The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Senate issued a circular on Friday approving the wearing of the niqab (veil) by female Muslim students who so choose. Meanwhile, an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has kicked Read more…
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The attention of the Management of National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to a misleading online story with the above caption, said in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations Eddy Megwa fnipr earlier today. He Read more…
On Monday, September 19, 2022, Anambra Governor Charles Soludo issued an order prohibiting schoolgirls from wearing miniskirts in both public and private institutions. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), a group that promotes Islamic human rights, has praised the ban. According Read more…
The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) organised a four-day workshop in Abuja from 5th to 9th September, 2021. I participated fully in the workshop. However, I noticed that a certain man was trailing me inside the hotel during the Read more…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has received praise from the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic human rights organization, for its accomplishment in airlifting Nigerian pilgrims despite numerous obstacles. This information was provided in a statement made recently by Read more…
Last week, a senior Polaris Bank manager gave orders to Muslim employees not to attend Jumuah prayers. An Islamic human rights organization called Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has so demanded an unequivocal apology from the bank administration within seven days, Read more…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has protested the National Open University’s (NOUN) examination schedule for the year 2022. NOUN is accused by the human rights organization of arranging an examination schedule that excludes Jumu’ah prayer, pushing Muslim candidates to write Read more…
An Islamic Human Right group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has sent a condolence message to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar over the death of Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, the Magajin Garin Sokoto. This was known through a Read more…
A Muslim student of Baptist High School, Ijagbo in Oyun Local Government of Kwara State, Habeeb Idris was shot dead on Thursday, 3rd February, 2022 during a protest over hijab. Four other students sustained varied degrees of injuries. Meanwhile the Read more…