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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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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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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Thirty-eight professors have accused the University of Ibadan (UI) of excluding Muslims from decision making on key issues by fixing meetings and other academic and administrative engagements at hours dedicated to Friday prayer (Jumu’ah). In a letter written under the umbrella of University of Ibadan Muslim Community and addressed to the institution’s vice-chancellor, Idowu Olayinka, the professors […]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated a total of 142 books, with 76 volumes each on 20 different subject areas to the University of Ilorin library. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Sulyman Abdulkareem, disclosed this while receiving the facilitator of the donation, Prof. Abdulrasaq Alaro on Monday in Ilorin. The News Agency of […]
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Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, Kayode Fayemi, has appealed to the Rivers State government to avail the Registered Trustees of Trans-Amadi Mosque an alternative place of worship. Mr Fayemi, who is Ekiti State Governor, undertook a joint assessment of the disputed land with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday, describing the controversy over […]
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If your fear is to fall, then your fail is near. The sojourn of man is laced with highs and lows and none of these comes easy in the pursuit of success. As much as I say; put the end in mind when you begin the race, I also say never be deterred by the […]
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The Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Abou-Nolla has called for caution in resolving the attacks on Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa. Sheikh Abou-Nolla enjoined Nigerians to remain peaceful despite the needless incitement of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. According to him, attacking businesses where fellow Nigerians work and […]
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In its bid to encourage brilliant and hardworking indigent students, an NGO, Femi Olaifa Foundation, launched in honour of the former Otun Balogun of Ibadan land, High Chief Aleem Olufemi Olaifa, has awarded scholarships to fourteen students of the University of Ibadan. At the event, attended by members of the deceased’s family, in-laws, students and […]
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