Tag: Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)

Pastor Oyakhilome’s Birthday: MURIC Alleges Lagos Govt Luring Muslim Students To Church

Abibat Babalola

Details of circular by Lagos State Ministry of Education on gifts, free transportation of students to the venue       The Lagos State Chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the education authorities in Lagos State to desist from luring innocent and unsuspecting Muslim Students across the six educational districts of the State to the annual Christian programme of the founder of the Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, under the guise of fake humanitarian programmes. In a press statement released on Thursday, 30th November, 2023 by…

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Coalition Bemoans Discrimination Against Women In Hijab, Tags Action Islamophobia

Ganiyu Amodu

The theme of this year’s WORLD HIJAB DAY IS PROGRESSION NOT OPPRESSION   A coalition of Muslim Organisations on Wednesday commemorated the World Hijab Day in Lagos, where they bemoaned continuous discrimination against women in Hijab. Platforms Africa reports that the coalition includes the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria Lagos state Area Unit, Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Al Muminaat: The Believing Women Organisation, Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative, Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN Lagos), and Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC). Others are Guild of Muslim Professionals…

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Afenifere ‘Betrayed’ Awolowo, Abiola, Igboho, supporters watch out – MURIC

Aliyu Aliyu

Musilim rights group lampoons Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere, for comparing Igboho to prophet Mohammed, demands an apology   Yoruba nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Igboho and thousands of his supporters should be wary of the antics of Afenifere, a group which allegedly took part in the betrayal and travails of two sons of Yoruba, great Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Moshood Kashimowo Abiola. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), which made this allegation in a statement sent to Platforms Africa, declaresd; “We are not sure that the hands of Afenifere…

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