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Sa’ad Abubakar

April 20, 2023

Sultan confirms moon sighting, fixes Friday 21 for Eid-el-Fitr

In his announcement, Sultan Abubakar asked the Nigerian Muslim community to observe Eid l-fitr celebration on Friday, 21st of April, to mark the end of Ramadan, 1444 (2023).

Sultan of Sokoto
April 19, 2023

Eid-El-Fitr: Sultan directs Muslims to look out for crescent of Shawwal from Thursday

Mr Abubakar made the call in a statement on Wednesday by Sambo Junaidu, the chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto.

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III
February 19, 2023

Sultan urges Muslims to look out for new moon of Sha’aban

Mr Abubakar made the call on Sunday in Sokoto in a statement by Sambo Junaidu, the chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council, Sokoto.

The Sultan of Sokoto
February 4, 2023

Northern youth forum knocks Atiku’s comment on new notes deadline 

The forum said the former vice president’s comments were self-serving and a plot to plot against his political rivals.

Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Atiku Abubakar
July 9, 2022

Eid-el-Kabir: Sokoto govt spends N28.7 million on cows for orphans

The state government stated that each of the 87 districts in Sokoto received N330,000.

Aminu Tambuwal
July 7, 2022

End to bandits, Boko Haram attacks not in sight: Sultan of Sokoto

“If we don’t humble ourselves to the Almighty Allah, an end to these orgy of violence seems not in sight.”

Sultan of Sokoto
March 2, 2022

New Moon: Sultan directs Muslims to look out for Sha’aban 1443AH from Thursday

Sha’aban is the eighth month in the Islamic calendar which comes before the compulsory fasting month of Ramadan.

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III
February 1, 2022

FG will honour agreement with ASUU, Buhari tells CAN, Sultan

Buhari says he would dialogue with ASUU “in the best interest of our children and nation.”

President Muhammadu Buhari, CAN president Samson Ayokunle, and Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar
December 13, 2021
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III
June 1, 2021

Sokoto isn’t safe, Sultan warns corps members

Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has warned National Youth Service Corps members posted to Sokoto that the northern state is not safe.