Ishaq Akintola
26 Sep
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has pleaded with the Oyo State Police Command to ensure adequate security for the grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Dr. Talhat Ayilara, amid the ongoing face-off between him and the monarch Oba Ghandi Olaoye Arumogege III. The group faulted the monarch's appointment of another grand chief Imam he tagged: 'palace…
7 Sep
Sequel to a fact-finding visit to Dangote Refinery by a 17-man team of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on September 5, 2024, the human rights organisation has urged the Federal Government to give the refinery
4 Jun
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) industrial action, which is capable of truncating a smooth airlift of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj.
14 Jan
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to both the Federal Government and state governments to give female employees four-and-half month leave when their husbands die, saying its attention has been drawn to the predicament of widows nationwide..
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