Tag: Hisbah

Mannequins and erections | An in-depth view of the Hisbah mannequin ban in Kano

It is a given, that you can’t help but roll your eyes when you read a headline like, ‘Kano Hisbah bans the use of mannequins to display clothes in shops…

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Nigerians are subsidising human rights violations by Hisbah in Kano. When does it end?

It has almost become a tradition - the kind you know will happen but that you are not sure when - to wake up to the most bizarre thoughts or…

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3 Muslims on how the culture of public humiliation for not fasting changed how they feel about Ramadan

On 10 April, just days ahead of the commencement of Ramadan, I wrote this piece calling upon world leaders who are in the business of sending out well-meaning messages each…

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Shari’ah: A mistake that should never have been allowed

When former Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf revealed while speaking on Arise News' The Morning Show that his Somali friends who are currently resident…

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Black Friday: A section of Nigeria playing by its own rules remains dangerous for everyone

Every other day an item of news or two will make its way out of Northern Nigeria and shock the rest of the country. Whether it is the incarceration of…

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Alcohol Kano State

The Kano government may be imposing Sharia law on non-Muslims and we’re worried

Reports indicate that the Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed well over 1,975,000 bottles of beer- worth over N200 million. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, represented by his Deputy Nasiru Gawuna…

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Oh yes, it’s ladies night! – 21 commercial sex workers arrested in Jigawa

by 'Jola Sotubo 21 sex workers in Jigawa State have had their business interrupted as they have been arrested by the state Hisbah command. The prostitutes were arrested as part…

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Another bomb blast injures 3 Shari’a guards in Kano

by Akan Ido A bomb explosion in Kano yesterday injured three paramilitary personnel. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was said to have been planted by unknown persons by the wall…

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Endorsed by the Vice Presidency: Kano weds 250 couples

by Isi Esene This might not be your dream wedding but it surely serves its purpose. The Kano State Government yesterday conducted a mass wedding for 250 couples, this is…

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