The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has voiced support for the implementation of Sharia law in the Southwest. Oloyede, who is also the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said Sharia panels would serve the interests of Muslims in the region. He called on…

President General, Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed support for the establishment of an Independent Shariah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti and Oyo States. The sultan also expressed concern about what he said is the high spate of intolerance and disregard for the rights of…

More controversies have continued to trail the inauguration of the Independent Shari’ah Arbitration Panel in Ado, the Ekiti State capital, last week. This followed a protest by the Yoruba Regional Alliance (YRA) worldwide in collaboration with all Yoruba self-determination organizations. Recall that the State government had earlier distanced itself from the Shari'ah panel. In a…

A Shari’a court l sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday sentenced a 19 year-old man, Dahiru Usman to one month in correctional facility for assaulting a sex worker. The Judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad gave the accused an option of N7,000 fine and ordered him to pay N70,000 compensation or face 12 months jail term.…

Shariah laws and arbitration panels exist across all six southwestern Nigerian states but lack the authority to enforce their rulings, according to the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). This was disclosed by MURIC's Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, during an interview with journalists on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. "The Shariah panels are for civil matters only.…

A widow, Aisha Zubairu, on Tuesday prayed a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, to marry her off to her old lover, Aminu Saminu. The complainant had dragged her father, Zubairu Surajo, to court over his refusal to allow her to marry the man of her choice because of an old grudge. “I…

AFP__20241227__36RK9NX__v1__MalaysiaManFloggedInMosqueForCrimeOfGenderMixing A man was flogged inside a Malaysia mosque on Friday after being convicted of an Islamic offence for spending time alone with a woman who was neither his wife or relative, state news said. The 42-year-old construction worker was given six lashes in Malaysia's conservative state of Terengganu after being convicted by a Sharia…

The Supreme Council of Shari'ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has said it will soon announce a new date for the inauguration of an Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in Oyo State. The event had been slated for January 11, 2025, but was suspended on Tuesday following a pushback from youths in the Southwest after sighting a flyer…

Hadiza Isma El-rufai, the wife of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, has said she does not fear Sharia. This was after she shared a photo of herself in front of a Christmas tree and a statue of Father Christmas on X with the caption, "Merry Christmas y'all." Amazed by the photo shared…

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said he's aware of the move to inaugurate a Sharia Court in the state. A flyer cited by our correspondent shows that the event is scheduled to be held on January 11, 2025, in Oyo, and it is hosted by the Supreme Council of Shari’ah in Nigeria,…

Yoruba Nation Youths have rejected any plans to introduce Sharia law or establish Sharia courts in the Southwest, declaring such efforts unacceptable and a threat to their cultural and regional identity.   Leaders of the group, Ayodele Ologunloluwa (Diaspora) and Oyegunle Omotoyole (Homebase), in a statement on Monday, criticised the proposed inauguration of a Sharia…

Estate planning is an essential aspect of financial management and succession planning. For Muslim families, this process must align with Sharia (Islamic) law, which provides specific guidelines on the distribution of assets upon passing.