Heipang, near Jos, with the theme: “Pilgrimage of Peace and Development”, said pilgrimage was purely a spiritual exercise and not tourism. Pam announced that 2,500 intending pilgrims would be...