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Edo State Selects 10 Qur’anic Reciters for Nigeria's National Competition
Edo State has selected 10 young reciters to represent the southern state at the upcoming National Musaabaqah in Jigawa. Emerging from a competitive field of nearly 1,000 students in Benin City, the delegation signals growing regional participation in Nigeria's Islamic scholarly traditions.
Tribune Online·October 21, 2026AI-curated
In a move to broaden participation in Islamic religious education and promote inclusion, Edo State has selected 10 Qur’anic reciters to represent it at the 2026 National Musaabaqah, scheduled for Jigawa State in December. The selection followed a final of the state’s Qur’anic rec
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