Hundreds of Muslims Join Christians at Kaduna Christmas Service to Promote Peace and Interfaith Unity

In a remarkable display of interfaith harmony, hundreds of Muslims from across Northern Nigeria joined Christians at the Christmas service of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna State. Led by Pastor Dr. Yohanna Buru, the event aimed to foster peace, unity, and mutual understanding between religious communities. Islamic scholars and clerics, including Sheikh Salihu Mai Barota and Imam Ibrahim Musa, encouraged youths to reject religious violence, avoid fake news, and support national peace initiatives. The annual gathering, now in its 15th year, underscores growing interreligious cooperation in Northern Nigeria amid economic challenges and insecurity. The church’s efforts have been recognized internationally, with Pastor Buru receiving the 2022 UN World Interfaith Harmony Week Award.

The closing ceremony of the 2025 National Quranic competition has in attendance the wife of the vice president ,Nana Shettima, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, traditional leaders and Islamic scholars across the country as well as other dignitaries and top government officials.

Bauchi Government Closes Major Roads Ahead Of Tinubu’s Condolence Visit To Late Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi

The Bauchi State Government has announced the temporary closure and diversion of major roads in the state capital as President Bola Tinubu prepares to visit Bauchi to commiserate with the family and followers of the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. The respected cleric, who died on November 26, 2025, at the age of 98, was widely revered for his influence on Islamic scholarship in Nigeria and beyond. According to a statement by the governor’s media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, key routes leading to the Sheikh’s mosque and other strategic locations will be restricted between 1pm and 6pm on Saturday for security and traffic management. Residents have been urged to plan movements, avoid restricted areas, and cooperate with security agencies as the President embarks on a three-state visit covering Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos.

Insecurity: Kano gov gathers 4,444 Qur’an reciters for prayers against banditry

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warned against politicising insecurity, stressing that the growing threat of banditry demands collective action from all citizens regardless of political affiliation.

The governor made the remarks on Saturday night during a special prayer session at the Government House, where 4,444 Qur’an memorizers (Huffaz) gathered to recite the Holy Qur’an and offer prayers for lasting peace in the state following recent attacks by armed bandits.

The event drew notable figures, including the 16th Fulani Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, top government officials, clerics and community leaders.

Governor Yusuf emphasised that insecurity affects everyone equally, urging Nigerians to unite in confronting the menace.

“Insecurity does not know politics or party affiliations. This is why everyone, regardless of their leanings, must join hands to fight the monster of banditry. We want to see everybody working together to free Kano,” he said.

According to him, the government is working round-the-clock with security operatives to protect Kano and its environs.

Describing the mass prayer session as a vital spiritual effort, the governor noted that such initiatives should be appreciated by all well-meaning residents.

The prayer session drew Islamic scholars, Qur’an reciters and participants from all 44 local government areas, all united in seeking divine intervention and an end to insecurity in the state.

BREAKING: The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the media of excluding Islamic scholars and Nigerian Muslims in general from ongoing heated debates on alleged Christian genocide in the country.