The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has urged Muslims nationwide to look out for the Ramadan crescent immediately after sunset on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, which corresponds to 29 Sha’aban 1447 A.H. The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, made the declaration in a press statement issued on Sunday, signed by the Secretary-General of NSCIA, Prof Is-haq Oloyede. Ramadan crescent is the first visible sliver of the new moon that signals the commencement of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Its sighting indicates that fasting for the holy month should begin. The Council explained that the crescent should be observed after sunset on the...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over the persistent national grid collapses, demanding an immediate and total overhaul of the country's power sector. In a statement on Sunday signed by its President, Joe AjaeroIn, NLC argue that the current structure has plunged workers and industries into “energy poverty,” with electricity generation stagnating at between 4,000 and 5,000 megawatts more than a decade after privatisation. According to the statement, Ajaero who was speaking at the National Union of Electricity Employees’ Annual Conference of Women and Youth in Abuja, accused Distribution Companies of routinely rejecting load from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, worsening grid instability and nationwide blackouts. He...

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has urged Muslims nationwide to look out for the Ramadan crescent immediately after sunset on Tuesday, February...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over the persistent national grid collapses, demanding an immediate and total overhaul of the country's power...