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New moon sighted in Nigeria, Sultanate announces end to 2025 Ramadan

A member of the National Moonsighting Committee in Nigeria, Simwal, announced a positive sighting report in a tweet Saturday night.

• March 29, 2025
Sultan of Sokoto
Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, is scheduled to announce the end of 2025 Ramadan soon, as a new moon has been sighted, Peoples Gazette has learnt.

A member of the National Moonsighting Committee in Nigeria, Simwal, announced a positive sighting report in a tweet Saturday night.

“I just had a conversation with a committee member at the palace who confirmed there is a positive sighting report, and His Eminence will issue an announcement soon,” the tweet read.

This development comes hours after Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of a new moon and declared Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr.

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