Nigeria: Why Fasting Is Prescribed Unto You?
Source: allafrica.com Glory be unto Allah, the Lord of the worlds. We thank Him for His grace and mercy having to witness another Ramadan. Whosoever Allah guides cannot be misled and […]
Ramadan request from from Former Governor of Lagos: “Nigeria Needs Deliverance”
Source: thisdaylive.com A former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday called on all Muslims to embrace the virtues of personal sacrifice, self-discipline and tolerance during the holy month of […]
Nigeria: Cleric urges traders not to inflate prices of commodities in Borno for Ramadan
Source: dailypost.com.ng As Muslims across the world commence fasting in the Holy month of Ramadam, a Maiduguri based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Madu Mustapha has appealed to traders and businessmen to lower […]
Islamist gunmen kill 42 in school attack in Nigeria
Source: TOI KANO (Nigeria): Gunmen believed to be Islamists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgent group killed 42 people, mostly students, in an overnight attack on a secondary school in restive Yobe state, a medical worker and residents said Saturday. “We received 42 dead bodies of students and other staff of Government Secondary School […]
Insight – Nigeria seeks farming revival to break oil curse
July 4, 2013 – 07:30 By Joe Brock SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. The difference is, this one is turning a profit. “I can barely lift […]
MIGRATION COOPERATION – Swiss and Nigerians approve migration plan
June 20, 2013 – Swissinfo.ch Nigeria has accepted an action plan proposed by Switzerland to prevent “irregular migration” and deal with other migration-related issues, the Swiss government announced on Thursday […]
Muslim Activism Wins Nigeria School Mosque
By Rafiu Oriyomi OnIslam Correspondent Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00 The court described the demolition of the mosque erected by Muslim students as “utterly illegal and unlawful” LAGOS – Thanks […]
Potential Role for Traditional Muslim Leaders to Counter Boko Haram
by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Counsel on Foreign Relations This is a guest post by Jacob Zenn, an analyst of African Affairs for the Washington D.C. based think tank, […]
Africa’s giant is waking up, but it still looks unsteady on its feet
Source: The Economist: LIKE a heavyweight boxer who has gone too many rounds, Nigeria sometimes seems punch-drunk. One minute it acts like a champion by virtue of the size of its girth and the smile on its face, the next it could be flat on its back, groaning in anguish. […]
Police bag biggest-ever crystal meth haul
Source: The Local Customs officials on Wednesday said they had confiscated seven kilos of crystal meth – the largest haul of the drug ever found in Germany. The dangerous stimulant was stashed in a delivery of wooden carvings from Nigeria. Read More:
Nigeria: Shia Group accuses SSS of abducting El-Zakzaky’s associate
The group says the abduction of its Commander is in violation of his fundamental human rights. An Islamic Movement in Nigeria has accused the State Security Service, SSS, of abducting […]
Youngest Muslim to learn Qur’an by heart
CAIRO: A three-year-old girl is amazing Nigeria after memorizing the whole Qur’an, becoming one of the youngest Muslims in the world to learn the Noble Book by heart. “Honestly, I […]
Nigeria: What Islam Says About Agriculture
allAfrica: Dr. Ahmad Murtala. Islam offers the agricultural sector a special consideration and impatiently enjoins Muslims to benefit as much as they can from the bounties of Almighty Allah, which He has widely bestowed on the earth. This has clearly appeared in numerous Qur’anic verses from which are the following: […]
Friday Sermon With Khalifatul Ahmadiyya on National Daily, Nigeria
Many Misconceptions Removed In this day and age, it is only the Ahmadiyya Muslim community that has the honour of taking the true message of Islam to the world. We should be most grateful that we experience this privilege as we endeavour to take the mission of the Promised Messiah(as) […]
Al’humdolillah, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Nigeria successfully completes its Sixty First Jalsa Salana
Source: Qasim Oyekola, Nigeria JALSA SALANA NIGERIA CELEBRATION OF HAYYAT-E-TAYYIBA OF HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMADSAW Between 21st and 23rd December 2012, Al’humdulillah, a count of thirty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty […]
Huzoor, Hazrath Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba)’s Message to Nigeria
Assalamalaikum Warehmatullah-e-Wabarakathu all, The 61st Annual Jalsa Salana of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria which was held between December 21st and 23rd 2012 was blessed by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih (aba) through his gracious and kind message of Peace, Prayers, Hope and Divine instructions. The three page message was read at the […]
Suicide bombers attack offices of Airtel, MTN in Nigeria
Source: TOI ABUJA: Suicide car bombers today attacked the offices of a Nigerian subsidiary of Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel in the volatile city of Kano besides that of South African firm MTN, killing at least four.Survivor Bayo Osho said they were at work in the Airtel building located near […]
Twin suicide attacks at Nigerian church kill 11
Source: TOI NIGERIA: Two suicide bombers targeted a church inside a military barrack in northern Nigeria today, killing at least 11 people and injuring several others as worshipers were returning after a Sunday mass. The attack occurred at St Andrews Military Protestant Church located inside Armed forces command and Staff […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria Celebrates Religious founders Day
Saturday 17th November, 2012 was a glorious day in Lagos Nigeria when leaders of the three major religions in Nigeria converged on the Main Auditorium of University of Lagos to discuss a common goal. Religion as it is personal to individual and being a major link between man and God […]
Use religion for national development – clergy (Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria)
Source: news24Nigeria Lagos – , the Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to make religion a positive agent for the attainment of national development. Adenrele gave the advice […]