NSCIA Prays for Nigeria as Muslim Leaders Stress Nation-Building

Muslim and traditional leaders gathered in Abuja to pray for Nigeria, while speakers linked the country’s challenges to the responsibilities of citizens, leaders and religious communities. By Abdullahi Yusuf Muslim … Read More

PHOTO NEWS: NSCIA Prays for Nigeria at National Mosque in Abuja

By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Wednesday held a Special National Prayer for Nigeria at the National Mosque Complex, Abuja, bringing together Islamic scholars, … Read More

Iran Rejects Reports of Nuclear Concessions, Says US Is ‘Trapped’ in Hormuz

Iranian official tells Press TV Tehran’s nuclear position has not changed, dismissing reports of concessions as a diversion from the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz By Abdullahi Yusuf Iran … Read More

Saudi Airstrikes Hit School and Villages in Yemen as 26 Raids Reported in 24 Hours

The latest strikes reportedly targeted Ta’izz and Saada, with a school hit for the third time and Yemeni authorities reporting civilian casualties By Abdullahi Yusuf Saudi warplanes have carried out … Read More

Kano Begins 3,400-Stove Drive to Cut Firewood Smoke, Support Women

The intervention has so far reached 800 women, each receiving a clean cooking stove and ₦25,000 to support their livelihoods. By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has begun a … Read More

MURIC Calls for Probe Into Alleged Persecution of Muslim Students in Ekiti

The Muslim rights group reacts to allegations by the League of Imams and Alfas that female Muslim students are being denied hijab and Muslim pupils allegedly made to take Christian … Read More

Social Media and the Escalation of Discord among Muslims in Yorubaland

By Sheikh Yuusuf Adam El-llory Social media, particularly through monetisation, the pursuit of attention and the desire for instant fame, has contributed to the escalation of disputes and divisions among … Read More

Saudi Embassy Concludes National Qur’an Contest With Tafsir in Focus

The five-day competition drew Qur’an memorisers from across Nigeria, with tafsir assessed alongside memorisation to place greater emphasis on understanding and applying the Qur’an. By Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmad Abubakar of … Read More

Ajoke Muhammed: Six Months as First Lady, Decades After Murtala

Her husband, General Murtala Muhammed, became Head of State in 1975 and was assassinated less than seven months later. Ajoke Muhammed’s story, however, continued long after her brief tenure as … Read More