The leaders made the pledge after a summit in Burkina Faso aimed at addressing rising insecurity in the Sahel. West African leaders meeting in Burkina Faso have announced a one-billion-dollar plan to combat rising insecurity in the Sahel region. The pledge, to be funded from 2020 to 2024, was announced on Saturday at the end […]
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US leader ready to work with kingdom on security as Pompeo accuses Iran of direct involvement in Houthi-claimed attacks. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has told US President Donald Trump the kingdom was “willing and able” to respond to the latest attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on its oil facilities, state media reported. “The kingdom is willing […]
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– Two major Saudi oil refineries were set ablaze after a drone strike that was reportedly orchestrated by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group. – The extent of the damage was unclear, which could be critical to the state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s plans for what could be the largest initial public offering of stock in the world. […]
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Following the success of the previous second edition, the Guild of Muslim Professionals (GMP) has concluded arrangements to stage the third edition of the annual Youth Leadership Workshop (YLW). The workshop which is organised in collaboration with Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) Lagos chapter and Muslim Pharmacists Association of Nigeria (MPAN) Lagos, targets youths […]
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Zulfat Suara made history Thursday night, becoming the first Nigerian Muslim elected to Nashville’s Metro Council. Suara was elected to fill one of the five At-Large council seats. Suara joins Bob Mendes, Sharon Hurt, Burkley Allen, and Steve Glover as the newly elected At-Large members. She claimed victory Thursday night during her election party at […]
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Islamophobia has been defined and explained differently by media scholars since its use as a term escalated in the 20th century, but despite the differences in the varying definitions, there are important areas of convergence on key terms such as “fear, hatred, prejudice, profiling, stereotyping and irrational hostility and discrimination against the Muslims on the […]
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An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced 11 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders to life in prison on espionage charges for allegedly passing state secrets to the Palestinian resistance movement, famously known as Hamas. Among those sentenced in Cairo criminal court was the outlawed Brotherhood’s chief, Mohamed Badie. It was the latest of several sentences against Badie, who […]
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As the Muslim world welcomes the Islamic New Year, also known as Hijrah 1441, the Publisher of Muslim News Nigeria, Rasheed Abubakar; Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola and CEO of She-EO, Hajia Ganiyah Tope Fajingbesi have been awarded Persons of the Year, 1440 AH. The trio were honoured by Alhaji Nojeem […]
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A faith-based non governmental organisation, Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation has disbursed N32, 600, 000 to more than two thousand beneficiaries for the 2018 Zakat distribution year. The beneficiaries received cash and materials for economic empowerment, educational and medical support, humanitarian relief, resettlement/housing support and Dawah assistance. At the grand finale for the 2018 distribution […]
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In Nigerian journalism since the mid-70s, he grew to become a household name as an incisive reporter, a highly perceptive analyst, an expert in foreign affairs and a brilliant political commentator. His berths within the Nigerian newspaper industry include the Daily Times, The Punch, National Concord and ultimately The Monitor, rising from an ordinary reporter […]
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