Cleric identifies causes of insecurity, corruption in Nigeria
By Sola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: AN Ogun State based Islamic cleric, Ustaz Abdus-Semih Hamzat, has identified the causes of insecurity and corruption in the country. Hamzat, who also linked lack of social justice to the problem, said that the concentration of wealth in the hands of a group of individuals should be blamed for […]
Muslims, others in Toronto to pray for peace at Iftar
By Femi SHODUNKE CANADA: MUSLIMS and non-Muslims will on Sunday, June 18, gather together in Toronto to offer prayers for peace, to share beverages and desserts, among others, at this year’s Islamic Iftar as part of efforts to promote unity among faithful of different religions and people of diverse backgrounds. The program, organised by […]
Canada: Gunmen kill five, injure 19 inside Quebec mosque
By Femi SHODUNKE CANADA: TWO men allegedly shouting “Allahu akbar” and wearing mask invaded a mosque during prayer time on Sunday night and shot six men dead in the Ste-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City in Canada. And some few hours after the deadly shooting, which occurred at the Islamic Cultural Centre, two men – […]
MURIC seeks arrest of Apostle Suleman, lambasts Fayose
NIGERIA: THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded the arrest of the Senior Pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, just as the Islamic organisation lambasted Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, for preventing the Department of State Service (DSS) from arresting Suleman. Suleman had recently while addressing members of his church […]
NSCIA warns Senators over passage of inheritance bill
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: MUSLIM supervisory body, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has kicked against the Bill on Disparity on Inheritance before the Senate which seeks to amend inheritance for women. The NSCIA in its position paper signed by Director of Administration, Ustaz Christian Isa Okonkwo, warned the senators that Allah’s […]
Ghanaian Archbishop apologises for abusing Muslims
GHANA: A RENOWNED cleric in Ghana, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, has pleaded with the Muslim community worldwide to forgive him for disparaging their religion. Williams pleaded for pardon “in the name of Allah” following the outrage that followed from the adherents of Islam not only in Ghana, but beyond. The Archbishop, who believes in […]
2015 election: Jonathan offered us $3m bribe, but…, says Islamic bodies
NIGERIA: TWO Islamic bodies, Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) and The Muslim Congress (TMC) have opened up on the controversial $2.1billion arms deal under probe by the Federal Government. The body said that through the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, the former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, offered them $3 million “bribe” to support […]
