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Femi Fani-Kayode: They love the blood
by Femi Fani-Kayode I just watched a horrific video of hundreds of young men in the traditional orange prison garb. They were in shining new handcuffs and their eyes were…
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Peregrino Brimah: The Trump Presidency will be better for Muslims
by Peregrino Brimah *It's time for tough love Try hard as we may, we cannot deny the fact that in today's world, encountering people dressed in Muslim garb quite often raises hairs on…
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Opinion: Child marriage, an absurdity
by Nana Aisha Salaudeen Child marriage prevents teenagers from fornicating. Child marriage is permissible as long as the child is mature and consents. I rebel against the above…
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Donald Trump is “Not America’s president”
New York City - Thousands of protesters are gathered in several locations, including Trump Tower as they rally against Donald Trump's emergence as President. Los Angeles - Protesters burn an…
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Peregrino Brimah: Shia lives don’t matter
by Peregrino Brimah I penned an article this July captioned, "Buhari Condemns Saudi Bombings, Skips #BaghdadBombing." He never did. It was mostly Shia Muslims who were killed in that "worst…
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The Thread: They say we’re playing with the fire called religious extremism again
SBM Intelligence, a policy watchdogs based in Nigeria has tweeted its findings on the on-going attacks on the Shiites Muslim sects warning that it (the attacks) could ignite war from across the borders (Iraq)…
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Farooq Kperogi: Murderous mass persecution of Nigerian Shiites
I am no Shiite. As the son of a Sunni Muslim scholar, I have irreconcilable theological differences with Shiism. But I would be remiss (and betray the true meaning of…
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Ayodele Ibiyemi: The paradox that is Port Harcourt [Nigerian Voices]
by Ayodele Ibiyemi I was privileged to have attended a Federal Government College for my secondary education. In the school, I met people from other tribes, fellow Nigerians whose names…
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Opinion: Hey Sunni muslims, celebrate now, they’ll come for you too
by Peter Adeshina “And then one evening As I sat down to eat my yam A knock on the door froze my hungry hand. The jeep was waiting on my bewildered…
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Opinion: Nigeria, haven for power drunkards that never learn
by Abiodun Shomoye For some periods now, I have been enjoying my life as a retired political enthusiast/commentator, but somehow, the saying “once a soldier always a soldier” has gotten a…
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Peregrino Brimah: Yes some shia cut themselves, but you cut others!
by Peregrino Brimah At the heart of the deadly intolerance against Shia Muslims in Nigeria is a deep-seated hatred for Shia Muslims. We must lay the facts bare in the face…
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Peregrino Brimah: First they killed the Christians, now they kill Shia Muslims…
by Peregrino Brimah When there was supposed to be a Miss World beauty pageant in Nigeria, they looked for and killed Christians and burnt Churches. At every opportunity, for things that happen…
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Jude Ndukwe: Dear Sultan, Fulani herdsmen are not foreign terrorists
by Jude Ndukwe At the advent of renewed mindless attacks by Fulani herdsmen on fellow Nigerians with the height of it all coming in Agatu and Enugu where, as usual,…
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Opinion: It’s another Sallah-bration! Here’s what you should know about the holiday
by Tolulope Olaifa Eid-Al-Kabir or Eid-Al-Adha is a celebration that usually takes place two months and ten days after Eid-Al-Fitri. Nigerians are always looking forward to this particular celebration because this…
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Hajj: Saudi Arabia shortens time for ‘devil stoning’ ritual
The government of Saudi Arabia has shortened the timing for the symbolic stoning ritual for this year's lesser hajj. The decision is believed to avert a repeat of the disaster…
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If Boko Haram kills christians, we will… – Niger Delta militant group
A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) on Saturday, vowed to carry out reprisal attacks if Boko Haram kills Christians and burn down churches in the north, as…
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Shi’ite Muslims protest in Kaduna, vows to trek to Abuja
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi'ites, on Wednesday, protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and other members by state security agents. According…
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Just In: Court of Appeal okays use of hijab in Lagos
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos state has reversed the judgment of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja which on October 17, 2014 banned the use of hijab…
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Osun hijab crisis: Court strikes out CAN’s application for stay of execution
An Osun State High Court has struck out the application for stay of execution filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state against the judgment which allowed…
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There is a plan to wipe out Christians in Nigeria – CAN
The General-Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake has said there is a plan to wipe out Christians in Nigeria. The Cleric made this statement on Sunday…
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CAN wants justice for murdered Christians or else…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared that it wants justice for the horrendous killings that were carried out on its members in recent times by religious fanatics and…
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Eid El-Fitri: Turkish president felicitates with Nigerian Muslims
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Fitr. In a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today, President…
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‘I’ve exchanged ideas with Christians’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, disclosed that he met with Christians from across the country and exchanged ideas with them on how to move the country forward. The President stated…
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Opinion: The debate of secularism and Osun Hijab controversy
Following an Osogbo High Court judgement which allowed Muslim female students in public schools located in the State of Osun to wear hijab along with their uniform, there was tension…
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‘I never ordered use of Hijab… I don’t deserve all these lies’ – Aregbesola
Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has denied ordering the use of Hijab by female Muslim students in the state public schools. Following the court order giving permission to Muslim students…
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‘Hijab controversy has exposed Aregbesola’ – PDP
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned security agencies, Interpol, the Presidency and United Nations of the possibility of the state being plunged into a religious…
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Hijab crisis: ‘No one is above the law, regardless of religion’ – Aregbesola
The Osun state government has said that only approved uniforms are allowed to be worn in Primary and Secondary schools in the state. The Osun State High Court, had on…
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Kikiowo Ileowo: Much ado about hijab in the State of Osun
by Kikiowo Ileowo Much has been said in recent times about the wearing of Hijab and Church robes to school by pupils in public schools in the state of Osun,…
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‘Aregbesola should be ready to expel all students in Osun state’ – CAN
Christian students in Osun state will continue to wear choir robes and other church garments to school as long as their Muslim counterparts are allowed to wear hijab (veils). Following…
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Morning Devotion: Another way to look at Buhari’s no-show & killing in the name of Allah
Joachim MacEbong takes on another look at President Buhari's consistence avoidance of making appearances and the killings in the name of Allah. Take a listen.
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