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June 1st, 2014 CHRISTIANS under the aegis of TEKAN/ECWA, a branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have denied claims of marginalization by Muslims. In a statement released yesterday, the National Head of TEKAN/ECWA bloc of CAN, Rev. (Dr.) Emmanuel Dziggau accused Sultan Abubakar III of hiding the truth. We…

TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY, 2014 ON THE FAILED ATTEMPT TO IMPLICATE MUSLIMS IN A BOKO HARAM ‘ATTACK’ ON A CHURCH IN OSUN STATE Distinguished Muslim Leaders, Brothers and Sisters in Islam,Gentlemen of the Press, As-Salaam Alaykum, I welcome you all to this World Press Conference.…

16th April, 2014 PRESS RELEASE: ABDUCTION OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN CHIBOK The abduction of about 200 final year secondary school female students in Chibok as reported by the media is another shocking story regarding the unfortunate happenings in Nigeria, especially the North. It is quite unfortunate and, in fact painfully…

Date: 14th Jumada Thany, 1435  (14-04-2014) Preamble: Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) held its Annual meeting of the Central Council, which is the highest decision making body of the Organization, on Monday, 14th Jumada Thany, 1435 (14th April, 2014) at its Headquarters in Kaduna under the distinguished chairmanship of His Eminence, the…

Date: 8th April, 2014 The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nig. Commends the National Human Rights Commission on its investigation, report and order that the federal Government should pay N10 Million compensation to each of the dependants of 8 youths killed by joint forces of the military and SSS at…

Professor Ishaq Oloyode has called for religious maturity by all delegates so that the purpose of the National Conference will not be defeated. Oloyode who refused to join issues with Pastor Tunde Bakare on comments about religious matters, implied there was no competition among the two religions, stressing that any…

The Muslim Solidarity Forum, a coalition of all Islamic groups in Sokoto yesterday criticised the composition of delegates to the national conference, saying only 190 of the delegates are Muslims. It described it as a “great injustice and aggressive agenda” against adherents of the religion and called on all peace-loving…

ZAUREN HADIN KAN MALAMAI DA KUNGIYOYI NA JIHAR KANO  (COALITION OF ULAMA AND CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS, KANO STATE)  Email: KanoCoalition@gmail.com c/o Kano State Council of Ulama    CALL FOR ALL MUSLIMS (INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS) TO SHUN THE UP COMING NATIONAL CHARADE  CLICK TO READ THE TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASE BY…

9™ March, 2014 MUSLIMS, BECALM! PRESS STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSLIM YOUTH ORGNISATIONS (NACOMYO) ON THE COMPOSITION OF DELEGATES TO THE 2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) wishes to thank all concerned Islamic groups and individuals who have contacted the Council and other…

President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, approved the appointments of three assistant secretaries and 492 delegates to the National Conference, NC, which will now be inaugurated on March 17. According to a statement by Pius Anyim, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, the assistant secretaries, who are to serve in…