MURIC Asks Oyo to Issue Circular Implementing Hijab Ruling in Public Schools

In an October 22 letter, the group urged the education ministry to notify school administrators of the court decision affirming Muslim students’ right to wear hijab By Abdullahi Yusuf The … Read More

Pantami’s Exclusion: MURIC Demands INEC Chairman’s Removal Over Alleged Religious Bias

The Islamic rights group seeks the reinstatement of the former minister as the PDP’s Gombe governorship candidate, while INEC says the party failed to meet statutory membership-register requirements. By Abdullahi … Read More

MURIC Faults INEC Over Missing Opposition Candidates on 2027 Guber List

Islamic rights group questions exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu, Gwarzo and other candidates from final list By Abdullahi Yusuf The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission … Read More

MURIC Demands NYSC Suspension, Full-Year Pay for 20 Freed Corps Members

The Islamic human rights group wants the Federal Government to halt the scheme until insecurity is brought under control and grant the freed corps members immediate discharge certificates. By Abdullahi … Read More

MURIC Mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, Describes Him as ‘Frank and Fearless’

The Muslim rights group described the late SCSN Secretary-General as a respected Islamic figure who devoted his life to the service of Islam and humanity. By Abdullahi Yusuf The Muslim … Read More

MURIC Challenges OAU Over Exclusion of Hijab-Wearing Students

The Muslim rights group alleges that female students were barred from the International School premises unless they removed their hijabs and demands an immediate end to the reported restriction. By … 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

Nigeria’s UNGA Stand Regrettable Over Palestine, Netanyahu Speech – MURIC

The Muslim Rights Concern faults Nigeria for excluding the Palestinian question from its UNGA position paper and, according to the group, declining to join other countries in walking out during … Read More

MURIC Condemns 830,000-Tonne Petrol Imports Despite Rising Local Supply

The group says continued imports undermine Nigeria’s expanding refining capacity as Dangote Refinery supplies most domestically received petrol. By Abdullahi Yusuf The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the Nigerian … Read More

MURIC: Arresting Atiku Now Would Lack Tact as 2027 Election Nears

The Muslim Rights Concern cautions the Federal Government against any move to arrest or prosecute the ADC presidential candidate, saying such action could send the wrong signal ahead of the … Read More