By Usama Dandare As the holy month of Ramadan begins yesterday, Muslims all over the world embarks on a 29-30 days fasting, from waking up in the early morning hours at dawn for breakfast, to waiting until the call to prayer at sunset for launch and dinner. It’s imperative to shed more lights on why... Read More

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June 5, 2016

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Shi’ite to Buhari: ‘Admit it, you committed crimes against humanity’

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of delibrately ignoring their plight following the bloody clash between the group and military men in December 2015. This was contained in a statement signed by Ibrahim Musa, the President media forum of the IMN. While calling on the President... Read More

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June 4, 2016

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#JusticeForBridget: Buhari ‘regrets’ murder of Igbo trader

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of an Igbo trader, Bridget Patiece Agbahime, by an angry mob in Kano state for allegedly insulting the Prophet Mohammed. In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, the President called on Nigerians to maintain peace while he commended the Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje, for being proactive... Read More

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June 4, 2016

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#JusticeForBridget: Prime suspect in gruesome murder of Igbo trader, arrested

The Kano state Governor, Umar Ganduje, has condemned the killing of 74 year Bridget Patience Agbahime and also announced the arrest of a prime suspect in the gruesome murder, Alhaji Dauda. In a series of tweets from the his twitter handle, the Governor said he had met with the husband of the deceased, Pastor Mike Agbahime,... Read More

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June 4, 2016

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#JusticeForBridget: Oby Ezekwesili champions the cause of ‘the beheaded Igbo woman’

Following the gruesome beheading of an Igbo woman, Bridget Patience Agbaheme, by irate Muslim youths in Kano state for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed, the internet has been in disarray as more and more people have come out to condemn the killing. The sad incident has since began trending on social media platforms with the #JusticeForBridget... Read More

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April 23, 2016

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‘How do you put Atiku, Buhari and Tinubu in one political pot?’ – Lamido

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state, has lauded the effectiveness of the controversial National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff. Lamido, who spoke to Weekly Trust on Saturday, April 23, said the people calling for the removal of Sheriff as PDP chairman do not understand the intricacies of politics. He also... Read More

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April 18, 2016

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Boko Haram is ‘a Muslim problem’ – Ahmad Gumi

Prominent Muslim cleric, Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has described the Boko Haram insurgency bedeviling Nigeria as ‘a Muslim problem’. In an interview in the April edition of The Interview, Gumi was quoted to have accused some people in Northern Nigeria of ‘not doing enough to bring these (Boko Haram) elements out’. The cleric also said the... Read More

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March 22, 2016

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Garba Shehu: It doesn’t matter if Boko Haram is defeated by a Christian or Muslim coalition

A good number of the reactions to President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement that Nigeria has joined the Islamic Coalition Against Terrorism, show quite clearly that many Nigerians do not fully understand the president’s motives for this decision. With the rise of the Boko Haram Terrorist group of the past few years, Nigeria faces a threat such... Read More

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March 6, 2016

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‘My life is in danger’ – Ese Oruru’s abductor, Yunusa, cries out

Yunusa ‘Yellow’ Dahiru, the young man alleged to have kidnapped 14 years old Ese Oruru, converted her to Islam and forcefully married her, says his life is being threatened in jail. According to the Leadership, Yinusa who is currently in police detention at the State Police Command in Bayelsa state, made this known through some... Read More

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March 4, 2016

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Jude Ndukwe: Agatu massacre, Ese Oruru’s abduction and the threat to Christianity in Nigeria

The recent weeks have been tough for Nigeria and Nigerians. With the strangest of shameful news making the headlines and drawing negative attention to a nation already haemorrhaging uncontrollably from economic collapse, social decadence, brutishness of state agents and common criminals as well who murder fellow citizens in their hundreds in mindless and needless exhibition... Read More

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March 4, 2016

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Opinion: Ese Oruru and the victimization of Islam and the North

There is a usually predictable, almost robotic, pattern of reaction to any story in which an individual or a group from the north of Nigeria is a major character. This is the error of contemptuous generalisation, taking the action of a few individuals for a collective decision of the entire region. Or visiting the “sins” of the colonial north upon... Read More

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February 1, 2016

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Muslim women protest ban of Hijab in Lagos schools (PHOTOS)

Muslim youth and women on Monday, took to the streets of Lagos, to protest the ban of use of Hijab in the state’s schools. The women carried out a peaceful protest while their were armed with placards, demanding for their right to use the Hijab veil. See pictures below.

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January 24, 2016

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Shi’ite leader, El-Zakzaky flown abroad for treatment of gunshot wounds

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria was reportedly taken out of the country for medical attention after sustaining gunshot wounds during the clash between the Nigerian Army and members of his sect. According to Vanguard Newspaper, multiple sources revealed this information in Abuja on Saturday, Janauary 23. In the clash between... Read More

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December 17, 2015

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Islamic Movement in Nigeria put out video of Zaria clash with Army (WATCH)

The Ibrahim El-Zakzaky led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has released on its website its incomplete version of the events of Saturday, December 12, when the Nigerian Army clashed with the Shiite Muslim sect. The video was released shortly after the Nigerian Army released a video where the sect’s members were being begged to clear... Read More

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November 27, 2015

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Suicide bomber hits Muslim procession in Kano

Several people have been reported dead, after a suicide bomber attacked a Shia Muslim procession, in Kano state. The bombing attack took place on Friday afternoon, at Dakasoye village, in Garun Mallam local government area of the state. The suicide bomber is suspected to be a man, who hid incognito among a group of women, who... Read More

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July 6, 2015

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Opinion: We may all be bigots

‪ Bigot (noun) big·ot \ˈbi-gət\ {Merriam Webster Dictionary} : a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person; especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group) Bigotry [big-uh-tree]. Noun. Plural bigotries.{Dictionary.com} 1. Stubborn and... Read More

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June 18, 2015

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As muslim fast comes closer, this athlete gets slammed for wearing a leotard

A female Muslim gymnast has been criticised by religious leaders for wearing a leotard during the representation of her country at a sporting event. However, Farah Ann Abdul Hadi, who won a total of six medals including two gold medals in the women’s floor exercise and women’s team event, while competing at the Southeast Asia Games last week, has been... Read More

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March 5, 2015

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Christian woman wears hijab to “see what it’s like being an outsider”

by Chinwe Okafor Jessey Eagan, a married Christian mother of two, decided to wear a hijab for Lent in an attempt to remind herself “what it feels like to be an outsider”. According to her, “We lived in Amman, Jordan about 7 years ago where we ended up teaching at an Islamic school,” she told... Read More

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February 4, 2015

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Oh no, he didn’t! VP Namadi Sambo plays the religious card in Kogi (WATCH)

by Panshak Ibrahim Vice President, Namadi Sambo, in a recent campaign speech in Niger state, played the religious card by accusing the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), of being a Christian party. According to Sambo, most of the key persons in APC are Christians, while the PDP is dominated OMuslims. Watch video below:

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December 28, 2014

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“You’re a Christian yet there’s no employment!” – What Adeboye’s number 2 man said will make GEJ worry

by Damilola Jagun Redeemed Christian Church of God has the highest number of members, compared to other churches and religious organizations in Nigeria, and when one of its pastors becomes vice-presidential candidate of the opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC), and another top pastor drops sound bites, criticizing the present administration, President Goodluck Jonathan should... Read More

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December 27, 2014

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Yet again, Sultan of Sokoto disowns Boko Haram

by James Sambo The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has disowned Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. According to the monarch, the doctrine of the terrorist sect has no resemblance to that of true Muslims. The Sultan made the comments at the formal opening of the annual Islamic Vacation Course, organised by the Muslim... Read More

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December 27, 2014

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#illridewithyou was contrived, but it reflects our thoughts on Islam and terrorism

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Taliban gunmen shot dead 141 people at a school in Pakistan last week, and most of the people killed were children. Just hours before that, an armed man had attacked a café in Australia and held the people hostage. Then he made two of the hostages hold up a black flag... Read More

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December 4, 2014

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Opinion: Dear North-East Christian and Muslim youths, you are foolish!

by Inibehe Effiong Dear Christian and Muslim youths in the North East of Nigeria, Let me begin by saying clearly that I share in your pains and agonies. I understand the untold and excruciating sufferings that you are experiencing in these harrowing season of ferocious and heartless attacks against you, your properties and loved ones.... Read More

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December 1, 2014

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The god of Boko Haram is Satan himself – Tinubu

by Damilola Jagun Bola Tinubu, the ex-governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has labelled as “godless people”, the perpetrators of the recent bombing of Kano Central Mosque. On Friday, November 28, about 120 people were killed as multiple explosions rocked the mosque while Muslim faithfuls prepared for the... Read More

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October 17, 2014

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Court upholds ban on use of hijab in public schools in #Lagos – How did it start?

by Isime Esene The High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has upheld the ban on the hijab, a head scarf worn by Muslim women, in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos. This judgement was made on Friday by Justice Modupe Onyeabor who maintained that although the Constitution respects citizens’ rights to religion and association, Section 10... Read More

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July 23, 2014

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Eid-el-fitri: Monday, 28th, Tuesday 29th declared public holidays

The federal government has declared Monday, 28 and Tuesday 29 public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-fitri salah celebration. A statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the ministry of Interior on behalf of the federal government said the minister of Interior, Abba Moro, enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual... Read More

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July 2, 2014

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Pres. Jonathan joins others in breaking the Ramadan fast (See Photos)

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday broke the Ramadan fast with several other top government functionaries at the Aso Rock Villa. Jonathan joined other Muslim faithfuls across the country in observing the Ramadan fast. Also with the president are Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, Inspector General of... Read More

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June 29, 2014

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Nigerian army prevents 278 Muslim pilgrims from leaving Maiduguri airport

by S’ola Filani The Nigerian military allegedly barred 278 Islamic pilgrims, including a senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume, headed for the Umrah pilgrimage from boarding a flight out of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State on Friday. SaharaReporters claims the military prevented the senator and other pilgrims from boarding the chartered aircraft and forced... Read More

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June 27, 2014

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Opinion: Mubarak Bala and the dangers of buttoned lips

by Emmanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu His family members would not accept that. They beat him up, injected him with sedatives, and took him to a psychiatric hospital where he is now being ‘treated’ as a mad man. Some years ago, a new social culture emerged in Italy: many parents stopped introducing their religious faiths to their children.... Read More

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May 23, 2014

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Bolaji Abdullahi: Thinking beyond Boko Haram

by Bolaji Abdullahi As a Muslim, I feel personally embarrassed by the kind of evil that Boko Haram has perpetrated in the name of my religion. The tragic snatching of the Chibok schoolgirls appears to be the tipping point in Nigeria’s battle with Boko Haram. What started as a river of national rage has... Read More

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Opinion: A guide to Ramadan, the Islamic holy month

Shi’ite to Buhari: ‘Admit it, you committed crimes against humanity’

#JusticeForBridget: Buhari ‘regrets’ murder of Igbo trader

#JusticeForBridget: Prime suspect in gruesome murder of Igbo trader, arrested

#JusticeForBridget: Oby Ezekwesili champions the cause of ‘the beheaded Igbo woman’

‘How do you put Atiku, Buhari and Tinubu in one political pot?’ – Lamido

Boko Haram is ‘a Muslim problem’ – Ahmad Gumi

Garba Shehu: It doesn’t matter if Boko Haram is defeated by a Christian or Muslim coalition

‘My life is in danger’ – Ese Oruru’s abductor, Yunusa, cries out

Jude Ndukwe: Agatu massacre, Ese Oruru’s abduction and the threat to Christianity in Nigeria

Opinion: Ese Oruru and the victimization of Islam and the North

Muslim women protest ban of Hijab in Lagos schools (PHOTOS)

Shi’ite leader, El-Zakzaky flown abroad for treatment of gunshot wounds

Islamic Movement in Nigeria put out video of Zaria clash with Army (WATCH)

Suicide bomber hits Muslim procession in Kano

Opinion: We may all be bigots

As muslim fast comes closer, this athlete gets slammed for wearing a leotard

Christian woman wears hijab to “see what it’s like being an outsider”

Oh no, he didn’t! VP Namadi Sambo plays the religious card in Kogi (WATCH)

“You’re a Christian yet there’s no employment!” – What Adeboye’s number 2 man said will make GEJ worry

Yet again, Sultan of Sokoto disowns Boko Haram

#illridewithyou was contrived, but it reflects our thoughts on Islam and terrorism

Opinion: Dear North-East Christian and Muslim youths, you are foolish!

The god of Boko Haram is Satan himself – Tinubu

Court upholds ban on use of hijab in public schools in #Lagos – How did it start?

Eid-el-fitri: Monday, 28th, Tuesday 29th declared public holidays

Pres. Jonathan joins others in breaking the Ramadan fast (See Photos)

Nigerian army prevents 278 Muslim pilgrims from leaving Maiduguri airport

Opinion: Mubarak Bala and the dangers of buttoned lips

Bolaji Abdullahi: Thinking beyond Boko Haram

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