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Released: 04-11-2013 The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Dr. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, hereby felicitates with Nigerian Muslim Ummah and congratulates them for witnessing another new Hijrah year 1435. It is of good delight and gratitude to…

Released: 18-10-2013 The Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria on Friday described the death of Bisiriyu Onisarotu, its immediate past National President as a great loss to Islam and the nation. A statement issued in Ibadan and signed by Muibideen Adebanjo, the Publicity Secretary of the society, quoted Lateef Okunnu, the National…

Released: 08-10-2013 As many Nigerians would have observed, the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has, in recent times, been using the media to make frivolous and unsubstantiated utterances on certain issues with a view to heating up the polity. Many of these utterances have been unfortunate, given…

Released: 02-10-2013 For the umpteenth time, Nigerians and other citizens of the world were utterly galled and devastated by the news of death and destruction on the eve of Nigeria’s 53rd Independence anniversary. No group or person, militant or terrorist should take pleasure in brutal elimination of innocent lives. The…

The Representative of the President of Catholic Women Association delivering a goodwill message at the formal opening of 18th Annual National Conference in Makurdi, Benue state.

The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council Radio House in Banjul.  

11 Shawwal 1434 (18/8/2013) The NSCIA is saddened by the massive waste of human lives and reckless maiming of protesting citizens of Egypt. The brutal murder of hundreds of armless civilians in the course of their legitimate right to protest is despicable and indefensible. The violation of the sanctity of…

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is reported to have said: "Commence fasting when you sight the (Ramadan) crescent and terminate fasting when you sight the (Shawwal) crescent. But if the sky is cloudy, then, count 30 days of Sha'ban or of Ramadan as the case may be". Therefore, in accordance with the…

The Acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji  Garba Umar has said that anybody found culpable in the recent ethno-religious violence in Ibi and Wukari Local Government Areas of the state would be brought to book. Umar said this on Thursday when the delegation of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs…