2024

By Ajape Sefiu A. Muharram is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says: Verily, the number of months with Allah is 12 months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day…

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed outrage over the marching order given to 13-year-old Naeemat Lasisi, a victim of the Mushin, Lagos, mosque collapse whose two legs were amputated. The human rights organization requested that the…

The authority of the Nigerian Army stated that the institution remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the values of secularism and religious freedom, ensuring that all personnel can serve with dignity and respect for their…

Oba Akiolu donates N100m as Prof Alaro seeks support for Lagos Chief Imam’s brilliant ideas Zakat is Allah’s tool against mass poverty - Grant Mufti Ilorin Leaders from both public and private sectors, including the traditional…

The Saudi Ministry of Sport has launched the latest phase of the Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project to privatize 14 more clubs. Initiated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last June, the project, rolled out in…

The Oyo State Government has declared Monday, July 8, 2024, a work-free day in commemoration of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1446AH. In a statement signed by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information, the state government…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this…

By Ajape Sefiu A. ...Seeks for post-Hajj Conference to address challenges The Lagos State government has concluded the 2024 Hajj exercise with the safe arrival of the last and final batch of state pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

Along with civil society organizations (CSOs) and rights advocates, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) is opposing the federal government's plan to sign the contentious Samoa Agreement. This came following the…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded the unconditional release of all six members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites) who were arrested and detained by the police during recent peaceful demonstrations against ongoing…