Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi has reacted to the killing of Sokoto student, Deborah Samuel, over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The Islamic scholar who made his stance known while conducting a religious teaching class at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, stated emphatically that Nigeria is not an Islamic state, adding that Muslims in the country have agreement with people of other faiths to live together peacefully and anyone who kills them on religious guise will...

Muslims in Nigeria on Monday joined their counterparts around the world to mark the Eid-El-Fitr – signalling the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Eid-El-Fitr means “festival of breaking the fast” and celebrations would normally begin, depending on the sighting of the moon. The event is quite different this year from those of 2020 and 2021 which were celebrated lowkey amid measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. This year’s celebration coincides with the...

Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Sikiru K. Akande, has assured the citizens of adequate security as Muslims Umma celebrate 2022 eid-el-fitr. In a statement by the command spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the CP has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operation to coordinate and ensure all the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Operational commanders lead security operations during Sallah celebration. CP Akande added that the command has put in place...