Nigeria, March 30 -- The crescent moon for the Islamic month of Shawwal has been sighted in Nigeria, marking an end to the month of Ramadan, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Ishaq Oloyede, has told PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Oloyede, a professor, said NSCIA's President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, will soon make a formal announcement on the sighting of the moon and the commemoration of Eid Al-Fitr festival on Sunday, 30 March.

A publicist for the Sultan, Bashir Adefaka, had earlier issued a statement saying the new moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted.

"Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, to give de...