Muslim – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:40:50 +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 Muslim – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 I’m A Traditionalist, I Believe In Ifa – 9ice https://www.theinfostride.com/im-a-traditionalist-i-believe-in-ifa-9ice/ https://www.theinfostride.com/im-a-traditionalist-i-believe-in-ifa-9ice/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:20:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463962 Popular singer 9ice has said that he once experienced a spiritual attack that lasted for six months. He recently revealed that the mysterious ordeal started in and continued into 2010. Speaking during a recent episode of The Nancy Isime Show, Alapomeji shared that the condition, which was not medical, made him vomit blood for half [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/im-a-traditionalist-i-believe-in-ifa-9ice/feed/ 0 I’m Not A Muslim – Peller https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-a-muslim-peller/ https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-a-muslim-peller/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=462733 Popular Nigerian TikToker Peller has come out to speak about his personal journey from Islam to Christianity. He recently revealed that the traumatic experiences he faced during his childhood led him to his turning point. According to him, experiencing the beating of his life at Ile Kewu eventually drove him away from Ile Kewu, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-a-muslim-peller/feed/ 0 Christians Shouldn’t Frown At School Closures For Muslim Holidays – Reno Omokri https://www.theinfostride.com/christians-shouldnt-frown-at-school-closures-for-muslim-holidays-reno-omokri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/christians-shouldnt-frown-at-school-closures-for-muslim-holidays-reno-omokri/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404450 Ex-Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has come out to appeal to Christian groups in Nigeria to not frown at Northern state governments that have closed down nursery, primary and secondary schools in their states due to the ongoing Ramadan fasting. He recently had his say via a post on his Instagram page, and Nigerians have been [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/christians-shouldnt-frown-at-school-closures-for-muslim-holidays-reno-omokri/feed/ 0 The Dedication Of Muslims To Their Faith Is Worthy Of Emulation – Tonto Dikeh https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dedication-of-muslims-to-their-faith-is-worthy-of-emulation-tonto-dikeh/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dedication-of-muslims-to-their-faith-is-worthy-of-emulation-tonto-dikeh/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:20:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382951 Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has come out to say that her biggest prayer at the moment is to understand the Muslim faith. She recently had her say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to her, in the last four years, she has only woken up every day to the sound [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dedication-of-muslims-to-their-faith-is-worthy-of-emulation-tonto-dikeh/feed/ 0 Governor Uba Sani Felicitates with Muslims on Eid-el-Kabir https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-uba-sani-felicitates-with-muslims-on-eid-el-kabir/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-uba-sani-felicitates-with-muslims-on-eid-el-kabir/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:30:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380580 The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has extended his warm greetings to Muslim brothers and sisters in Kaduna State and across the world on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement released on Sunday, Governor Sani highlighted that the feast serves as a reminder of the importance and value of devotion, patience, and perseverance. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-uba-sani-felicitates-with-muslims-on-eid-el-kabir/feed/ 0 Muslim Media Watch Group Calls for Arrest of Cleric Threatening First Lady https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-media-watch-group-calls-for-arrest-of-cleric-threatening-first-lady/ https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-media-watch-group-calls-for-arrest-of-cleric-threatening-first-lady/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371806 The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG), a body of Muslim professionals, has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of an Islamic cleric who allegedly called for the killing of the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, because she is a Christian. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, and released [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-media-watch-group-calls-for-arrest-of-cleric-threatening-first-lady/feed/ 0 Kaduna pastors join Muslims in Maulud celebration https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-pastors-join-muslims-in-maulud-celebration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-pastors-join-muslims-in-maulud-celebration/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:52:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355653 Christian clergy joined Muslim clergy at the Kaduna Stadium on Wednesday to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud, the anniversary of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Church leaders were led by Pastor Yohanna Buru, General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry. He explained that the move was made in the hopes of promoting harmony between [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-pastors-join-muslims-in-maulud-celebration/feed/ 0 I Emphasize With Islam But I Don’t Sympathize With The Religion – Reno Omokri https://www.theinfostride.com/i-emphasize-with-islam-but-i-dont-sympathize-with-the-religion-reno-omokri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-emphasize-with-islam-but-i-dont-sympathize-with-the-religion-reno-omokri/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 22:52:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315358 Ex Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has come out to blast a Muslim follower who asked why he won’t convert to Islam. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, because he knows a lot about Islam despite not practising it doesn’t mean he should convert, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-emphasize-with-islam-but-i-dont-sympathize-with-the-religion-reno-omokri/feed/ 0 Glo congratulates muslims on Eid celebration https://www.theinfostride.com/glo-congratulates-muslims-on-eid-celebration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/glo-congratulates-muslims-on-eid-celebration/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 23:02:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301446 Telecommunications firm, Globacom, has congratulated Muslim ummah in Nigeria as they join other faithful round the world to celebrate Eid El Kabir Festival. Globacom, in a goodwill message issued yesterday, rejoiced with the Muslim Ummah and admonished them to “use the occasion to continue to promote peaceful co-existence and live up to the tenets of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/glo-congratulates-muslims-on-eid-celebration/feed/ 0 Fatima Ribadu’s Wedding Dress Was Wrong For A Muslim – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed https://www.theinfostride.com/fatima-ribadus-wedding-dress-was-wrong-for-a-muslim-hakeem-baba-ahmed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fatima-ribadus-wedding-dress-was-wrong-for-a-muslim-hakeem-baba-ahmed/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:05:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270336 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has come out to blast Fatima Ribadu’s wedding dress. Hakeem recently revealed that what she wore was totally unbecoming of her faith and her culture. According to him, Muslim youths and parents need to stop copying cultures that are not Islamic, else [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fatima-ribadus-wedding-dress-was-wrong-for-a-muslim-hakeem-baba-ahmed/feed/ 0 Chaos as Chief Priest Murdered for Impregnating Muslim Lady https://www.theinfostride.com/chaos-as-chief-priest-murdered-for-impregnating-muslim-lady/ https://www.theinfostride.com/chaos-as-chief-priest-murdered-for-impregnating-muslim-lady/#respond Sat, 03 Oct 2020 20:26:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270030 A Chief Priest has been stabbed in the Delta State for impregnating a Muslim woman. The Chief Priest of the Igbudu group in the Delta region of the Warri South Council, known as Victor Alawuru, was stabbed to death for allegedly impregnating a Muslim lady in the group axis of the Hausa Quarters on Degbori [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/chaos-as-chief-priest-murdered-for-impregnating-muslim-lady/feed/ 0 I Will Also Fight For The Freedom Of Every Muslim If I Was A Muslim – John Onaiyekan https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-also-fight-for-the-freedom-of-every-muslim-if-i-was-a-muslim-john-onaiyekan/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:35:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=236315 Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has begged the Federal Government to change its mind on the proscription of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) because Nigeria’s global image as a democratic country is at stake. According to John, there is a pressing need for the government to show it is committed to respecting [...]

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]]> Bobrisky Gave Me A Fake N500,000 Cheque – Muslim Cleric https://www.theinfostride.com/bobrisky-gave-me-a-fake-n500000-cheque-muslim-cleric/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:19:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231773 Controversial cross dresser, Bobrisky has been blasted by a Muslim Cleric for presenting a counterfeit N500,000 cheque for the building of a Mosque. The cleric, named Hammed Ademola said the cheque was given to him by Bob at Lizzy Anjorin’s party to build a mosque but it was a fake. He then said, and up [...]

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]]> I Was Born A Muslim – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-born-a-muslim-omotola-jalade-ekeinde/ Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:42:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221316 Award winning actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has taken to her Instagram account to preach religious tolerance, she also revealed in the post, her Islamic background. “Although I was born Muslim, today I practice Christianity, however, growing up in Kaduna, I’ve witnessed some horrors that eyes should never see, all because of religious divides and intolerance,” the [...]

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]]> Allah Saved Me – Halima Abubakar https://www.theinfostride.com/allah-saved-me-halima-abubakar/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:12:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=208538 Halima Abubakar is a year older today and she has shared some really cute photos to mark the day. The gorgeous and voluptuous actress took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, where she posted a number of photos. In one of the photos, she thanked God for sparing her life. “Ya Allah [...]

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]]> I’m Proud To Be A Muslim – Bella Hadid https://www.theinfostride.com/im-proud-to-be-a-muslim-bella-hadid/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:28:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161088 US model Bella Hadid has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s attempted travel bans, saying she is proud to be a Muslim and the daughter of a refugee. Twenty-year-old Hadid is one of the most photographed and in-demand models of the moment, dominating the catwalk in the fall/winter 2017 fashion season in New York and [...]

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]]> Muslim Clerics Should Stop Preaching Hate Messages – Sanusi https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-clerics-should-stop-preaching-hate-messages-sanusi/ Sat, 28 Jan 2017 11:01:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155175 The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has called on Muslim clerics to stop preaching hate messaes in the Mosques. The revered monarch, who described the practice as non-Islamic as non-Islamic, said the Mosque is a holy place. According to Punch, he said this while inaugurating an ultra-modern mosque at the Federal University of Technology, [...]

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]]> Truth versus Reality: Nigerian Media Are Contributing To Religious And Ethnic Crises https://www.theinfostride.com/truth-versus-reality-nigerian-media-are-contributing-to-religious-and-ethnic-crises/ https://www.theinfostride.com/truth-versus-reality-nigerian-media-are-contributing-to-religious-and-ethnic-crises/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2016 13:08:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137036 In the past few days, the hearts of genuine citizens of our great nation have bled over the news of the killing of a female Christian preacher by alleged Muslim fanatics in Kubwa area of the FCT, Abuja. I was actually alerted by a friend’s ext message because although I reside in the affected area, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/truth-versus-reality-nigerian-media-are-contributing-to-religious-and-ethnic-crises/feed/ 1 Ramadan Start Today https://www.theinfostride.com/ramadan-start-today/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:42:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131248 The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on June 6. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the Sultan gave the directive in Sokoto on Sunday, sequel to the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan, 1437 AH. The Sultan said that [...]

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]]> Muslims Donate Bibles To Churches In Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/muslims-donate-bibles-to-churches-in-kaduna/ Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:47:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120003 Muslim women have reportedly donated bibles written in Hausa to Christian clerics in Kaduna with the aim of building religious tolerance in the state. This gesture is in celebration of the International Interfaith Harmony Week. The Muslim group also reportedly donated praying mats, plastic kettles while also attending a Sunday Church service with Christian fellows [...]

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]]> Muslim Women Praise Ambode, Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-women-praise-ambode-buhari/ Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:45:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120001 Muslim women in Lagos State have praised President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, for their pro-hijab stance, Dailytrust reports. This is following the World Hijab Day which was marked on Monday, February 1. At a media briefing in Lagos, the women, under the umbrella of Al-Mu’Minaat Organisation, commended the president and [...]

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]]> Mark Zuckerberg Voice Out In Support Of Muslims https://www.theinfostride.com/mark-zuckerberg-voice-out-in-support-of-muslims/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:01:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111802 Following the Paris and San Bernadino attacks, Muslims have been criticized all over the the world. The CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg took to his official page on Wednesday, December 9, to show his support for the Muslim communities. “I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Suicide Bombing On Shia Muslim Procession In Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-claims-responsibility-for-suicide-bombing-on-shia-muslim-procession-in-kano/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 09:29:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109560 Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a Shi’a Muslim procession near Kano which killed 22 people. In a statement written in Arabic on social media, the group said its bomber “detonated his explosives which led to the death” of the victims on Friday. “And by the permission of Allah these attacks [...]

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]]> Muslim Youths Kicks As DG Insists Ban On Long Hijabs In NYSC Camps Still In Force https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-youths-kicks-as-dg-insists-ban-on-long-hijabs-in-nysc-camps-still-in-force/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:19:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108920 The use of long hijab (Muslim veil) during the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation exercises will remain prohibited, in view of the prevailing security concerns in the country. The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, who stated this when he received the League of Muslim Youths in Da’awah yesterday in Abuja, [...]

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]]> Communal Violence claims Lives in Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/communal-violence-claims-lives-in-central-african-republic/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:29:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104925 At least two people have been killed and several wounded in communal riot in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), a military source said. The incident is the latest outbreak of violence in the lead-up to elections expected to be held in December. The military source said on Saturday that several hundred people [...]

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]]> Wife Battery Allegation: Stop Trading On Falsehood – Governor Okorocha https://www.theinfostride.com/wife-battery-allegation-stop-trading-on-falsehood-governor-okorocha/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 06:34:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103575 The Imo State Government has reacted to reports in the social media that Governor Rochas Okorocha beat his wife, Nneoma Nkechi, to a pulp because she asked him to pay civil servants their salary arrears. Describing the report as unfounded and bare-faced lies, the Imo State Government lamented the activities of those it called “heartless [...]

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]]> Central African Republic: Bangui tense as communal strife kills scores https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-bangui-tense-as-communal-strife-kills-scores/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:47:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101259 Renewed violence between Muslim and Christian communities in the Central African Republic (CAR) has killed at least 36 people and wounded at least 80 more, according to hospital workers. Sporadic gunfire could be heard in the capital, Bangui, on Monday, with journalists also citing multiple reports of widespread looting in the city, suggesting that tensions [...]

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]]> Sound Sultan And Family At Eid Prayer https://www.theinfostride.com/sound-sultan-and-family-at-eid-prayer/ Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:20:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100882 Nigerian music writer and singer, Sound Sultan is a known practicing Muslim. The music star took his family (wife and three kids) to observe the Eid prayer today (September 24). In the black and white picture, Sultan was seen standing with his wife, Farida and their three children. His wife was converted to Islam after their [...]

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]]> President Buhari Observed Eid el-Kabir Prayers In Home Town Of Daura https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-observed-eid-el-kabir-prayers-in-home-town-of-daura/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 22:02:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100824 President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) today joined Muslim faithful in observing Eid-el-Kabir prayers in his home town of Daura, Katsina State. The prayer, which held amid tight security, was led by the chief Imam of Daura, Sheikh Safiyanu Yusuf, at Kofar-Arewa Eid ground around 9.30 a.m. The imam, in his sermon, stressed the importance of sacrifice in [...]

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]]> Senator Saraki Felicitates With Muslims On Eid-el Kabir Celebration https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-saraki-felicitates-with-muslims-on-eid-el-kabir-celebration/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:04:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100790 Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday felicitated with the Muslim faithful on this year’s celebration of Eid-el-Kabir and urged Nigerians to make the fear of God the foundation for their lives. In a goodwill message to Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful, Saraki said the Eid-el-Kabir festival symbolised the fear of Allah and the desire [...]

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]]> Senate President Bukola Saraki Preaches Fear Of God At Eid-el-Kabir https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-bukola-saraki-preaches-fear-of-god-at-eid-el-kabir/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:01:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100758 Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged Muslim faithful and the citizenry in general, to make the fear of God the watchword in their lives.In a goodwill message on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir, the Senate president said the event symbolised the fear of Allah and the desire of man to always comply with the [...]

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]]> Sultan Advises Women To Discourage Their Husbands From Corruption | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/sultan-urges-women-to-discourage-their-husbands-from-corruption-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:30:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/sultan-urges-women-to-discourage-their-husbands-from-corruption-news/ Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad has urged Nigerian Muslim women to support the current fight against corruption by discouraging their husbands from engaging in corruption. The Sultan said this on Friday while speaking at the 30th Anniversary of the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Ilorin. The anniversary was celebrated [...]

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]]> Muslim Students Society Demands Apology And Adjustment Of Nov/Dec WAEC Timetable | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-students-demand-apology-adjustment-of-novdec-waec-timetable-nigeria/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:30:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/muslim-students-demand-apology-adjustment-of-novdec-waec-timetable-nigeria/ Muslim students under the aegis of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), have faulted the timing of some subjects of WAEC examinations for Nov./Dec private candidates. The zonal coordinator of the group in the southern states, Alhaji Mushafau Alaran, who stated this while addressing a news conference in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital yesterday, pointed [...]

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]]> Rivers Will Not Stop Sponsorship Of Pilgrims To Israel, Saudi Arabia – Wike | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-will-not-stop-sponsorship-of-pilgrims-to-israel-saudi-arabia-wike-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:30:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/rivers-will-not-stop-sponsorship-of-pilgrims-to-israel-saudi-arabia-wike-nigeria/ Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said his administration will continue sponsorship of Christian and Muslim Pilgrims to their respective Holy lands. He made the pledge during the inauguration of the State Christian and Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Sunday. Wike explained that the dwindling state resources was [...]

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]]> Trans-gender: Meet The Boy Who Became Girl https://www.theinfostride.com/trans-gender-meet-the-boy-who-became-girl/ https://www.theinfostride.com/trans-gender-meet-the-boy-who-became-girl/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:08:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=93362 His name is Adesh but when he did the switch from a male to a female his identity was changed to a lady own which he calls himself Amelia Maltepe. Amelia is from a strong muslim family in Bangladesh but he did this trans-gender more than 5 years ago.  

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/trans-gender-meet-the-boy-who-became-girl/feed/ 1 Any Attempt To Ban The Veil Will Be Resisted By Muslims, FOMWAN Warns | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/any-attempt-to-ban-the-veil-will-be-resisted-by-muslims-fomwan-warns-nigerianews/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:30:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/any-attempt-to-ban-the-veil-will-be-resisted-by-muslims-fomwan-warns-nigerianews/ The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has cautioned against the call for the ban of hijab in Nigeria, especially in the northern part of the country. There have been calls in some quarters for a ban on veils due to the use of veiled women as suicide bombers by Islamist militant group [...]

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]]> Lagos Hijab Ban: Court Postpones Judgment To October 17 https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-hijab-ban-court-postpones-judgment-to-october-17/ Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:15:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/09/lagos-hijab-ban-court-postpones-judgment-to-october-17/ The ongoing court battle over the use of hijab in public schools in Lagos State will end on October 17 as Justice Grace Modupe Onyeabo of an Ikeja High Court reserved the judgment till October 17, 2014. It was learnt that the adjournment came following the ongoing activities marking the 2014/2015 legal year by the [...]

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]]> Ramadan: Mrs Jonathan Urges Women To Spread Culture Of Peace https://www.theinfostride.com/ramadan-mrs-jonathan-urges-women-to-spread-culture-of-peace/ Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:15:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/07/ramadan-mrs-jonathan-urges-women-to-spread-culture-of-peace/ Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has enjoined Muslim women in Africa to spread the culture of peace and harmony in their communities as the Ramadan commences. Mrs Jonathan made this call in a statement signed by Mrs. Ayo Adesugba, the Director of Information, Office of the First Lady in Abuja, urging Muslim women to [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s ousted central bank chief named Emir of Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-ousted-central-bank-chief-named-emir-of-kano/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:28:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47266 Nigeria's ousted central bank chief was on Sunday named Emir of Kano, the country's number two Muslim leader, following the death of the previous incumbent, the state government announced. "The state government received their recommendations and Allah…

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]]> #Terrorism: Saudi arrests professors for alleged Brotherhood ties https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorism-saudi-arrests-professors-for-alleged-brotherhood-ties/ Mon, 26 May 2014 10:46:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44857 Saudi Arabia has arrested nine university professors for their alleged links to the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement, media reported on Monday. Investigators found the professors, two Saudis and the rest from neighbouring countries, had been involved…

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]]> #Religion: Pope Francis visits Muslim, Jewish sites on last day in Mideast https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-pope-francis-visits-muslim-jewish-sites-on-last-day-in-mideast/ Mon, 26 May 2014 07:52:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44844 Pope Francis called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to work together for peace as he toured holy sites in Jerusalem on Monday, the final day of his Middle East pilgrimage. On an early-morning tour of key sacred places in the walled Old City, the 77…

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]]> Nigeria’s Insurgency: Longer-term foreign help needed to curb Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-insurgency-longer-term-foreign-help-needed-to-curb-boko-haram/ Fri, 23 May 2014 22:50:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44553 Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country's top Muslim leader broke his silence to demand action to defeat the militants. The security source, who agreed to an interview on condition…

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]]> Allegation Of Discrimination Against Christians: I’m Not A Religious Bigot, Says Nyako https://www.theinfostride.com/allegation-of-discrimination-against-christians-im-not-a-religious-bigot-says-nyako/ Wed, 21 May 2014 11:15:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/05/allegation-of-discrimination-against-christians-im-not-a-religious-bigot-says-nyako/ Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has described allegations of discrimination against Christians levelled against his government as fictitious, saying he was not a religious bigot. Nyako noted that during his tenure, adherents of all religious faiths have been given equal rights to practise their beliefs without hindrance as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution, adding that [...]

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]]> Ban returns to airwaves in Central African Republic to call for end to fighting https://www.theinfostride.com/ban-returns-to-airwaves-in-central-african-republic-to-call-for-end-to-fighting/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:35:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/04/ban-returns-to-airwaves-in-central-african-republic-to-call-for-end-to-fighting/ 17 April 2014 – On the heels of his recent visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), where the deadly rift between Christians and Muslims continues to widen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today in a radio message appealed to all Central Africans to build a unified country through peace. “Your future is not partition and bloodshed. [...]

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]]> Top Nigerian Islamic group accuses military over Muslim deaths https://www.theinfostride.com/top-nigerian-islamic-group-accuses-military-over-muslim-deaths/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 03:28:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34312 A leading Nigerian Islamic group has accused the country's military of summarily executing Muslims in the name of counter-terrorism, prompting a swift and strongly-worded denial on Tuesday from top brass. The Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) umbrella group…

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]]> Boko Haram attack kills seventeen in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-attack-kills-seventeen-in-nigeria/ Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:33:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33690 Boko Haram militants attacked a village in restive northern Nigeria, killing 17 people and setting houses and cars alight, the local government said Sunday. Among the dead were Muslim worshippers shot as they prayed in the village mosque, said Abdullahi…

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]]> Kenyan police and Muslim youth clash in Mombasa https://www.theinfostride.com/kenyan-police-and-muslim-youth-clash-in-mombasa/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:50:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33114 Kenyan police and Muslim youths clashed in Mombasa following Friday prayers, witnesses said, days after a firebrand Islamist cleric was gunned down in the port city. Security was tight and tensions high around the Musa mosque, seen by Kenyan authorities…

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]]> Hardline Kenyan Muslim cleric shot dead https://www.theinfostride.com/hardline-kenyan-muslim-cleric-shot-dead/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:11:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=32394 A prominent hardline Muslim cleric in Kenya was shot dead in Mombasa on Tuesday, amid worsening religious tensions in the strategic port city and gateway to East Africa. Abubaker Shariff Ahmed, better known as Makaburi, was a vocal supporter of Osama…

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]]> Turkish Prime Minister in fight against shadow enemy https://www.theinfostride.com/turkish-prime-minister-in-fight-against-shadow-enemy/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 13:47:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31603 Embroiled in political turmoil, Turkey's leader has declared war on a shadowy enemy, a Muslim cleric he accuses of running a parallel "deep state" from faraway rural Pennsylvania. Out on the campaign trail ahead of Sunday's local elections, there are…

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]]> Muslim rebels joyous, but wary, at peace prospects https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-rebels-joyous-but-wary-at-peace-prospects/ Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:47:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31409 Joyous shouts of "Allahu akbar" echoed across the headquarters of the Philippines' biggest Muslim rebel group as a pact to end four decades of bloodshed was signed, but there were also fears war clouds had yet to pass. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front…

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