Turkish group joins Azerbaijani politician, activists in opposing Baku hijab restrictions
Muslim News Nigeria * Özgür-Der stages protest outside Azerbaijan’s consulate as pupils, rights advocates and imprisoned journalist defend Muslim girls’ access…
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‘They stood by her’: Azerbaijani schoolchildren rally behind teacher dismissed over hijab
* Pupils protest new secular dress code in a country where 96% of the population is Muslim, amid…
MURIC reacts as OAU International School locks out Muslim students over hijab
* Action discriminatory, tyrannical, violates students’ rights: Akintola Hijab-wearing female Muslim students of the International School, Obafemi Awolowo…
From Bar to Barakah: What the Qur’an Says About Knowledge, By Adeel Ahmed
When Maryam Lawal stepped forward in her hijab as the best graduating female student at the 2025 Call…
‘They said they don’t project hijab-wearing persons’ — Journalist recounts BBC-Channels TV ordeal
Ms Bala said the programme was recorded with her hijab on at the Channels Television headquarters in Lagos,…
Vanguard yet to remove alleged altered image of Niqabi champion as MPAC demands explanation
* Says newspaper owes Maryam Yusuf apology, may face legal action The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has…
World Spelling Bee: Niqabi Maryam Yusuf’s victory exposes media bias and Nigeria’s religious prejudice, By Rasheed Abubakar
On July 13, 2026, The Punch Online published photographs of four Nigerian students representing the country at the…
Niqabi student Maryam Yusuf, three others power Nigeria to historic World Spelling Bee triumph in China
Nigeria has recorded a landmark achievement in international academic competition after Team Nigeria emerged winner of the Gold…
HRAI urges FG to guarantee hijab rights in proposed NYSC uniform reform
The Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) has urged the Federal Government to guarantee the constitutional rights of Muslim…
Religious Freedom, Equal Citizenship, and the Need for Inclusive Policies in Nigeria, By Robiu Sulaimon Olalekan
Nigeria is a nation blessed with immense religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity. The strength of such a country…
Hijab in schools: Where is our sense of tolerance, unity, justice, and love for our neighbours? Prof. Rasaq Adisa
The recent Court of Appeal ruling in Ibadan, Nigeria, that overturned a 2024 High Court judgment, which previously…
BREAKING: UI International School hijab case adjourned to October 7 as Appeal Court orders status quo
* Warns principal against harassment, intimidation of Muslim students The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday…
UTME 2026: Harassment, discrimination against Muslim students over hijab persist at Nigeria exam centres
* Perpetrators remain unpunished despite Supreme Court ruling, rights groups say Harassment and discrimination against Muslim students over…
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre official compels students to remove hijab before sitting for UTME
Muslim News gathered that the matter has reportedly been resolved, but many Nigerians are calling for the arrest…
UI-ISI hijab tussle: Appeal Court grants application to transmit record
The Court of Appeal, Ibadan, on Thursday, allowed the appeal of the International School Ibadan (ISI) which seeks…