MPAC, MURIC tackle Nigerian Law School over hijab denial, demand probe
Muslim News Nigeria * ‘Sack DG over anti-Muslim mindset’ – Prof Akintola The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) and the Muslim…
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Bar Exams: Nigerian Law School Code expressly permits hijabs, veils amid cases of Muslim candidates’ victimisation
The Council of Legal Education’s Code of Conduct explicitly recognises black shoulder-length hijabs and veils as approved attire…
Bar Exams: Firdausa Amasa seeks urgent action over hijab denial, harassment at Nigerian Law School
The lawyer who fought and won the right to wear hijab at her 2018 Call to Bar ceremony…
MSSN, MPAC react as Muslim candidates face hijab harassment, dress restrictions at Nigerian Law School
Muslim rights organisations, including the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria and the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria…
Allow Muslim students wearing hijab to sit for final Bar exams, MURIC tells Nigerian law schools
*:HRAI clarifies permissible hijab length as examinations begin Saturday The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Nigerian law…
Turkish group joins Azerbaijani politician, activists in opposing Baku hijab restrictions
* Özgür-Der stages protest outside Azerbaijan’s consulate as pupils, rights advocates and imprisoned journalist defend Muslim girls’ access…
‘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…