Tag: MURIC
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It is the turn of Christians to produce the next president of Nigeria in 2023- CAN
MURIC’s statement was an insult to Christians
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MURIC warns VP Osinbajo over 2023 presidential ambition
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic rights advocacy group, has warned Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over his alleged presidential ambition. Reacting, MURIC informed Osinbajo, who is an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian
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Insecurity: MURIC urges governors to form formidable security network
MURIC urges governors to form formidable security network
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Those condemning brutal flogging of madrasa students encourage their children to go for BBNaija — MURIC
The Director and Founder of the Muslim Rights Concern, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Monday advised Nigerians not to jump to conclusions over the viral video of some madrasa students being heartlessly flogged in Kwara State. Although he noted that the penalty meted out to the students was ‘too harsh’, Akinsola said that those condemning the…
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BBNaija exhibition of licentiousness, FG should ban it like Twitter –MURIC
Islamic human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern, has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to ban television reality show, Big Brother Naija, just as the government banned microblogging site Twitter. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made this known in a chat with The PUNCH He said, “We (MURIC) issued statements on it in the past…
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MURIC faults recruitment in paramilitary organisations
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has faulted the recent recruitment by paramilitary organisations in the country, saying it lacked federal character. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC Director, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The list of successful candidates in the 2019/2021 Replacement and Recruitment Supplementary exercise of the Civil Defence Corps, Correctional Service…
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Don’t succumb to cheap blackmail- MURIC tells Pantami
The Muslim Rights Concern has urged the Minister of Communications and Digital Planning, Dr. Isa Pantami, to disregard calls for his resignation. MURIC made the call on Monday in a statement issued by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. The organization alleged that internet fraudsters and kidnappers were behind the online movement against the minister. Pantami…
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CAN nursing bad intention towards Muslims over hijab – Muric
The Muslim Rights Concern has accused the Christian Association of Nigeria of nursing bad intention towards Muslims over the hijab saga. The Muslim rights advocacy group was reacting to CAN’s latest statement in which it said Muslim female soldiers were free to wear hijab on military uniform if that would deflect bullets. MURIC’s allegation came…
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MURIC Lied: 8th Senate Aided, Not Hindered President Buhari’s Fight Against Insecurity – Saraki’s aide
By Oluwole Onemola The unenlightened propaganda piece disguised as a ‘press statement,’ which was published on Thursday, April 8th, by one Prof. Ishaq Akintola, under the one-man operation group known as MURIC, is factually and constitutionally incorrect. This is because Prof. Ishaq Akintola’s statement intentionally attempts to re-write history by falsely suggesting that the Saraki-led…
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MURIC opens up on who to blame for insecurity in Nigeria
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), says Nigerians should blame anarchists and bad losers among politicians for the current wave of insecurity in Nigeria. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director, MURIC disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. “It is unfortunate that many Nigerians are not prepared to say the truth concerning who is actually responsible…