El-Zakzaky Is Being Unruly In India — FG

The Federal Government on Wednesday accused leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, of being unruly in India. In a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe, the government also accused the Shi’ites’ leader of “displaying ulterior motives” against agreed procedures. The Shi’ites leader and his wife […]

Eid-el-Kabir: Live By Good Virtues of Islam, Buhari Tells Muslims

President, Muhammadu Buhari, has called on Muslims in the country to live by the good virtues of Islam. Delivering his Eid-el-Kabir message on Saturday, Buhari enjoined Muslims to avoid violent extremist ideas which give Islam a wrong name. The President told Muslims faithful that the greatest commitment to Islam was for them to put its […]

Sowore Appeals Court Order Approving His Detention For 45 Days

Convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protests, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has appealed against the court order which granted the Department of State Services, DSS, the permission to detain him for 45 days. In a motion on notice filed on Friday, Sowore, through his lawyer, Femi Falana, asked the Appeal Court to set aside the ex parte order of […]

DSS Pledges to Release El-Zakzaky, Wife

The Department of State Services, DSS, has promised to comply with the ruling of a Kaduna High Court granting leave to detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat leave to travel to India for medical attention. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations […]

Shi’ites File Case Against Proscription, Announce Suspension of Protests

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shi’ites, has perfected plans to file a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against its proscription by the Federal Government. The suit is expected to be filed today, Thursday, August 1. Recall that the Federal Government had recently proscribed the group labeling it a terrorist […]