Tag: Shi’ites

The YNaija Cover – Weekend Roundup

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Three Nigerian authors make 2019 Booker Prize longlist, Buhari sends ministerial nominees to Senate, Air Peace aircraft crash lands at Lagos airport – Here’s everything that happened this week

Here are the stories that drove conversation this week: 12 reportedly killed in Shiites protest as IGP Adamu meets Buhari A Shiite protest that turned violent on Monday was the major…

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The Big 5: Give us El-Zakzaky for treatment – Iran tells Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks Borno IDP camp | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Police holding onto 15 corpses of our members - Shiites After two days of violent encounters between the Shiite members…

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The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of July

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The Big 5: 12 reportedly killed in Shiites protest as IGP Adamu meets Buhari; Kano sets up committee to reform Almajiri system of education | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: 12 reportedly killed in Shiites protest as IGP Adamu meets Buhari A Shiite protest that turned violent on Monday was the major issue…

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The Late 5: SEC bars Oando’s Wale Tinubu, five others from public companies; Sanwo-Olu appoints Ayinde as Chief of Staff | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court dismisses suit against acting CJN  The FCT High Court, on Friday dismissed a suit, accusing the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria…

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The YNaija Cover – the 8th of November

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The YNaija Cover – the 7th of November

Follow the links to read up the stories and analyses on YNaija:     House of Representatives adjourn plenary following microphone malfunction

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Military, army

Nigeria’s Army wants you to know, they have no problems killing civilians

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Sunday, November 4, 2018, released a list detailing the names of the thirty-four individuals that were reported;y killed when the Nigerian Army opened…

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Ganduje dismisses the 4 clips showing him ‘rousingly’ collecting dollars; President Buhari receives an attestation to his ‘lost’ WAEC certificate | Other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. After killing one of the two aid workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Hauwa Amina Liman, members of…

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The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of November

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Did the Nigerian Army just use a Trump propaganda video to justify Shi’ite killings?

Late last night, American media outfit, Politico posted a video where the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump said he would advise the U.S. military to forcefully…

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Buhari

President Buhari might have an election to win, but what about the Shi’ites?

On Saturday, October 27, 2018, the Nigerian Army and the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shi'ites sect clashed in Zuba, an outskirt town…

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The Late 5: Atiku, Osinbajo exchange words on restructuring – again, Bishop Oyedepo warns FG on killings | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Senior Special Assistant to the Kaduna Governor on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan has said in a statement Sunday, that the curfew in…

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El-Zakzaky, Protest

As the Shi’ites protest El-Zakzaky’s continued detention, we inch closer to violence

The continuous protest by members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) which comprises of the Muslim Shi'ite community in Nigeria is taking a new turn that may lead to violence…

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The Late 5: Health workers threaten to go on strike, ICC concludes investigation into Shiites massacre and other stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Members of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have vowed to embark on a nationwide strike…

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‘Buhari is behaving in contempt of court’ | Shi’ites demand release of Zakzaky

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky. Background: Zakzaky has been in detention since 2015, after Shi'ites and soldiers clashed…

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Shi’ites submit memo to panel probing army, after Falana held meeting with El-Zakzaky

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has submitted a memo to the judicial panel set up to investigate allegations of extra-judicial killings made against the Nigerian army. Background: Soldiers had…

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YNaija Editorial: The sad day after Nigeria’s Independence

October 1, naturally, marks one of the most significant days in the history of our beloved Nigeria. Not only did we gain our independence from the exploitative British empire that…

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El-Zakzaky’s supporters march to the Human Rights Commission, demand his release

The members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) today in Abuja staged a protest march at the Human Rights Commission (HRC) to demand the immediate release of their leader, Sheik Ibrahim…

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The Thread: The hypocrisy of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

Articles have been written, Twitter threads have been spun about the injustice meted out by the Federal Government to the Islamic sect, Shiites. In fact, calls are still being made…

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“Coordinator-in-Chief” “Return to your church” | Prof. Yemi Osinbajo draws the line against hate speech. TwitterNG roasts him alive

At the National Economic Council Retreat, Prof Yemi Osinbajo took a stand against the use of hate speech, calling it terrorism. Moments after tweeting his thoughts on the matter, Twitter…

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Shi’ites alleges plot to assassinate El-Zakzaky

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has alleged that there is a plan to kill its leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky who is in detention. El-Zakzaky has been in custody since December…

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BREAKING: Court dismisses Shi’ites’ suit against Nigerian Army

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna  on Thursday struck out a violation of human rights suit filed against Nigerian Army by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as…

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JUST IN: Court strikes out Shi’ites suit against army

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has reportedly struck out a suit of the violation of human rights filed by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, known as Shi'ites against the…

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Peregrino Brimah: FG, deport Zakzaky, Zeenat to Iran if they are not safe from Buratai, el-Rufai, others 

by Peregrino Brimah I agree with the Nigerian government's expressed apprehension for the safety of the lives of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat as explained by spokesman Garba Shehu.…

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[The Presidential Blog] See the hilarious mess Nigerians are making of #AskVillaNG

Last night, The Presidency tweeted that Nigerians should post questions they have for the Presidential media aides. Apparently, they hope that the answers they will provide to curious Nigerians during…

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Shi’ites protest detention of El-Zakzaky at N’Assembly

by Dolapo Adelana The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly to protest the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. A former youth leader of the Peoples…

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Police open fire on Shi’ites protesters in Kaduna

The Police on Tuesday in Kaduna opened fire at members of the Islamic Movement in Kaduna during a peaceful protest to demand the release of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, Daily Trust reports.…

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Shiites protest continued detention of El-Zakzaky at National Assembly

by Azeez Adeniyi Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Thursday protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky at the National Assembly. The protesters under the…

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