Nigeria

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has congratulated the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for emerging the country's president-elect. The Council, under the leadership…

Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has congratulated the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for winning last Saturday's election. In its congratulatory message, the Muslim body…

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Nigeria and South Africa to its “grey list” of countries that need to improve efforts to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing. According to the intergovernmental policy-making…

Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land borders during Saturday's tightly contested elections. The directive is meant to ensure that the "elections are free, fair and devoid of anomalies", the Nigeria Immigration Service said. …

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has unveiled its expectations from the next Nigerian government. The Council which oversees the affairs of about 150 million Muslims who constitute the majority of Nigerian…

Traditional leaders and worshipers in Lagos State, Nigeria, have restated their commitment to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The declaration was made at an event which was…

A Nigerian tech start-up, ShapShap, has won the award for ‘Mobility and Smart Cities Innovator’ in the final of the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition at the ongoing ‘Gulf Information Technology Exhibition’, GITEX 2022. Shapshap beat…

A popular Nigerian blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, has been released after spending 138 days in detention. The Muslim Parrot had earlier reported that the blogger was detained over an allegation against the Ogun State Governor, Dapo…

Emirates has announced the suspension of all flights from Nigeria effective September 1, 2022. The announcement was contained in a statement released on Thursday August 18, 2022. The airline had earlier limited its flight into Nigeria…

President Muhammadu Buhari has donated 10 rams, two cows and N1 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) members serving in his home town, Daura, in Katsina State. The President made the donation during the Sallah celebration…

The Federal Government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has felicitated the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and indeed the…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 14 man Technical Committee on the Development of a Roadmap and Operational Framework for Halal Certification in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji…

By Femi Abbas Monologue From all observable angles, the Nigerian media, as championed by the South West axis of professional journalism, is the main arena to which Nigerian Muslims are regularly drawn into an undeclared spiritual war.…

An 18-year-old Nigerian teenager, Sumayyah Shuaibu, memorised and wrote the Holy Qu'ran offhand in 3 months. Born in Jega, Kebbi State, Sumayyah is the third daughter of a Nigerian-Saudi based Sheikh, Shuaibu Salisu Zaria, who returned…

Gunmen have killed three policemen on duty in Onitsha Anambra State. According to a report, the incident happened around 9 am on the Ukaegbu /Ezeiweka road in Onitsha, on Sunday September 19, 2021. "Two other officers were injured during…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has dismissed an officer of the agency after being found guilty of misconduct by a disciplinary committee. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the General Manager, Mr. Olajide…

The Owutu Branch of the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has inaugurated a centre for its empowerment and Dawah programmes. This was disclosed in an official statement posted on its Facebook page on Monday August 9, 2021.…

Nigeria has recorded two deaths from the rampaging coronavirus pandemic, and confirmed additional 238 new cases. This update was posted on Wednesday July 21, 2021, on the official Facebook page of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

By Femi Abbas The title of this memo is a question which requires an answer. Following the recent official lifting of curtain on the amendment of Nigeria's 1999 Constitution, which makes submission of memoranda on it, by members of the…

As feedback to his people and in celebration of a successful two years in office, a Nigerian Lawmaker, Hon. Alli Adeyemi Taofeeq, who represents Mushin Federal Constituency 1, has enumerated his achievements so far.While expressing…

Not less than 20 people have been allegedly killed in Igangan, one of the towns in Ibarapa North Local Government in Oyo State. According to a report on Sunday June 6, 2021, the bandits opened fire at the town people and set many buildings…

Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, has died in an air crash while on an official trip to Kaduna State. It was reported on Friday May 21, 2021, that a military Beachcraft 350 aircraft had crashed at the Kaduna…

Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have killed the leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau. It was reported that on Wednesday May 19, 2021, the terror group’s stronghold in the Sambisa forest area was invaded by a…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has expressed concern over the unfortunate ongoing industrial actions in Kaduna State. The Council…

The Nigerian lawmakers have concluded plans to legalise the planting of Cannabis sativa in the country. This was disclosed on Monday May 17, 2021, by the spokesperson of the country's House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Kalu…

Hon. Alli Adeyemi Taofeek, representing Mushin Federal Constituency 1, in Lagos State, has felicitated with Muslim Ummah in his constituency and beyond on the occasion of this year’s Eidul-Fitr. In a statement signed on Thursday May 13,…

The Chairman, Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala, on Saturday May 8, 2021, hosted children at his residence at 1 Imoru Street, Idioro Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria. The children who attended the program in large number were welcomed…

The Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has condemned Sheikh Abubakar Gunmi's negotiations with the bandits who have been involving in a series of attacks in the country. While…

Femi Abbas Monologue Promise is a debt. Its fulfilment or non-fulfilment is a silhouette through which the true identity of its maker can be easily deciphered. Last week, a conspicuous figure of ‘ALERT!’ was posted to draw the attention…