The Nigerian Federal Government has declared Friday, 15th June and Monday, 18th June as public holidays to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr. A statement from the Interior ministry quoted the Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazau making the declaration on behalf of the Government. The statement was…
A don at the University of Ibadan, Ibrahim Olatunde Uthman has advocated for the compulsory inclusion of religious ethics in the lesson contents for students at all levels in order to curb social vices. He was speaking with EduCeleb.com shortly after delivering…
The University of Lagos Muslim Alumni (UMA) offers scholarships to deserving Muslim students to progress in their postgraduate education. UMA Scholarship Scheme aims to support suitably qualified prospective Muslim academics in various fields. Over one hundred and forty awards have been given…
Uthman Jaarullah bn Zakariyyah Oladele bn Abdullahi proposes reforms within the Madrasah system. In Nigeria, the Madrasah is variously called Islamiyya, Makaranta Ilmi, or Ilé Kéwú. It is the institution under which the Almajiri system dominantly operates. The writer establishes that many…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has changed the examination dates of some papers against how they were initially slated on the timetable it released for School Candidates writing its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in 2018. This development is following protests…
The ACADIP Institute of Comparative Religion Studies (AICOS) has announced plans to commence the registration of new students for the first quarter of 2018. AICOS is an initiative of the Academy of Islamic Propagation aimed at promoting and teaching religious understanding among…
In this article, Jiti Ogunye gives a perspective on how religion interfaces with the law in Nigeria. Rules were set by the Body of Benchers and the Council of Legal Education regulating attendance of the Nigerian Law School and the Call to…
By Akinyemi M. Adedeji “…and to provide for a constitution for the purpose of promoting the good government and welfare of all persons in our country, on the principles of freedom, equality and justice…” Those were the opening lines of the constitution…
Human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) charged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to investigate the alleged persecution of Muslim students in Christian private universities in Nigeria. The Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola disclosed this through a press statement as…
By Mutiat Orolu-Balogun We write to draw your attention to the continuous harassment of Muslim girls in many secondary schools across Lagos State, as your excellency has shown commitment to uphold the human right of everyLagosian and indeed every Nigerianas guaranteed under…
