The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H. Abubakar made the call in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, May 5, which is… Continue reading RAMADAN MOON SIGHTING: SULTAN URGES MUSLIMS TO LOOK OUT_Ada Nkong
Category: RELIGION
POPE FRANCIS MESSAGE AT EASTER VIGIL_Ada Nkong
As Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at Easter, Pope Francis has called on all to live for God, not fleeting things such as wealth or success. The Pontiff spoke at the easter vigil mass held in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican and carved into a candle the number to… Continue reading POPE FRANCIS MESSAGE AT EASTER VIGIL_Ada Nkong
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL: A SYMBOL OF A COUNTRY
No other site represents France quite like Notre-Dame. Its main rival as a national symbol, the Eiffel Tower, is little more than a century old. Notre-Dame has stood tall above Paris since the 1200s. It has given its name to one of the country’s literary masterpieces. Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is known to… Continue reading NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL: A SYMBOL OF A COUNTRY
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL BURNS
Photo credit ABC News. fire has broken out at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the city's most iconic sights. The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said, and continued to burn more than two hours later. An official from the French Interior Ministry says firefighters might… Continue reading NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL BURNS
