AllAfrica News: Religion

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, has met with the chairman of the Supreme Council of Somali Scholars, Sheikh Adan Abukar Osman, also known as Sheikh Sufi Yare, and other religious scholars to discuss humanitarian conditions and disaster preparedness.

[Leadership] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has recalled how he rejected an attempt by then Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to become his running mate, saying he opposed a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the country's interest.

[This Day] Gombe -- Thousands of 'Alarammas' and Qur'anic scholars across Gombe State have passed a vote of confidence in the Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya-led APC administration and endorsed the party's gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Jamilu Ishaku Gwamna, pledging their support for the continuity of the development programmes and policies of the current administration.

[This Day] Minna -- Following frequent clashes among the Bargarawas, Fulanis and Kambari tribes in the Borgu and Agwara Local Government Areas of Niger State, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state, the Most Reverend Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has intervened by seeking restraints by the combatants.

[Daily Trust] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has narrated how he rejected an attempt by the then governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to become his running mate, saying he opposed a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the interest of the country.