Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Nigerian Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs has confirmed the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan on Tuesday in Nigeria.

The council, in conjunction with the National Moonsighting Committee said it received reports from various Moonsighting Committees across the Country.

Consequently, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa'ad Abubakar, has accepted the reports and accordingly declared Wednesday, 18 February 2026,as the first day of Ramadan 1447AH, the Council said in a statement signed by Sambo Waziri, chairperson of the advisory committee.

"His Eminence, the Sultan felicitates with the Nigeria Muslim Ummah and wishes them Allah's guidan...