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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…

Government

#ENDSARS: MURIC sympathises with the media

Professor Ishaq Akintola Oct 24, 2020 0

Some media houses were looted in the melee which occurred during the ongoing #EndSARS saga, notably The Nation and Television Continental (TVC) which were looted on Wednesday, 21st October, 2020.Meanwhile the Muslim…

Government

#EndSARS: MURIC appeals for calm

Professor Ishaq Akintola Oct 22, 2020 0

Nigeria’s #EndSARS crisis which escalated in the last 48 hours has led to the loss of lives and properties particularly in Lagos. Soldiers and mobile policemen were also drafted to hot spots. Meanwhile, many well-meaning individuals and…

Government

#ENDSARS: MURIC condemns attack on Gov. Oyetola

Professor Ishaq Akintola Oct 20, 2020 0

The Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the assassination attempt on the governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola. The sad incident occurred on Saturday, 17th October,…

Government

#EndSARS: MURIC Reveals more facts

Professor Ishaq Akintola Oct 19, 2020 0

Participants in the #EndSARS protests have been reminded that some SARS operatives have contributed immensely to the war against criminality over the years. Closer attention should also be paid to other police departments if the excesses of…

News

MURIC Praise Buhari’s Approval On New Salary Structure For Teachers

Henry Oladele Oct 12, 2020 0

The Muslim Rights Concern has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for approving new national teaching policy.The new policy raised the retirement age and service from 60 years to 65 years and from 35 years to 40 years respectively;…

Ticker

MURIC Chides Ogun State Governor over BBNaija gifts

Professor Ishaq Akintola Oct 8, 2020 0

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday 7th October 2020, gave a bungalow and N5million cash gifts to the winner of Big Brother Naija, Moshood Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba. He also appointed him the Ambassador of the Youth…

News

Stop deceiving Nigerians: MURIC tells Yoruba Separatists

Professor Ishaq Akintola Sep 23, 2020 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told the protagonists of the proposed Oduduwa Republic to stop using fake Islamic organisations to camouflage as Muslims. The human rights organization urged Nigerians to be wary of fake Islamic groups…

News

Christians are Killing Fulani Muslims in Southern Kaduna – MURIC Alleges

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 14, 2020 0

We advocate long term military presence until the inhabitants of Southern Kaduna learn how to peacefully coexist."

Government

MURIC denies link with terrorist goups

Professor Ishaq Akintola Aug 11, 2020 0

A member of the Sahara Strategy Group (SSG) has allegedly asked the Federal Government to probe reports that the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), collected the sum of $200,000 from a terrorist group, Islamic State for West Africa Province…

Politics

Fani-Kayode reacts as ex-Mali intelligence chief says ISWAP sponsoring MURIC

John Ogunsemore Aug 11, 2020 0

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed shock at an allegation that the popular Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) was being sponsored by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).In a tweet on Tuesday, the…

Government

Magu, NDDC probe authenticate war against corruption – MURIC

Professor Ishaq Akintola Jul 25, 2020 0

The Presidency is currently probing the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. The Nigerian Senate is also currently probing the Niger Delta Development Commission.Reacting to…

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