Pope Francis has granted an audience to 112 pilgrims from Nigeria currently in Rome for the 2022 special pilgrimage organised by the NCPC.
The former CBN governor and dethroned Kano emir said his successor had given him the assurance personally.
Aisha Bewley, a renowned Arabic-English translator, has been named Muslim woman of the year in the 2023 edition of the Muslim 500, a publication that profiles the most influential Muslims.
Maulana Madani, the president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH), one of India’s oldest and most-respected Muslim organisations, has been named the Muslim man of the year for 2023.
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“Our members are our top priority in the coming general elections. RCCG members must know that our member is our own,” he added.
The scholar said Islam does not forbid Muslims from acquiring wealth and seeking western education.
The Catholic bishop urged Nigerians not to leave nation-building only to the government.
It stressed that the present socio-political situation in Nigeria called for all hands on deck to help place the country on the path of progress and development.
“Take heart and bear with the situation as it is destined by the Almighty God,” said Governor Atiku Bagudu.
