Pope Francis said on Monday that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality. But he said, in an interview that he was confident that, except for Africans, critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples would eventually understand it. Blessings were allowed […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks, describing the development as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity announced the President’s remarks in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Tinubu made the remarks when he received a delegation […]
By Our Correspondent Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration would protect the rights of all Nigerians, regardless of their religious and ethnic beliefs. Shettima gave the assurance in Lagos at the sixth Nigeria World Maulid Anniversary National Conference and a special prayer by the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria. He told the […]
From Our Correspondent The Kabba Muslim Community in Kogi State, on Monday, laid the foundation of a 5,000-seater capacity ultra-modern Central Mosque worth N1 billion. TheNewsZenith reports that the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Bashir Imam-Solihu, laid the foundation of the mosque. Imam-Solihu congratulated the Kabba Muslim community for the initiative and the progress made […]
By Our Correspondent The Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaimon Abu-Naollah, has urged Muslim communities to ensure proper documentation of their Mosque property to avoid forfeiture to the government in future. Abu-Naollah made the appeal during a one-day sensitisation programme tagged “Mosque Documentation in Lagos State”, held in Lagos on Saturday. He said there were […]
From Our Correspondent An Islamic group, the International Organisation of Tijaniyyah Brotherhood, has called on ECOWAS to opt for a diplomatic solution to resolving the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. The group gave the advice in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu is also the Chairman of the ECOWAS […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Epetedo Indigenes Association has joined various interest groups criticising Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the imbalance in the list of his commissioners. This is contained in a press statement, jointly signed by three leaders of the association, Alhaji Maroof-deen Babatunde Oshodi (Chairman), Dr Mondiu Babatunde Sarumi and Alhaji Nosiru-deen Adegboyega […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner-designates list, Classical religious bigotry – Gbadamosi The Lagos Muslim community, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest to express dissatisfaction with the list of commissioner-designates by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. TheNewsZenith reports that out of 39 commissioner nominee slotsSanwo-Olu allotted only eight to Muslims and 31 to Christians, thus raising anger from […]
The Companion, an association of Muslim men in business and the professions, has written Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, complaining about his list of commissioner nominees. The association observed that the number of Muslims on the list of his proposed cabinet was less than 25 per cent and thus “unacceptable”. In the letter copied to […]
By Our Correspondent The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria Lagos State Area Unit (MSSNLagos), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise investment in education. It asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government to also, prevent education unions strike in her scheme of things. The society made the call at its two-day Annual Conference, which […]