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Michael Olumide Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Oyo State Chapter, has announced that it has filed a Notice of Appeal and a Motion for Stay of Execution following the Court of Appeal judgment on the hijab controversy involving the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI), warning the school management against implementing…

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), Nigeria, has commended the Abia State Government for qualifying for the US$500,000 World Bank-backed HOPE Governance Performance Grant, describing the achievement as a strong endorsement of the state’s commitment to transparency, accountability and sound public financial management. In a…

Folami Olamide A Rivers State family has instituted a ₦10 billion lawsuit against the government over the alleged wrongful detention of their relative, Gospel Kinamee, who they claim spent 18 years in prison without trial after disappearing from home as a teenager. The case has ignited fresh concerns about prolonged…

Supreme Court on Friday delivered a unanimous judgment directing the immediate release of the crude oil aboard the FPSO Tamara Tokoni to General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), effectively bringing to a close the protracted legal dispute involving the company and First Bank of Nigeria over the offshore crude oil asset. In…

A major fire disaster was narrowly avoided on Friday after a six-tyre mini gas tanker developed a mechanical fault and caught fire at the Owode Elede corridor inward Ikorodu, Lagos. According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Nigerian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has launched a “Welcome Home” programme aimed at supporting Nigerian citizens returning from South Africa, providing immediate assistance, skills development, business support and employment opportunities as part of efforts to ease their reintegration into society. The initiative was unveiled at…

Michael Olumide G16 Regional Security Advocacy Group on Counter Terrorism in Africa has called on the Government of Mali to ensure transparency, due process and respect for fundamental rights in the implementation of targeted financial sanctions imposed on 12 individuals accused of financing terrorism. In a statement issued on Friday,…

Michael Olumide The Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh Al-Imam Barrister Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has congratulated Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani on his appointment as the new Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate, describing the development as a significant milestone for the Muslim community in Nigeria. In a…

Michael Olumide Muslim Rights Concern, popularly known as MURIC, has distanced itself from a controversial statement jointly issued with a Fulani group, clarifying that the statement originated from another Islamic organisation known as the Amalgamated Muslim Rights Concern (AMURIC), and not MURIC. In a press statement signed by the Secretary…