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But as is common today with ‘breaking news’, and ‘breaking posts’ on ‘whatsapp’ platforms, video clips of xenophobic attacks on non-South Africans quickly witnessed multiple postings as if my compatriots were deriving certain pleasures....

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation, Nigeria (AMYON) has emphasized the need for a universal health care coverage, describing it as the best policy government can employ to address the health challenges confronting the nation.

Nasrul lahi-l-Faith Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Women Wing has advocated for a more robust health care delivery in Lagos State and its environs.

The University of Lagos Muslim Community (UMC) Arabic and Islamic School, has successfully graduated 29 students in Qur’an education.The graduands, whom were also equipped with set of rules governing recitation of the Holy Qur’an and Islamic....

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has commended UNILAG Muslim Community (UMC) for peaceful co-existence being enjoyed among various faithful in the institution. Ogundipe gave the commendation during a special prayer organised by the Muslim community to mark the end of 50th convocation ceremony of the institution. He noted that there is no…

Nasrul lahi l Faith Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) has partnered with a media-training institute, National Broadcast Academy Lagos to train members on various aspects of media and enhance their skills in Dawah activities. The three-day media training themed: ‘Upgrading of Media Skills for Enhancing Dawah’ workshop will commence on the 12th April. It is scheduled…

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has scheduled an inaugural lecture for 2019 Hajj intending pilgrims at the Old Secretariat Central Mosque GRA, Ikeja, on Sunday 14th April 2019. The Board Secretary, Ishola Rahman said the intending pilgrims across the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of the state have been…

The new political leadership in Lagos State will be giving credence to the Lagos City master plan, which is poised to improve on the state of infrastructure and buoy the welfare of Lagosians, going by the statement of the Deputy-Governor Elect, Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat. Speaking at the 19th yearly lecture/luncheon of the Obafemi Awolowo Muslim…

Kindly note that reference to South Africa above is only for its contemporaneity and currency not that the subject matter of xenophobia, is and could be delimited to the country of Nelson Mandela. Nor did I mean to say that xenophobia is the only socio-cultural virus or madness from which so-called ‘modern’ societies of today…

Perturbed by the rising wave of insecurity in the country, the Muslim Congress (TMC) has urged the three levels of government to focus on insecurity in their various economic blueprints for the new political dispensation. Amir of TMC, Luqman AbdurRaheem, in a statement made available to The Guardian, said the group feels that, “The country…

The Muslim Public Affairs Centre, (MPAC) Nigeria, has received commendations from the government of New Zealand over its brotherhood gesture on the aftermath of the terror attack that killed 51 Muslims in Christchurch city. Director, Media & Strategic Communications, MPAC Nigeria, Abdulwarees Solanke, who confirmed the commendation, lauded the courage and leadership of the country…

Plans are being perfected by the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC Nigeria) and the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) for an initiative tagged, ‘Project Muslim VIP’ aimed at projecting appropriate image of Islam to Nigerians and the entire world. The Guardian gathered that the partnership, an MPAC initiative has been in the works for…