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Eid-el-fitr 2018: Sultan Urges Muslims To Look For New Moon
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, felicitates with the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and all over the world on this year’s Ramadan Fast. The Council prays that Allah the Almighty accepts it from us as an act of Ibadah. Amin.
Following the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1439 AH immediately after sunset on Thursday, 14th June, 2018 equivalent to 29th Ramadan 1439 AH. If the crescent is sighted by Muslims of impeccable character on the said evening, His Eminence would declare Friday, 15th June, 2018 as the first day of Shawwal and the day of ‘idul fitr. If, however, the crescent is not sighted that day, then, Saturday, 16th June, 2018 automatically becomes the first day of Shawwal, 1439 AH and the day of ‘idul fitr.
Muslims all over the country are hereby enjoined to be on the lookout for the directive of His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA, on the termination of this year’s Ramadan fast.
In addition to established and traditional Islamic leaders in each locality, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee who can be contacted for information and clarification are:
S/N
NAME
PHONE NO.
1
Sheikh Tahir Bauchi
08032103733
08033058201
Sayyadibashir26@yahoo.com
Usmanusman9280@gmail.com
2
Sheikh Karibullah Kabara
08035537382
3
Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin
08033140010
simwaljibril@yahoo.com
4
Sheikh Salihu Yaaqub
07032558231
Salihumy11@yahoo.com
5
Mal. Jafar Abubakar
08020878075
jaafaraabubakar@yahoo.com
6
Alh. Abdullahi Umar
08037020607
waziringwandu@yahoo.com
7
Prof. J.M. Kaura
08067050641
Jmkaura56@yahoo.com
8
Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar
08036509363
Baumar277@gmail.com
9
Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory
08023126335
habibelilory@ymail.com
10
Sheikh Jamiu Kewulere
08033881335
pgsouthwest85@gmail.com
11
Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen
08035740333
muhammadrabiusalahudeen@gmail.com
12
Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq Ishola
08023864448
08051111063
hustaz@yahoo.com
sheikh@ al@abrartravels.com
13
Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke
08035050804
jentleasad@yahoo.com
14
Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje
08028327463
08057752980
Ganiy.agbaje@nasrda.gov.ng
gagbaje@yahoo.co.uk
15
Gafar M. Kuforiji
08033545208
kuforijiabdulwasiu@gmail.com
16
Prof. Usman El-Nafaty
08062870892
elnafaty@gmail.com
17
Mal. Ibrahim Zubairu Salisu
08038522693
zubairusalisu@yahoo.com
18
Dr. Usman Hayatu Dukku
0805 704 1968
udukku@yahoo.com
19
Imam Manu
Muhammad
08036999841
limaminmisau@gmail.com
20
Chief Imam of Yola Central Mosque
08035914285
21
Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni
08033574431
oseni@unilorin.edu.ng
wazzioseni@gmail.com
22
Nurudeen Asunogie D.
08033533012
hamdallah1999@yahoo.com
23
Sheikh Bala Lau
08037008805
08052426880
balalaujibwisnigeria@gmail.com
24
Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir
08065687545
25
Muhammad Nasir AbdulMuhyi
08065687545
08024333381
ustaznasirabdulmuhyi@yahoo.com
26
Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad
08023141752
aahmadimam@yahoo.co.uk
27
Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen
07032558231
info@bmics.com
28
Sheikh Lukman Abdallah
08037861132
29
Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi
08033139153
ssgummi@gmail.com
30
Sheikh Adam Idoko
08036759892
imamcentral@yahoo.com
31
Alh. Yusuf Nwoha
08030966956
08026032997
yusufnwoha@gmail.com
While reminding the Ummah of the necessity of paying Zakatul-Fitri with the intention of lifting the hearts of the indigent members of the community, the Council urges all to ensure its delivery to the appropriate recipients (i.e. the poor) and guard against its diversion by any agent or intermediary.
All media houses in the country are requested to kindly publicise the awaited announcement by His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto.
‘Id Mubarak in advance!
Signed
Prof. Salisu Shehu
Deputy Secretary-General
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Yahaya Bello absent in court as EFCC threatens military option to fish him out
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is mulling the “military option” against Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state.
On Thursday, the federal high court in Abuja adjourned the case against Bello, Alli Bello, chief of staff to Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi; and one Daudu Suleiman, to April 23.
The EFCC alleged that the suspects diverted about N100 billion belonging to the Kogi government.
Responding to the EFCC allegations, the Kogi government said funds belonging to the state were not missing during the administration of the former governor.
The former Kogi governor was not present in the courtroom on Thursday.
Kemi Pinhero, EFCC counsel, said Bello’s absence from the court was a strategy.
Responding, Abdulwahab Muhammed, Bello’s lawyer, said on February 9, a court issued a restraining order on the arrest and prosecution of the former governor.
He said the restraining order was appealed by the EFCC, adding that the case is still pending and therefore the arrest warrant granted against Bello on Wednesday does not stand.
Muhammed accused the EFCC of trying to bring the judge on a collision course with the court of appeal.
He said the court has no jurisdiction on the matter as the case is pending at the court of appeal.
Muhammed asked the court to vacate the arrest warrant granted against Bello because the court was “misled”.
He said it may lead to anarchy if a court of competent jurisdiction and another court of competent jurisdiction issue opposing orders.
Responding, Pinhero said if the former Kogi governor believes he is innocent, he should appear in court to defend himself.
He said if Bello is unwilling to appear before the court, measures will be taken against him.
He said section 287 of the constitution allows security agencies, including the military, to produce a person before a court, adding that nobody is above the court or the rule of law.
After hearing arguments from the counsel, Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, adjourned further hearing to April 23.
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Owerri-bound Air Peace flight turns back mid-air, blames sunset airport operation
An air passenger has accused Air Peace of delaying its Abuja-Owerri flight for 17 hours.
The passenger, simply known as @Grace_undiluted on X, wrote via her handle that the airline also turned back mid-air due to the closure time at the destination airport.
Grace made this known in a series of posts on April 17.
According to the passenger, Air Peace sold the ticket “at N120,000” from Abuja to Owerri, and the flight was scheduled to leave Abuja at 4:30 pm and land at 5:30 pm in Owerri.
However, the X user said the flight ended up delaying until 6:18 pm due to the absence of a pilot.
“Half way on air, we were told that they can’t go anymore because Owerri airport closes at 6:40 so they turned back,” Grace wrote.
“Arrived at Abuja again and took more than 20 minutes before passengers were addressed and let out and another 20+ minutes to have someone tell us what will happen next.
“They then promised us a bus to drive us to a hotel to sleep but it’s past 9pm and the bus is nowhere to be found after leaving with a few people in the first round.
“We are all stranded, scattered around. I myself was coming from Kano but missed my connecting flight with Dana air because Azman delayed for 1 hour+ then I went ahead to book air peace because I needed to get home today but here I am, stranded after spending over 300k on domestic flights today.”
The passenger said at about 10 pm, the airline said the bus was stuck “so there is no hope”.
“They also said the restaurant is closed so no food but we should go back to the hall so we can sit and get water,” the passenger wrote.
“Please keep in mind that this flight was originally scheduled for 3:50 then 4:30 just to leave at 6:18pm. This flight was supposed to land in owerri by 5:30 so if they had kept to time, none of this would have happened.”
The X user said the airline eventually moved the flight again “after assuring people that they will fly them to owerri by 7am tomorrow” —to 10 am on Thursday.
Speaking to newsmen on the issue, Stanley Olisa, Air Peace spokesperson, said the aircraft had an unscheduled maintenance.
“The 4.30 flight, the aircraft, we had an unscheduled (unplanned) maintenance on the aircraft,” he said.
Sunset airports are airfields across the country operating between sunrise and sunset.
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Court restrains EFCC from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting Yahaya Bello
A High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from infringing on the fundamental human rights of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor.
In a two hour judgment delivered on Wednesday, at the High Court 4 and presided over by Hon. Justice I.A Jamil, in suit no HCL/68/M/2020, the court restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant except as authorised by the Court. This is a definite order following the earlier interim injunction given.
The judgment followed the suit brought before the court by Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the applicant, seeking to enforce his fundamental rights against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Court equally restrained the respondents from continuing to persecuting the Applicant.
Earlier in the judgement, the Court dismissed the issue of jurisdiction as challenged by the EFCC.
The Applicant’s Counsel SA Abbas and MS Yusuf, described the judgment as landmark while the
Defendant Counsel, T.U Odima and Patrick O. Jibril also aligned themselves to the judgment, describing it as thorough.
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