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Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director of the Muslim Rights Concern, has reacted to a statement credited to Miyetti Allah Group.In his reaction to the unconfirmed statement on Saturday June 6, 2020, Prof Akintola alleged that the National…

In commemoration of the 2020 World Environment Day Celebration in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic, one of the indigenes of Ogun State Waterside in Nigeria, Mr. Kabiru Abass, has advised his people to begin conservation of…

The Nigerian government has announced the reopening of churches, mosques and hotels, effective from June 2, 2020.The chairman of Nigeria's Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this on Monday during a televised…

The Black Lives Matter Movement in Nigeria (BLMMN) on Monday June 1 2020 joined the worldwide call for justice for the murder of George Floyd who died on May 25 at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer.Many Nigerians took to the…

May 29 in Nigeria, except for some election circumstantial states, is regarded as the start of tenures in our political space. It is also a time to take stock of how politicians whose political campaign promises are gauged against their…

The appointment of an Ilorin Prince, who is also a professor of Political Science and International Relations, Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as Chief of Staff to Muhammadu Buhari, African most powerful president shows that Buhari has made the…

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. - William Shakespeare, "Macbeth"For most…

An editor at the New Telegraph and a prominent member of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Waheed Bakare has died.This was disclosed earlier this morning by the NSCIA Media Committee chairman, Dr. Femi Abbas.Bakare, who…

The Crescent Council of Canada has declared Saturday May 23 ‘Eīd Al-Fiṭr, following confirmation of multiple moon sightings in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Niger.According to the council, sighting of the crescent in the region “was…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has disclosed that the 2020 Eid-el-fitr will hold on Sunday as fasting during the month of Ramadan will end on Saturday May 23, 2020.This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Council…

Following the outbreak of coronavirus and closure of mosques across the country, the leadership and Management of MUSWEN, on behalf of the entirety of the Ummah in the South West of Nigeria, has issued guidelines on the celebration of this…

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Since the beginning of the national lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, a Nigerian politician, Hon Alli Adeyemi Taofeek, who represents Mushin Constituency 1 in the House of Representatives, has launched numerous palliative…

Hon Alli Adeyemi Taofeek is a member of the House of Representatives, who represents Mushin Constituency 1 in Lagos State, Nigeria. In this exclusive interview held on Monday May 18, 2020, with the Muslim Media Corporation, New York, Hon…

A popular Nigerian Muslim activist, and Director of the Muslim Rights Concern MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, has cautioned Muslims against reopening of mosques amidst Covid-19 pandemic.This warning followed the plans of some state…

UNICEF has warned that an additional 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts routine services and threatens to weaken the health system.This estimate is…

The flight evacuating some of Nigerians returning from the United Kingdom to Nigeria is expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State today.This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 381 new COVID-19 cases.While disclosing this on its Twitter handle, NCDC noted that out of the new 381 COVID-19 cases recorded yesterday, Lagos State has the highest number, 183.…

Quite unfortunate, the situation was scary in Nigerian states as people flagrantly violated all the guidelines, not minding the disastrous consequences of their actions. In a bid to cushion the economic effects of Covid-19 among Nigerians,…

The International Monetary Fund has approved a disbursement, under the Rapid Credit Facility, of US$ 226 million to support the authorities’ efforts in addressing Cameroon’s urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19…

The Aliko Dangote Foundation, a philanthropic endeavor of Aliko Dangote, has supported 54Gene Laboratory, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up a 400 test/day capacity laboratory in…

As part of efforts to support members of its society during this lockdown, Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society, Owutu Branch, Ikorodu Lagos, has provided relief packages to 350 members.The packages, an initiative of the branch executive board,…

As a way of supporting the Nigerian government in fighting against Covid-19 pandemic, Sunlight Resources Limited, a private company in Lagos, has supplied some its products to Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area.While…

Following the pandemic ravaging the northern part of Nigeria, the United Nations and the World Health Organisation have redeployed 3,000 of their personnel in Kano State to save the situation.This was disclosed in Abuja by the Chairman of…

Hon Muhammadu Taofeek Adeyemi Alli, member of the country's House of Representatives, representing Mushin Constituency 1 in Lagos State, has begun feeding people within his constituency.While disclosing the gesture, Hon Alli noted that…

The world is currently held at the jugular by a new strain of Coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, which was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. COVID-19, as it has been dubbed, is a lethal virus which has been contracted by over…

Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal mining in Zamfara State.This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday April 27, 2020 by the spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Mohammad…

Ghanaian Muslim Leader, Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has applauded the country's president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for lifting the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa.Speaking on behalf of the Chief Imam,…

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has convened an Emergency National Council of Health meeting to address the issue of Covid-19.The meeting which was held via teleconference, on Wednesday April 2020, engaged State Commissioners of…