LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSANGERS)-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential frontrunner, Peter Obi, has reacted to the significant coincidence of Christians and Muslims beginning their fasting and absentance religious obligations on the same day. Writing in his X handle, the former Anambra state Governor and the Labour Party 2023 flagbearer said, “Today, Wednesday, February 18,…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has prayed for Nigerian Muslims to allow the love and spirit of Ramadan to guide their ways. Obi, in a message, said, “I sincerely join the Muslim faithful in Nigeria to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr 2025, which marks the end of the Holy…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. Under the new arrangement, buyers in Lagos would purchase fuel at N860 per litre at MRS outlets….
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. This was announced by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The announcement confirmed the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In continuation of his nationwide tour during the sacred Ramadan season, Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, made a stop at the Barkin-Iku Suleja Niger State Central Mosque. During his visit, Obi offered aid to approximately 100 individuals and broke the Ramadan fast with about 1000 devout…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano arrested 11 Muslims on Tuesday who were seen eating food during the Ramadan fast. Kano has a majority Muslim population, where an Islamic legal system – Sharia – operates alongside secular law. The Islamic police, widely known as Hisbah, carry out searches of…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in a generation leaving many in Africa’s most populous Muslim country struggling to buy food. With food inflation at around 35 percent, worshippers taking part in Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos told…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A WhatsApp Platform, Katsina City News, has raised donations totalling N5.1 million to assist the needy during the Ramadan fasting period. Danjuma Muhammad-Katsina, Founder of the platform, confirmed this development to the News Agency of Nigeria. Muhammad-Katsina, who spoke on Wednesday in Katsina, explained that members of the platform were indigenes of…