By Dada Ahmed In Nigeria, a country with diverse religious and cultural groups, the holy months of Ramadan for Muslims and Lent for Christians present an excellent opportunity for interfaith collaboration. These two sacred periods, which focus on self-discipline, reflection, and spiritual growth, fall at the same time this year(2025). This…
In an era where global challenges call for unity and understanding, the importance of interfaith dialogue cannot be overstated. Among the world’s great religious traditions, Islam and Christianity, which together encompass more than half of the global population, bear a unique responsibility in fostering mutual understanding, addressing common concerns, and working…
By Yusuf Ozi-Usman It is not a coincidence, in the sight of God, that Muslims and Christians started fasting at almost the same time this year, 2025. While Muslims began the 29 or 30-day (Ramadan Fasting on March 1, Christians started their own today, March 5. The liturgical year is the…
By Emmanuel Onani As part of measures to promote religious Harmony in the country, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DG DSS), Adeola Ajayi, hosted leaders of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) as well as Muslim Ummah in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The special occasion (Iftar)…
The Inter-Tribal Traditional Leaders’ Association of Nigeria (ITTLAN) has extended warm greetings to all Nigerians especially Muslim and Christian faithful as this year Ramadan and Lent get underway. ITTLAN is an umbrella platform of community leaders associations dedicated to the advancement of local integration, unity, rights protection, conflict mediation and political…
By James Oyewole Last Saturday, Muslims across the world were ushered into the holy month of Ramadan which will coincide with the Christian Lent. Without doubt, millions of Muslims and Christians around the world usually observe these periods of fasting, which are often times for reflection, and spiritual renewal. Understandably, while…
By James Oyewole That Ramadan and Lent are being observed this year almost simultaneously points to the fact that there is not need for religious acrimony of any sort. Mankind comes from same source – God Almighty! It is not in the place of any man to choose whether to be…
As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, Onaiyekan emphasised the shared values of both Christianity…
By Kehinde Erin Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has urged Muslims to embrace the values of patience, sacrifice, and compassion, particularly towards the less privileged, as they begin this year’s Ramadan fasting. He emphasised that Ramadan is a sacred period for introspection, devotion, and self-control, reminding Muslims of the importance…
Former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola has called for religious harmony among Nigerians of all faiths. Penpushing reports that Isola made the call on Saturday at the 18th edition of Alhaji Tajudeen Jimoh Ogo-Oluwa Annual Ramadan Lecture held in conjunction with Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)…