The announcement of sighting of the moon was made by the Saudi Supreme Court, confirming the start of the holy month of fasting for Muslims across the country.

The moon sighting, which marks the beginning of Ramadan, was confirmed after careful observation by local committees.

This marks the start of a month-long period of reflection, prayer, and community for Muslims around the world.

Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is considered mandatory for all healthy Muslims.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, presided over by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims to look out for the 2025 Ramadan moon from Friday, February 28, 2025.

The Sultan made the call on Thursday in a statement signed by the Secretary General of the NSCIA, Prof Ishaq Oloyede.

“The council hereby enjoins Muslims all over the country to be on the lookout for the Ramadan crescent on the night of Friday, 28th of February 2025 and await the official announcement by the President-General of NSCIA on the commencement of the 1446 AH Ramadan fast,” the statement read.

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Honourable Minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Saturday said the Kingdom assured that Saudi companies and investors would be encouraged to increase quality investments in the African continent in various fields.

To this end, the Kingdom has launched a Digital Market Initiative – IMPACT, which seeks to enhance access to digital services, raising the quality of life, and developing the digital economy for the attainment of regional cooperation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Saudi-Africa Summit also expressed grave concerns over the escalating violence and loss of civilian lives resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestine, stressing the need for the cessation of all military operations in Gaza and the protection of civilians in accordance with international law and international humanitarian law.

African leaders and the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a resolution tagged “The Riyadh Declaration Regarding the Situation in Palestine,” called on the international community to mount pressure on Israel to desist from further attacks and the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, describing it as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and international laws.

The leaders called for a swift enabling of humanitarian organisations to play their role in providing humanitarian and relief aid to the Palestinian people, especially the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), so as to halt the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and also emphasized the urgent need for de-escalation and a return to diplomatic dialogue to address the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in accordance with the principle of the two-state solution, the Arab Peace Initiative, and the relevant international legitimacy resolutions, in a way that guarantees the Palestinian people their right to establish their independent state on the borders of 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Upon the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-African Summit was convened on November 10, 2023, in Riyadh, to further develop the relations between Africa and the Kingdom and also forge ties that would promote strategic partnership between both sides.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia highlighted the importance of the historical ties with the African continent and its growing interest in developing such relations with the Continent across the political, economic, investment, commercial, development, cultural and social fields.

On their part, the African leaders renewed their commitment to strengthening cooperation between the African countries and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by the joint strategic partnership, avenues of common interests, and geographical, historical and sociocultural ties that the African continent shares with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The African leaders also paid glowing tribute to the early support shown by Saudi Arabia to herald and welcome the African Union while joining the G20 as a permanent member.

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed attended the Summit and held a bilateral meeting with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman in the areas of investment and support for the ongoing reforms in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The President was accompanied by top Nigerian government officials.

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Spokesperson to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this during a briefing with the State House Correspondents, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Ngelale noted that Tinubu’s entrance at the summits signifies an elegant action to network with the Arab nations to attract businesses, woo foreign investors and additional Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Nigeria.

“Obviously, President Tinubu is very keen on ensuring that the Federal Republic of Nigeria within the context of the continent is in a position to maximally leverage on opportunities that will be afforded by the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, where we will be having a single trade market of over one billion Africans.”

“The expectation according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is that by the year 2050, our market here on the continent would have surpassed $29tn.”

“This would foster integration in terms of infrastructure, facilitation, and the establishment of a new high-speed train network that would tie Arab nations from the Middle East and Northern Africa to the rest of the continent,” he added.

The duo summits are scheduled to hold on November 10 and 11, 2023, respectively.

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As result of the development, NAHCON has directed states boards and private tour operators to grant requests of any pilgrim that demanded a refund of their fare.

NAHCON added that other intending pilgrims that wished to roll over their funds to next year, 2022, should also be granted that wish, considering the outbreak of Coronavirus that force the Saudi authorities to limit attendance.

The Commission, assured stakeholders including pilgrims of NAHCON’s open-door policy and cooperation to address whatever challenges that may arise after the cancellation.

NAHCON promises came hours after the Saudi Arabian government barred pilgrims from Nigeria and other foreign countries from participating in 2021 hajj and limited the number of pilgrims to take part in the religious rites to 60,000 worshippers with strict adherence to coronavirus.

The Chairman of NAHCON, Zikrullah Hassan, in a statement on Saturday, urged pilgrims and other stakeholders to wait for further advice and decisions by the board.

“As in the previous year, those pilgrims who request for refund of their Hajj deposits will be granted such without unnecessary delay. As for those who would still wish to roll over their funds, the Commission strongly urges them to wait for further advice and decisions by the board”.

Hassan, in a statement issued by Head, Public Affairs of the commission in Abuja, Fatima Usara, said that NAHCON respected the decision of Saudi Arabia in this regard no matter how painful that decision might be to the commission and intending pilgrims worldwide.

He said: “We have accepted it and believe it is Allah’s divine design that multitudes will again this year not perform the Hajj. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is only playing out a script ordained by our Maker long before the creation of the universe. Our prayer is that we collectively turn to Him in repentance so that He admits us for Hajj in the coming years.

According to him, the lessons from the 2020 and 2021 cancellations of Hajj for foreign pilgrims’ was in the “Prophet’s Hadith (teachings) urging Muslims to perform Hajj while they could before they are prevented from doing so.

He noted that it was only Allah that selects those who would be performing hajj, adding the resilience of Nigerian intending pilgrims and the support they have shown during the long and tortuous wait.

The chairman said he was particularly impressed and humbled by the level of support and respect evidenced by their adherence to each instruction given by the commission.

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