Monday, 27 June 2016

PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVED UNILEVR TEAM IN ABUJA

L-R: Chairman, Board of Directors, Unilever Nigeria Plc, His Majesty, Nnaemeka Achebe; Managing Director, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Mr. Yaw Nsarkoh; Global CEO, Unilever PLC, Mr. Paul Polman; and President Muhammadu Buhari  during the Unilever Global CEO’s courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari  at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on June 6. The Sultan gave the directive in Sokoto on Sunday, sequel to the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan, 1437 AH. The Sultan said that the new moon was sighted in various states of the federation. Abubakar further said that the sighting of the new Moon had been duly verified by the National Moon Sighting Committee, and that of Sokoto. ”Today, 29th Day of Shaaban, 1437 AH, equivalent to June, 5, 2016, therefore marks the end of Shaaban. ”Therefore, tomorrow, June 6, 2016 is equivalent to the 1st of Ramadan,1437 AH,” he added. The Sultan appealed to Nigerians to intensify their acts of worship during the month-long fasting. Abubakar further called on the Muslim Ummah to fervently pray for the nation’s leaders to succeed, at all levels. He also urged the Muslim Ummah to pray for sustained peace, unity of Nigeria and the world, as well as inter- religious harmony.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/breaking-news-sultan-directs-muslim-commence-ramadan-fast-june-6/
Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on June 6. The Sultan gave the directive in Sokoto on Sunday, sequel to the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan, 1437 AH. The Sultan said that the new moon was sighted in various states of the federation. Abubakar further said that the sighting of the new Moon had been duly verified by the National Moon Sighting Committee, and that of Sokoto. ”Today, 29th Day of Shaaban, 1437 AH, equivalent to June, 5, 2016, therefore marks the end of Shaaban. ”Therefore, tomorrow, June 6, 2016 is equivalent to the 1st of Ramadan,1437 AH,” he added. The Sultan appealed to Nigerians to intensify their acts of worship during the month-long fasting. Abubakar further called on the Muslim Ummah to fervently pray for the nation’s leaders to succeed, at all levels. He also urged the Muslim Ummah to pray for sustained peace, unity of Nigeria and the world, as well as inter- religious harmony.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/breaking-news-sultan-directs-muslim-commence-ramadan-fast-june-6/
Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on June 6. The Sultan gave the directive in Sokoto on Sunday, sequel to the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan, 1437 AH. The Sultan said that the new moon was sighted in various states of the federation. Abubakar further said that the sighting of the new Moon had been duly verified by the National Moon Sighting Committee, and that of Sokoto. ”Today, 29th Day of Shaaban, 1437 AH, equivalent to June, 5, 2016, therefore marks the end of Shaaban. ”Therefore, tomorrow, June 6, 2016 is equivalent to the 1st of Ramadan,1437 AH,” he added. The Sultan appealed to Nigerians to intensify their acts of worship during the month-long fasting. Abubakar further called on the Muslim Ummah to fervently pray for the nation’s leaders to succeed, at all levels. He also urged the Muslim Ummah to pray for sustained peace, unity of Nigeria and the world, as well as inter- religious harmony.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/breaking-news-sultan-directs-muslim-commence-ramadan-fast-june-6/