Nigeria: Dozens feared dead, others missing in boat mishap in River Niger
A boat carrying traders to a weekly market has capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, leaving dozens feared...
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Nigeria reaffirms commitment to diplomatic resolution to Israel-Palestine conflict
President Bola Tinubu is set to advocate for a diplomatic resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict during the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit...
Gaza ceasefire tops as Nigerian president lands in Saudi Arabia for Joint Arab-Islamic Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday to participate in the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, according...
Nigeria: Muslim rights body charges police to probe death report on Sultan of Sokoto
In a system made available to the Muslim Parrot, one of Nigeria’s top Muslim rights bodies, The Muslim Rights Concern...
Exclusive: Muslim scholar calls for nationwide ban on gambling in Nigeria, backs move by Brazil
A Muslim scholar, Dr. Sanusi Lafiagi, has called for a nationwide ban on gambling, urging Nigerian authorities to follow the...
Exclusive: Nigerian scholar urges Muslims to seek divine intervention as economic downturn bites
Nigeria continues to struggle with its economic downturn, a call has gone to Muslims to return to Allah in repentance...
Nigeria: Muslim scholar announces will before death, gives condition for wealth distribution
In a heartfelt and thought-provoking statement, a prominent Nigeria Muslim scholar, Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, has shared his last wishes to...
MURIC applauds Nigeria’s stance on Gaza bloodshed, calls for expulsion of Israel’s ambassador
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has praised Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking a...
Nigeria positioned to lead global halal economy, says Vice President Shettima
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has projected the West African nation to become the leading hub of opportunities in the...
“You gave birth to Nigeria’s best president ever,” Nigeria Mourns as Hajiya Yar’Adua passes away at 102
Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua, the matriarch of the Yar’Adua family and mother of former Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has...
Allah’s protection and guidance, ‘The driving force behind Quran memorization’ – Nigerian Islamic scholar
A renowned Nigerian Islamic scholar and law professor at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Professor Abdulrazaq AbdulMajid Alaro, has...
Nigeria: Muslims react as Christ Embassy Church introduces Arabic version of ‘The Truth’
Tensions have risen within the Muslim community in Nigeria following the circulation of an Arabic version of the daily devotional...
President Tinubu delivers uplifting address marking Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary
In commemoration of Nigeria's 63rd Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered an address that touched on the nation's...
President Biden seeks meeting with Nigerian leader Tinubu, US envoy confirms
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been urged by the United States to join hands with African nations to safeguard...
U.S. govt indicts three Nigerians for multimillion-dollar money laundering, wire fraud, identity theft
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, Ikponmwosa Pero Erhinmwinrose, has been indicted by a federal grand jury...
U.S. govt indicts three Nigerians for multimillion-dollar money laundering, wire fraud, identity theft
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, Ikponmwosa Pero Erhinmwinrose, has been indicted by a federal grand jury...
Islamophobia: Nigeria, 56 other OIC countries condemn Quran burning in Sweden
Nigeria and 56 other countries under the aegis of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Sunday condemned the recent incident of...
Mbeki visits Tinubu, says Africa needs strong Nigerian presidency
Former South African president and Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, Dr. Thabo Mbeki, has urged the president-elect, Bola...
Nigeria election: Group charges politicians, party supporters to honour peace agreement
Following the just concluded 2023 Nigeria general elections, a Nigerian media group has charged politicians, supporters and involved parties to...
Financial taskforce puts Nigeria, South Africa on anti-money laundering watchlist
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Nigeria and South Africa to its “grey list” of countries that need...
Nigeria to close land borders on election day
Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land borders during Saturday's tightly contested elections. The directive is meant to...
UN raises concerns over fuel, violence on Nigerian elections, Naira scarcity
The United Nations (UN) System in Nigeria has expressed concerns over possible adverse effects of the lingering fuel scarcity, the...
Nigeria: Danmole mobilizes market women, canvasses votes for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, other APC candidates
Alhaja Kudirat Oyinlomo Danmole, has organised solidarity walk to mobilize support for APC candidates. The solidarity walk was organized for...
Starlink starts operation in Nigeria
The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, SpaceX have announced that it has commenced the operation of Starlink services in Nigeria, the...
Nigerian traditionalists declare support for Muslim presidential candidate, restate commitment to electoral victory
Traditional leaders and worshipers in Lagos State, Nigeria, have restated their commitment to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential...
World Bank lowers Nigeria’s growth forecast to 3.1%
The World Bank has cut Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3.1% from a previous forecast of 3.8%. In its latest...
Dbanj, Nigerian musician arrested over fraud allegations
A Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D'banj has been arrested and detained by anti-graft agency, the Independent...
Nigeria train resumes operations eight months after major attack
A train service linking Nigeria’s capital Abuja with the northern city of Kaduna has resumed operations eight months after it...
Nigeria warns against outbreak as Ebola rises in Uganda
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians and other residents in the country against embarking on non-essential...
FG to end Nigerians migration overseas
The Federal Government has said it was seeking ways to end the trend of Nigerians relocating abroad. The government also...
Terror Alert: US orders families of embassy employees to depart Nigeria
The State Department has ordered non-emergency US embassy employees and their family members in Abuja, Nigeria to leave the country...
China opens police station in Nigeria
The Chinese government has opened police stations in Nigeria and in over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and...
Nigeria wins Mobility & Smart Cities Innovation challenge in Dubai
A Nigerian tech start-up, ShapShap, has won the award for ‘Mobility and Smart Cities Innovator’ in the final of the...
Nigerian blogger released after spending 138 days In detention
A popular Nigerian blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, has been released after spending 138 days in detention. The Muslim Parrot had earlier...
Nigerian blogger released after spending 138 days in detention
A popular Nigerian blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, has been released after spending 138 days in detention. The Muslim Parrot had earlier...
Saudi crown prince receives letter from Nigerian president on strengthening relations
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense have received a written message from President of...
Nigeria: First lady memorizes Qur’an
Niger State First Lady, Dr Amina Abubakar, has memorized half of the Qur’an. While disclosing this, Abubakar explained that she...
The Oil Palm War in Nigeria
By Abdulrazaq Hamzat Prior to the discovery of crude oil, Nigeria is the home of the black oil, now known...
Satanic church ritual: Court sentences Nigerian pastor to death for beheading innocent Muslim boy
A Nigerian Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced Pastor Erinmole Adetokunbo and another Christian, Adedoyin Oyekanmi, to...
Exactly 100 days in detention, Nigerian journalist Hammed Bashiru yet to know fate, appeals to Gov Dapo for mercy
Nigerian journalist, Bashiru Hammed Adewale Bashiru, has spent exactly one hundred days in detention. Hammed who is also the publisher...
Emirates announces suspension of all Nigerian flights
Emirates has announced the suspension of all flights from Nigeria effective September 1, 2022. The announcement was contained in a...
2022 WAEC: Nigerian Governor Zulum releases N329 million for 21,827 public schools’ students
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, has approved the release of over three hundred million naira to offset fees owed...
Nigerian Athlete sets World Record twice in Athletics Championship
Nigerian Athlete Tobi Amusan has won Nigeria’s first ever World Championship gold, setting the World Record twice in a...
Journalist of Nigerian descent appointed white house bureau chief
Toluse Olorunnipa, a journalist of Nigerian descent, has been appointed as the next White House bureau chief for...
Funding for Nigerian tech firms drops by 30%
Investment in Nigerian tech has dropped by 30 per cent towards the end of the second quarter of 2022 according...
Eid-el Kabir: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari donates N1m, 10 rams to corps members in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari has donated 10 rams, two cows and N1 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC )...
Eid-El Kabir: Nigerian government declares July 11th and 12th as public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir...
Mass shooting at Nigeria church kills dozens
Gunmen have opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens...
Idul Fitr: NSCIA felicitates Nigerian Muslim Ummah, urges active participation
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence,...
“Why I want to become president” — Aspirant tells Nigerians
All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has given reasons he has shown interest in the position of the country's...
Nigeria: Gov Zulum offers 30% salary raise for doctors during late night visit to General Hospital
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has offered 30% salary raise for doctors in seven Local Government Areas with peculiarities....
FG inaugurates technical committee on Halal certification in Nigeria
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 14 man Technical Committee on the Development of a Roadmap and Operational Framework for...
Islam and Nigerian Media
By Femi Abbas Monologue From all observable angles, the Nigerian media, as championed by the South West axis of professional...
NDD expresses concern over freedom of religion, belief in Nigeria
The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), has expressed concern over the state of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB)...
18-year-old Nigerian girl, Sumayyah Shuaibu memorises, writes Holy Qu’ran in 3 months
An 18-year-old Nigerian teenager, Sumayyah Shuaibu, memorised and wrote the Holy Qu'ran offhand in 3 months. Born in Jega, Kebbi...
Indian police arrest Nigerian actor for selling drugs
The Indian police attached to the K.G. Halli police division have arrested a Nigerian national, Chekwume Malvin, who works as...
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 3 policemen, injure 2 others in Anambra
Gunmen have killed three policemen on duty in Onitsha Anambra State. According to a report, the incident happened around 9...
Nigeria: Lagos State traffic agency dismisses officer over misconduct
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has dismissed an officer of the agency after being found guilty of misconduct...
Covid-19: Nigeria records 2 deaths, 238 new cases
Nigeria has recorded two deaths from the rampaging coronavirus pandemic, and confirmed additional 238 new cases. This update was posted...
Why Shari’ah in Nigeria’s Constitution?
By Femi Abbas The title of this memo is a question which requires an answer. Following the recent official lifting...