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2023: “Moneycracy has been allowed to supplant democracy” – MURIC

John Ogunsemore Jun 2, 2022 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to politicians involved in the ongoing presidential primaries to show statesmanship and patriotism in their attempts to pick presidential flagbearers for their various political parties. The…

Politics

Sallah: Get your voters’ cards – MURIC urges Muslims

John Ogunsemore May 1, 2022 0

Nigerian Muslims have been advised to get their voters’ cards in readiness for the 2023 general elections. The advice was given by an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in a Salah message issued on…

Religion

Don’t Commandeer Obalende Praying Ground – MURIC Tells Army, Lagos Govt

John Ogunsemore Apr 27, 2022 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Nigerian Army to stop the alleged encroachment into a piece of land being used as Muslim praying ground at Obalende area of Lagos. In a Wednesday statement signed by its Director, Prof.…

Politics

2023: Warn Muslim haters among your staff – MURIC tells INEC

John Ogunsemore Apr 23, 2022 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu to ensure that Nigerian Muslims are not disallowed from the registration exercise for the 2023 General…

Religion

RCCG’s foray into politics not surprising – MURIC

John Ogunsemore Mar 21, 2022 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said it was not surprised by The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)’s decision to create a Directorate For Politics and Governance ahead of the 2023 general election. In a Monday statement…

News

2023: MURIC berates Afenifere for refusing to back Tinubu’s presidential ambition

John Ogunsemore Jan 25, 2022 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere for refusing to support the presidential ambition of National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. MURIC said it…

Religion

Declare August 9 Public Holiday Or Allah Will Question You– Islamic Group Tells Buhari, Others

Paul Mbagwu Aug 4, 2021 0

Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has demanded that the Federal Government recognise and declare every first day of the Islamic calendar as a holiday or be ready to face punishment from Allah. MURIC made this demand in a statement signed by…

Religion

MURIC: Recruitment into Immigration, NSCDC, others lacks federal character

Uchenna Eletuo Jul 2, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted the recent recruitment by paramilitary organisations in the country, saying it lacked federal character. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC Director, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.…

News

Mosque Attack: ‘Do Your Job’ – MURIC Tells Osun Police Command

John Ogunsemore Jun 30, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told the Osun Police Command to do the needful without wasting time. It will be recalled that one man was killed while 14 others were seriously injured when masquerade worshippers attacked Muslims in…

Security

COAS Appointment: Stop Misleading The Public – MURIC Tells Buhari’s Critics

John Ogunsemore Jun 2, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised those criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to desist from misleading the public. The Islamic…

News

Sharia Law in S/West: Mind your own business – MURIC tells PFN

John Ogunsemore May 31, 2021 0

Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to mind its own business. This followed a warning issued by the PFN on Thursday, May 27against any move by any group to…

Politics

Insecurity: MURIC bashes Clarke for asking Buhari to delegate executive power to CDS

John Ogunsemore May 6, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has castigated senior lawyer, Robert Clarke for suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari should delegate his executive powers to the Chief of Defence Staff who should thereafter declare a state of…

Politics

MURIC lauds Gov Abiodun for rewarding LASU student with house, N2m cash

John Ogunsemore Apr 29, 2021 0

Islamic human rights advocacy group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lauded Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, who recently gave the best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Oladimeji Shotunde, an indigene of…

Government

Ramadan: MURIC Appeals to Nigerian Army to Postpone Recruits’ Training

Henry oladele Mar 30, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigerian Army to postpone the training of its recruits until after the Ramadan fast due to begin in April. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, who…

Religion

On Hijab We Stand: MURIC Slams CAN For Protesting Kwara Schools Court Order

John Ogunsemore Mar 18, 2021 0

Violence erupted yesterday at the Baptist Secondary School, Surulere, Ilorin, Kwara State over the refusal of the school authorities to allow female Muslim students to use hijab. Parents of the students engaged the school authorities in…

Health

MURIC Urges Muslims to take COVID-19 Vaccine Without Fear

Ahmed Ubandoma Mar 13, 2021 0

The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Muslim communities in Nigeria to take the COVID-19 vaccination without any fear. The pro-Muslim non-governmental group said vaccination would help to curb the spread of the…

Religion

Hijab: “Don’t allow CAN strip Muslim girls naked” – MURIC tells Kwara govt

John Ogunsemore Mar 8, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the Kwara State Government not to accede to the demand of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) insisting that it would not allow innocent female Muslim children to wear hijab in its…

Security

Shasha Ethnic Clash Manifestation Of Barbarism – MURIC

John Ogunsemore Feb 18, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned ethnic killings that occurred in Shasha, Ibadan, Oyo State last week. No fewer than six casualties were recorded, and several houses razed, in the debacle that was reportedly triggered by a…

News

Herdsmen: MURIC appeals to FG to compensate farmers for loss of crops

Henry Oladele Feb 5, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Federal Government to compensate farmers, whose crops were destroyed by Fulani’s herds. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the MURIC Director, made the appeal in a statement issued in Lagos, on…

News

Herders/Farmers Crisis: FG Must Bail Out Herders – MURIC

John Ogunsemore Feb 3, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked the Federal Government to do more than it is doing presently to address the burning issue of insecurity in the country. In a Wednesday statement signed by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola,…

News

Pantami Taking Nigeria To Greater Heights – MURIC

John Ogunsemore Feb 1, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami deserves commendation for innovating programmes and projects designed to take Nigeria to the next level in a highly competitive…

Politics

Igboho: Apply caution in tackling Yoruba, Fulani face-off – MURIC tells FG

John Ogunsemore Jan 24, 2021 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the Federal Government to exercise caution in tackling the face-off between Yoruba and Fulani people in Ibarapa area of Oyo State. The Islamic organisation gave the advice in a Sunday…

Christian

Recuse yourself from the peace committee: MURIC tells Kukah

Professor Ishaq Akintola Dec 30, 2020 0

It appears the last has not been heard of the Kukah controversy as the Nigerian Islamic human rights body, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on Bishop Mathew Hasan Kukah to recuse himself from the General Abdul Salaam-led Peace…

Religion

Kukah: it is tramadolised religiousity – MURIC

Professor Ishaq Akintola Dec 28, 2020 0

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Hasan Kukah, yesterday suggested that there would have been a coup had a Southerner occupied the Nigerian seat of power. He also referred to Islam as a violent religion. However, the Nigerian Islamic…

News

Kankara Boys: Successful Rescue Adds New Feather To Buhari’s Cap – MURIC

John Ogunsemore Dec 19, 2020 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the successful rescue of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State. Prof Ishaq Akintola, MURIC Director in a…

Government

US allegation: Trump, US pursuing the crusade- MURIC

Professor Ishaq Akintola Dec 14, 2020 0

The United States recently accused Nigeria of violating religious rights. Consequently, it placed the country on religious freedom blacklist. The Christian Association of Nigeria has backed the US claim of religious persecution. Although…

Politics

Leverage on workfree Friday in Benue- MURIC

Professor Ishaq Akintola Nov 23, 2020 0

The government of Benue State has approved Friday as a workfree day. This is one of the measures aimed at cushioning the effect of COVID-19 in the state. However, the measure is to run for three months only, from 6thNovember, 2020 to 29th…

Community

MURIC to Muslims: don’t join any New Protest

Professor Ishaq Akintola Nov 9, 2020 0

Nigerian Muslims have been advised to ignore any invitation to join any new protest. The advice was given by the Nigerian Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in a statement issued on Monday, 9th November,…

Opinion

Incitement: Arrest Rev Fr. Onah now – MURIC

Professor Ishaq Akintola Nov 6, 2020 0

The Nigerian Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused Rev. Fr. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah of using his recent church sermon to incite Christians of Nsukka to attack Muslims and destroy mosques in the town. The…

Government

#ENDSARS: MURIC seeks compensation for Igbo Muslim victims, to report Wike to ICC

Professor Ishaq Akintola Oct 26, 2020 0

The Nigerian Islamic human rights organization has berated the killing of 11 (eleven) Muslims of Igbo extraction in the South East and South-South during the #EndSARS protests. The group also condemned the burning of Orlu Central Mosque as…

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