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FlashBack: Sultan of Sokoto Condemns Boko Haram Crackdown

Global UpfrontApr 18, 2025April 18, 20250

BBC, July 21, 2011 The Sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims, has condemned the military crackdown against the Islamist Boko Haram sect.

Stop Insulting Your Leaders While Telling Them Your Problems, Sultan Of Sokoto Cautions Nigerians

Global UpfrontMar 30, 2025March 30, 20250

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday admonished Nigerians to stop resorting to insults while expressing their grievances to their leaders. The Sultan,

Today Is Eid-el-Fitr, Sultan Of Sokoto Declares

Global UpfrontMar 30, 2025March 30, 20250

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared

Shawwal Crescent Not Sighted In Nigeria, Fasting May Continue On Sunday, Says Sultan Of Sokoto

Global UpfrontMar 29, 2025March 29, 20250

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared that the

Saudi Arabia Declares Sunday As Eid al-Fitr

Global UpfrontMar 29, 2025March 29, 20250

The crescent of Shawwal has been sighted in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which declared Sunday, March 30, 2025, as Eid-al-Fitr. The disclosure was made

Polo, Politics, and the Dasuki Family

Global UpfrontMar 3, 2025March 3, 20250

By Yushau A. Shuaib It is both shameful and appalling that despite the prolonged persecution of the Dasuki family—from the dethronement of Sultan of Sokoto,

Are Yoruba Muslims Truly Marginalised?

Global UpfrontFeb 3, 2025February 3, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju Each time we hear or read outsiders say they are fighting for Yoruba Muslims, some of us (Yoruba Muslims) laugh. Who told

Fish Out, Punish Terror Sponsors, CAN, Sultan Tell FG

Global UpfrontDec 4, 2024December 4, 20240

Leaderships of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigeria Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), have challenged the federal and State governments to

Nigeria: Stop Castigating Leaders, Allow God Deal With Them – Sultan of Sokoto

Global UpfrontNov 4, 2024November 4, 20240

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar II, on Monday called on Nigerians to stop castigating their leaders, urging them to allow God to

Investigate False Death Report On Sultan Of Sokoto, MURIC Tells IGP

Global UpfrontOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Wednesday called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate the source of the false