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Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) have stated that Muslims are endangered species in Nigeria. MURIC Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, said this while reacting to the attack on a central mosque at Ugelli, Delta State, on Friday. He urged…

The federal government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration, also known as Sallah. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on…

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has declared Friday 31 July 2020, as the 10th day of Zulhijia 1441 and the day of Eid-el-Kabir. Abubakar, who is also the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic…

An Islamic cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, was on Monday remanded by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl in a mosque. Justice Abiola Soladoye, who obliged the prosecutor’s…

One Alhaji Yakubu, was congratulated on Facebook for marrying a young bride in Niger State. Facebook user, Aliyu Umar who shared photos from the marriage ceremony, disclosed that the event took place at LAPAI L.G in Niger State. He…

An imam in Plateau state reportedly hid over 200 people, including Christians, inside a mosque during the recent attack in the state. According to BBC Pidgin, the religious leader, whose identity was not disclosed, saw people fleeing…

Law graduate, Firdaus Amasa made news headlines last year when she wasn't called to bar with her set because she refused to remove her hijab. It has now been revealed that she will be allowed to be called to bar, but there are conditions,…

On Wednesday, an Iranian woman was sentenced to 2 years in prison for removing her hijab in public. The woman, in an act of defiance, removed her headscarf on Enghelab Street in the capital city of Tehran. She was arrested…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast today June 6. 2016. The Sultan gave the directive in Sokoto on Sunday, sequel to the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan, 1437…

The Lagos State government website has been hacked. A visit to the website URL, www.lagosstate.gov.ng showed that it was hacked by a Muslim group who claimed they were protesting the killings of Muslims and innocent people across the…

Islamic Human Rights Commission have organized a protest in front of Nigerian High Commission in London in support of Shiites sect members being killed by the Nigerian Army since Saturday. The protesters on Sunday stormed Nigerian…

Republican Presidential front-runner Donald Trump, 69, has called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the United States. "Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States…