A few weeks ago, a Kano Sharia Law Court sentenced a man, Yahaya Aminu Sharif, to death for speaking against Prophet Mohammed in one of his songs that went viral. The report divided Twittersphere into those who argue that Sharia Law enables extreme measures and the ones who agree with the dictates of the ‘holy... Read More

Governor Ganduje, Sharia law, Yahaya Aminu Shariff

August 11, 2020

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Death Song: 22-year-old musician sentenced to death for “blasphemy” | The #YNaijaCover

A musical artiste in Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad.An upper Sharia court in the Hausawa Filin Hockey area of the state said Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, was guilty of committing blasphemy for a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March. This decision sparked heated conversations on social... Read More

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August 11, 2020

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The death sentence of Yahaya Aminu Sharif proves that Sharia law targets poor, ordinary Nigerians

A Sharia court in Kano on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Aminu Sharif to death by hanging. Yahaya’s crime was his self-expression in his music as the court found him guilty of using derogatory expressions against the Prophet Mohammed in one of his songs. For emphasis, Sharia Islamic law is a religious law forming... Read More

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Kano State, Sharia law, Yahay Aminu Sharif

July 4, 2017

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Moses Ochonu: Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a hypocrite

Hypoby Moses Ochonu Nigeria has minted some overnight hyper-liberal commentators. In the last two days, they’ve been lecturing us on how the private life of Senator Abba Bukar Ibrahim should remain private; how an intimate transaction between two (or three) adults violates no laws; how the senator’s private actions do not in any way affect... Read More

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April 11, 2017

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Peregrino Brimah: Linking poverty to Sharia law, Emir Sanusi goes for Islam’s jugular

by Peregrino Brimah In 2013 when I wrote the article, “CBN: The Poverty In Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s Legacy,” apart from discussing how the charismatic bank manager-turned Central bank governor had played a central role in the Jonathan regime’s impoverishment of Nigerians, I tried to explain how the governor’s “Islamic banking” proposition was not what it seemed. Many thought Sanusi... Read More

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October 31, 2016

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11 women face prosecution for drinking, smoking and romancing men in Kano

Eleven women are to be prosecuted in Kano for engaging in social vices. Salisu Umar, the Commander, Special Services of the Faggae Outpost of the Kano State Hisbah Board (Sharia Police) said the suspects were apprehended around the Sabongari area in the metropolis. Umar said the suspects were found drinking alcohol, smoking cannabis and romancing with men... Read More

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May 31, 2016

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Opinion: Dogara and his terrorists are coming with Sharia Law

By Bayo Oluwasanmi If the Senators or House Reps were not sponsoring the world’s most bizarre bills, they’ll be stirring up the hornet’s net to further divide and polarized the already balkanized nation. The Sharia bill introduced in the House of Representatives will increase the powers and jurisdiction of Sharia law in Nigeria. The bill... Read More

House of Reps, Sharia, sharia Bill, Sharia law, Sokoto State, Yakubu Dogara

May 26, 2016

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In 7 tweets, the strongest argument for why religions should not set laws for countries #ShariaBill

With the latest discovery that the House of Representative is considering a bill on Sharia law, many have questioned the rationale for making a sectional belief a part of Nigeria’s constitution -considering that Nigeria is a secular state. Technology professional, Amara Nwakpa in these eight tweets explains why no religion, or sectional belief, should be... Read More

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May 26, 2016

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The Explainer: Have you heard about the #ShariaBill?

A bill seeking to alter the Nigerian constitution so as to increase the jurisdiction of the Sharia law in Nigeria has reportedly scaled through the second reading at the House of Representative. Seriously, what the name of this bill? The bill is known as “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of Sections... Read More

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November 4, 2014

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Boko Haram establish Sharia law in Mubi

by James Sambo Days after overunning Mubi, militants of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have established Sharia law in the town. The terrorists are believed to have amputated the hands of 10 residents who were found guilty of various offences, as sources in the town say they saw the insurgents parading 10 persons whose hands had been chopped off.... Read More

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adamawa, boko haram, insurgents, Militants, Sharia law

October 3, 2013

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Sudanese woman receives public flogging for getting into a car with a man she isn’t related to (WATCH)

A disturbing new YouTube video shows a Sudanese woman crying out in pain during a public flogging. She was reportedly guilty of riding in a car with a man who wasn’t her husband or an immediate family member, an offense that is prohibited by Sudan’s public order law. The woman, reportedly named Halima, crouches... Read More

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July 24, 2013

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Opinion: Focus on the contentious Section of the Constitution

by Ayisha Osori For instance, senator (ex-governor) Abdullahi Adamu voted to keep the provision but he has at least two daughters, educated and over 20 years of age who are still unmarried. There are many interesting angles to the Senate vote on Section 29(4)(b) of the 1999 Constitution on July 16, 2013, and the reaction... Read More

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June 30, 2013

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Incredible! SEE how feminism is practiced Saudi-style (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido It’s strange how a conference meant to discuss the topic ‘women in society’ does not have a single woman participating. The conference, reportedly held at the University of Qassim last year, was attended by representatives from 15 nations, apparently all men. Segregation between men and women in the gulf country has been widely... Read More

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Time is ticking for Yahaya Aminu and Governor Ganduje is waiting patiently

Death Song: 22-year-old musician sentenced to death for “blasphemy” | The #YNaijaCover

The death sentence of Yahaya Aminu Sharif proves that Sharia law targets poor, ordinary Nigerians

Moses Ochonu: Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a hypocrite

Peregrino Brimah: Linking poverty to Sharia law, Emir Sanusi goes for Islam’s jugular

11 women face prosecution for drinking, smoking and romancing men in Kano

Opinion: Dogara and his terrorists are coming with Sharia Law

In 7 tweets, the strongest argument for why religions should not set laws for countries #ShariaBill

The Explainer: Have you heard about the #ShariaBill?

Boko Haram establish Sharia law in Mubi

Terrible: Mob stones 2 suspected homosexuals in court

Sudanese woman receives public flogging for getting into a car with a man she isn’t related to (WATCH)

Opinion: Focus on the contentious Section of the Constitution

Incredible! SEE how feminism is practiced Saudi-style (PHOTO)

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