A renowned Islamic cleric in the South East, Sheikh Ibrahim Iyiorji, was shot dead on Sunday at his residence in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, by gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of…
Hijab: MSSN, TMC, MURIC, others react to Firdaus Amasa’s call to Bar Story (Independent)
Barrister Firdaus Amasa, a University of Ilorin Muslim law graduate, who was denied the Call to Bar by the Nigerian Law School last year over her refusal to remove her Hijab before she could be allowed to attend the ceremony,…
It’s in Nigeria’s best interest for Buhari to be re-elected, says MURIC Director (Vanguard)
Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Wednesday said that it would be in the best interest of Nigeria for President Muhammadu Buhari to win in 2019. In a statement issued in Lagos, the Muslim Cleric said that Buhari’s…
Body of Benchers okays use of hijab for law activities (Guardian)
The Body of Benchers yesterday approved the use of hijab for law activities such as when fresh law graduates are being called to the bar.Consequently, this has given the embattled Muslim graduate of law at University of Ilorin, Amasa Firdaus…
Women in hijab dancing ‘Shaku shaku’ offensive to Islam, MURIC tells Falz (Punch)
The Muslim Rights Concern has said that by featuring hijab-clad women dancing Shaku Shaku in his latest video, Falz has offended Nigerian Muslims. MURIC on Tuesday demanded that Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly called Falz the Bahd Guy, withdraw his latest music…