Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- An official of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has confirmed that the crescent of the Ramadan moon has been sighted in Nigeria.

PREMIUM TIMES learned that the crescent was spotted in Nguru, Yobe State, on Tuesday night.

The National Moonsighting Committee is gathering reports and collating information about the sighting as of press time, the official said.

The committee is expected to forward its report to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, who will then make an official announcement on the commencement of Ramadan in Nigeria.

Nigeria relies on traditional local sightings to confirm the start of the new Islamic month, while some other countries use astronomical calculations for lunar phas...