MURIC – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 03 May 2026 15:36:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png MURIC – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 MURIC Alleges Bias Over Planned N25bn Chapel Project at Abuja Airport https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-alleges-bias-over-planned-n25bn-chapel-project-at-abuja-airport/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-alleges-bias-over-planned-n25bn-chapel-project-at-abuja-airport/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482959 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Federal Government of favouritism over the planned construction of a N25 billion ecumenical chapel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. In a statement issued on Friday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said the project, reportedly being undertaken in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), raises [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-alleges-bias-over-planned-n25bn-chapel-project-at-abuja-airport/feed/ 0 MURIC Urges Ooni of Ife to Stop Palace Agents From Forcing Muslims to Pay Olojo Festival Levies https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-urges-ooni-of-ife-to-stop-palace-agents-from-forcing-muslims-to-pay-olojo-festival-levies/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-urges-ooni-of-ife-to-stop-palace-agents-from-forcing-muslims-to-pay-olojo-festival-levies/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467136 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to intervene and stop alleged palace agents from extorting Muslim traders in Ile-Ife markets under the guise of collecting levies for the Olojo Festival. MURIC made the appeal in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Isiaq Akintola, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-urges-ooni-of-ife-to-stop-palace-agents-from-forcing-muslims-to-pay-olojo-festival-levies/feed/ 0 MURIC Urges NNPCL to Revert Petrol Prices and Allow Free Operation of Dangote Refinery https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-urges-nnpcl-to-revert-petrol-prices-and-allow-free-operation-of-dangote-refinery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-urges-nnpcl-to-revert-petrol-prices-and-allow-free-operation-of-dangote-refinery/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388639 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to revert to the previous pricing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, amid recent price hikes across the nation. This appeal comes as Nigerians continue to grapple with economic hardships exacerbated by inflation and the removal of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-urges-nnpcl-to-revert-petrol-prices-and-allow-free-operation-of-dangote-refinery/feed/ 0 The Provoking Nollywood Movie With Actresses Robbing With Niqabs Must Be Banned – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/the-provoking-nollywood-movie-with-actresses-robbing-with-niqabs-must-be-banned-muric/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-provoking-nollywood-movie-with-actresses-robbing-with-niqabs-must-be-banned-muric/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:20:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385244 The Muslim community in Nigeria have expressed outrage after the unveiling of a Nollywood movie poster that features actresses robbing a bank while wearing Niqabs. Facebook users have come out to blast the account responsible for posting it, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to Latifat Adewunmi Jumah, “The niqab/hijab is not an armed robbery [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-provoking-nollywood-movie-with-actresses-robbing-with-niqabs-must-be-banned-muric/feed/ 0 MURIC Demands End to Governors’ Power to Depose Monarchs https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-demands-end-to-governors-power-to-depose-monarchs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-demands-end-to-governors-power-to-depose-monarchs/#respond Sun, 26 May 2024 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379034 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for an end to the authority of state governors to depose monarchs, emphasizing the need to safeguard the sanctity of traditional institutions and prevent political interference. This demand follows the recent dethronement of five emirs in Kano State and the reinstatement of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-demands-end-to-governors-power-to-depose-monarchs/feed/ 0 Niger Coup: War is never an option – MURIC warns Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-coup-war-is-never-an-option-muric-warns-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-coup-war-is-never-an-option-muric-warns-tinubu/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:50:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352325 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s planned military action in Niger has been met with warning from the Muslim human rights advocacy organisation Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The statement was released on Saturday by MURIC Kano State chapter chairman Hassan Indabawa. on response to Tinubu’s request that the Senate enact an ECOWAS resolution on Niger, MURIC has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-coup-war-is-never-an-option-muric-warns-tinubu/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy removal: Islamic group, MURIC begs for patience https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-islamic-group-muric-begs-for-patience/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-islamic-group-muric-begs-for-patience/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351357 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Nigerians to wait for the benefits of the government’s economic policies to trickle down gradually. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the group’s executive director, issued the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Experts have praised the deregulation of Nigeria’s oil industry, but this positive development must not be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-islamic-group-muric-begs-for-patience/feed/ 0 MURIC backs Christian Senate presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-backs-christian-senate-presidency/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-backs-christian-senate-presidency/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 20:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347308 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Wednesday called on all Muslims vying for the Senate Presidency to step down for a Christian counterpart from Southern Nigeria. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director, MURIC, in a statement stated that as a major stakeholder in the affairs of Nigeria, they have followed with keen interest the imbroglio which [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-backs-christian-senate-presidency/feed/ 0 You’ll Be Voted Out Come 2023 – Islamic Group Tells Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/youll-be-voted-out-come-2023-islamic-group-tells-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youll-be-voted-out-come-2023-islamic-group-tells-makinde/#respond Sat, 18 Jun 2022 20:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327084 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State must not return as the state’s number one citizen come 2023. This is following an impeachment notice served to the state Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan, by the House of Assembly. MURIC said it picked holes in the move to impeach [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youll-be-voted-out-come-2023-islamic-group-tells-makinde/feed/ 0 MURIC Opposes Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Second Term Bid https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-opposes-governor-babajide-sanwo-olus-second-term-bid/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-opposes-governor-babajide-sanwo-olus-second-term-bid/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=323693 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Monday, opposed the endorsement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a second term. This was contained in a statement by Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). InfoStride News recalls that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), last week, endorsed the incumbent Governor of the State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muric-opposes-governor-babajide-sanwo-olus-second-term-bid/feed/ 0 Reject Politicians Using Religion To Cause Tension, Conflict – Ishaku Hits MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/reject-politicians-using-religion-to-cause-tension-conflict-ishaku-hits-muric/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reject-politicians-using-religion-to-cause-tension-conflict-ishaku-hits-muric/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=319512 Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has called on the people of the State to reject politicians that indulge in using religion to cause tension and conflict in the State. The Governor, who made the call on Tuesday via a press statement made available to media men in Jalingo, by his Special Adviser on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reject-politicians-using-religion-to-cause-tension-conflict-ishaku-hits-muric/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: Learn From Ndigbo – MURIC Slams Afenifere For Not Supporting Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-learn-from-ndigbo-muric-slams-afenifere-for-not-supporting-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-learn-from-ndigbo-muric-slams-afenifere-for-not-supporting-tinubu/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 19:30:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317278 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Tuesday, tackled the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, over its refusal to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his 2023 presidential bid. The group further noted that Tinubu deserves Afenifere’s support in view of his active role in the struggle for the restoration of democracy in Nigeria. MURIC Director, Professor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-learn-from-ndigbo-muric-slams-afenifere-for-not-supporting-tinubu/feed/ 0 Presidency: Tinubu Best Muslim Candidate, Others Will Lose – Islamic Group https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-tinubu-best-muslim-candidate-others-will-lose-islamic-group/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-tinubu-best-muslim-candidate-others-will-lose-islamic-group/#respond Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316630 The Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Friday described Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a candidate that fits into its long-term aspiration for a Yoruba Muslim President. MURIC made the remark while noting that any party that picks a Yoruba Christian presidential candidate may lose. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-tinubu-best-muslim-candidate-others-will-lose-islamic-group/feed/ 0 2023: Yoruba Muslims Will Not Vote For Christian Presidential Candidates – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-yoruba-muslims-will-not-vote-for-christian-presidential-candidates-muric/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-yoruba-muslims-will-not-vote-for-christian-presidential-candidates-muric/#respond Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=311172 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reaffirmed its preference for a presidential candidate from the Yoruba Muslim stock. The group warned that any party that picks a Yoruba Christian as its 2023 candidate should forget Muslim votes. “No political party should tell us that they cannot find competent Yoruba Muslims”, Professor Ishaq Akintola said on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-yoruba-muslims-will-not-vote-for-christian-presidential-candidates-muric/feed/ 0 Fani-Kayode’s Defection: We Have Been Vindicated – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/fani-kayodes-defection-we-have-been-vindicated-muric/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fani-kayodes-defection-we-have-been-vindicated-muric/#respond Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308389 An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Sunday, it has been vindicated following Femi Fani-Kayode’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement issued on Sunday, by MURIC’s Director and founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola, he said “although, a tornado of criticism has greeted FFK’s action, MURIC would not join [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fani-kayodes-defection-we-have-been-vindicated-muric/feed/ 0 2023: Any Yoruba Christian Presidential Candidate Will Lose — MURIC Warns https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-any-yoruba-christian-presidential-candidate-will-lose-muric-warns/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-any-yoruba-christian-presidential-candidate-will-lose-muric-warns/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296342 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned political parties against giving their presidential ticket to a Christian from the Southwest. MURIC, an Islamic rights organization, warned that any political party that gives its presidential ticket to a Christian from the Southwest would “lose woefully.” Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, issued the warning while lamenting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-any-yoruba-christian-presidential-candidate-will-lose-muric-warns/feed/ 0 2023: It’s Time For Yoruba Muslim Presidential Candidate — Islamic Group Tells Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-its-time-for-yoruba-muslim-presidential-candidate-islamic-group-tells-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-its-time-for-yoruba-muslim-presidential-candidate-islamic-group-tells-obasanjo/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 08:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293129 The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has said the next Yoruba presidential candidate should be a Muslim in the interest of fairness, justice and equity. MURIC made the call amid rumours that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was trying to draft the current President of the African Development Bank, ADB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, into the 2023 presidential [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-its-time-for-yoruba-muslim-presidential-candidate-islamic-group-tells-obasanjo/feed/ 0 2023: MURIC Backs Former Lagos Governor Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-muric-backs-former-lagos-governor-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-muric-backs-former-lagos-governor-tinubu/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:57:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=282947 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tactically backed Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidency. In a statement Monday night by the Director, Ishaq Akintola, MURIC said the South-West has a big opportunity of gaining political power in 2023. “Fortunately the Yoruba do not have to search too far as a former governor of Lagos State [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-muric-backs-former-lagos-governor-tinubu/feed/ 0 Amotekun Is A Christian Security Unit – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-is-a-christian-security-unit-muric/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:11:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=246367 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Governors of the South-west states that the fresh security organization, Amotekun should refrain from leaning towards any religion or targeting any ethnic group for victimization. The Director of the human rights organization, Prof. Ishaq Akintola revealed this in a recent statement in Akure. According to MURIC, the [...]

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]]> Hanan Buhari Was Right To Use The Presidential Jet – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/hanan-buhari-was-right-to-use-the-presidential-jet-it-wasnt-a-private-affair-muric/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:48:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244897 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has backed Hanan Buhari after she controversially used the presidential jet by saying it sends a very good message to Nigerian girl-child to shun laziness. This was the group’s reaction to social media criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing such from his daughter on her way to Bauchi. Reacting, [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Nigeria’s Best President Ever – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-nigerias-best-president-ever-muric/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:24:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238059 Celebrating Nigeria’s 59th anniversary, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he is the best President that has ruled in Nigeria. In a recent statement by its director, Ishaq Akintola, the body compared PMB’s government to other past governments headed by Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yaradua and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. MURIC [...]

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]]> 2016 Budget: MURIC Hails President Buhari Over N500bn Social Welfare Package Proposal https://www.theinfostride.com/2016-budget-muric-hails-president-buhari-over-n500bn-social-welfare-package-proposal/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:53:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111812 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for proposing a N500 billion social welfare package targeting students, youth corps members and the vulnerable in society in the 2016 budget estimates. The president on Tuesday submitted a three-year fiscal policy agenda, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the Senate in which he [...]

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]]> Hijab Ban Unacceptable To Muslims – MURIC https://www.theinfostride.com/hijab-ban-unacceptable-to-muslims-muric/ Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:09:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109028 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected in very strong terms the purported ban on Hijab in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps. NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of “long hijab” by female corps members, citing security concerns. But MURIC, in a statement by its [...]

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