Chief Mujidat Folashade Tinubu Ojo, a daughter of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to pray for her father to triumph in leading the country to the promised land. She made the call on Saturday while speaking at the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria (ADSN) 28th annual Ramadan Lecture and Special Prayer […]
Taiwo Hassan and Taiwo Jimoh WWith the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on Saturday, 25th February, 2023, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated the President- Elect and wished him two successful terms […]
Taiwo Hassan, with Agency Reports Saudi Arabia has said that the minimum age for performing this year’s Hajj pilgrimage is 12 years as the numbers of pilgrims will return to the pre-pandemic times. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has also pointed out that priority for registering to undertake this year’s pilgrimage will be given to […]
With the general election slated for tomorrow (Saturday), Nigerian Muslims under its umbrella body, the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have listed their expectations from the presidential candidates and other members of cabinets that will be forming a new national government for the country. The NSCIA in document titled: ‘The Charter of expectations […]
As part of its contribution to political education, a Lagos based Muslim school, Flowers and Heart Nursery And Primary school called on its pupils and their parents/guardians to ensure they exercise their civic rights and shun political apathy during tomorrow’s general elections in the country. The school made the call during a one-day sensitisation programme […]
The National Headquarters of the Muslim Congress (TMC) has called on the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently find a lasting solution to the challenges facing Nigerians as a result of scarcity of new and old Naira notes in order to avert consequential cataclysm in the country. In a press […]
A civil liberty group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has also appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG), humanitarian groups and wealthy individuals to send relief materials to Turkey and Syria where an earthquake has claimed more than 40,000 lives at the moment. Speaking on behalf of the organisation in Lagos recently, the Executive […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said the screening of airlines for this year’s Hajj operation will begin in the first week of March. NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Zikrullah Hassan said this at an interactive session with reporters in Abuja, recently. Hassan said the aim of the interactive session with the […]
•As Nigeria joins UK, US, 157 nations to observe WHD 2023 As Nigerian Muslims joined millions of women around the world, of all religions and backgrounds, to observed the 11th annual World Hijab Day (WHD) recently, the Federal Government, said it has approved the use of Hijab for female Muslim students nationwide. This was contained […]
Also speaking at the press conference held at Alausa Secretariat Mosque Hall, Secretary of the Women wing of Lagos Zone 2 of NASFAT, Alhaja Aisha Busari called for an end to bullying of Muslim ladies in hijab, saying that religious tolerance is a must for a peaceful coexistence in every society. Alhaji Busari decried the […]