The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, is scheduled to announce the end of 2025 Ramadan soon, as a new moon has been sighted, GISTSMATE MEDIA has learnt. A member of the National Moonsighting Committee in Nigeria, Simwal, announced a positive sighting report in a tweet Saturday night. “I just had a conversation with a…
VIDEO: Sultan Announces End If Ramadan Fasting — Sunday Is Eid-el-Fitri GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, is scheduled to announce the end of 2025 Ramadan soon, as a new moon has been sighted. In a broadcast on Saturday, the Sultan, who is president of the Supreme Council for Islamic…
Saudi Arabia’s network of astronomical observatories has officially confirmed that Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday, marking the end of Ramadan. The sighting of the Shawwal crescent, which signifies the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal, was crucial in determining the conclusion of the fasting period. This year, Ramadan concludes after 29…
Gospel singer and songwriter Dr. Panam Percy Paul, has recounted how he rejected a lucrative record deal offer he received in 1995. The singer in a chat with Pastor Emmanuel Iren claimed that he was offered a three-year contract worth £24 million, equivalent to approximately N7 billion at the time. However, the deal came with…
The Muslim communities have been taking sides following the outburst of the Murdir (leader) of popular Islamic school, Markaz situated in the Agege area of Lagos, Sheikh Muhammed Adam (El-ilory), has accused popular cleric, Sheikh Sulaimon Farooq popularly known as Onikijipa for masterminding his recent sickness through diabolical means. Adam made this allegation on Sunday…
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya has emphasised the spiritual implications of premarital s3x. According to him, men who deflowered women, form a covenant with them, which can lead to a lifetime of spiritual bondage. Dr. Olukoya warned that this covenant can also transfer demonic influences to…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) and the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have berated Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Benue State, for spreading falsehood abroad on Islamisation and killing of Christians in Nigeria. This is contained in separate statements by Dr. Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, SCSN Secretary General…
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has spoken out against the gospel music industry, accusing it of cheating the church and using it for personal gain. He claimed that many singers who got their start in the church choir have gone on to pursue worldly fame and fortune, leveraging their church connections for financial benefit….
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The exact dates of Ramadan change every year. This is because Islam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the moon. The Ramadan period is a 30 or 29-day fast from sunrise to sunset every day. On the evening of the 27th day of Ramadan,…
Some chairmen of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory have expressed full support for the newly elected executives, calling on the outgoing leadership to promptly hand over all association properties. Speaking at a meeting of CAN state chairmen, youth, and women leaders on Sunday, Apostle Shina…