Traditional institution under siege
The intriguing coincidence in the heart of Northern Nigeria is a bit worrisome. While the political brouhaha in the Kano Emirate has yet to settle down, the Sokoto Caliphate has joined the
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NASFAT unveils new officials
Following the dissolution of the former National Executive Council of Nasrul-lahil-ol-Fatih Society (NASFAT) led by Mr Niyi Yusuf which served from 2019 to 2024, a new Executive Council that would pilot the
Court orders: How breaches in Police compliance frustrate justice system
A comprehensive report issued by the Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN), a few weeks ago on non-compliance with court orders by officers of the Nigerian Police
Kidnapping epidemic: A failure of intelligence, action at federal capital
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have been rattled by insecurity, especially the frequent and indiscriminate kidnapping of persons within the city centre and its outskirts. ODITA SUNDAY reports that the routine
How heightened insecurity in FCT spur rejig of governance strategies
Thirty-Three years after the nation’s seat of power was moved from Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has begun a comprehensive rejig of its governance system to curb rising spate of insecurity
Despite ICJ relief for Gaza strips, Israel receives knocks
More than three months after the Islamic Resistance Movement popularly called, Hamas, attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel has retaliated very ferociously on Gaza Strip consistently in the bid to tame
Agony of road users: Over 120 extortion points double travel time, travellers’ pains in S’East
The distance from Lagos to Aba, in Abia State, is 464 kilometres, and normally completed in six to eight hours. While the road infrastructure has improved, to anticipate a better sail for
World Hijab Day: Muslim women seek solution to challenges of data capturing process
Owing to the persistent violation of the rights of Muslim women who wear the Hijab during data capturing, a coalition of Muslim Women in Nigeria, under the aegis of the Hijab Right
Ahmad Arabi: Era of consolidation, innovation in Hajj management
When the new helmsman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi assumed office on October 18, 2023, he made a solemn pledge to pursue the acronym mantra
Muslims knock Aiyedatiwa over lopsided appointments
The Muslim Community of Ondo State has cautioned the Governor of the state, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on the marginalization of over two million Muslims in the governance of the state.
State character principle: Towards a legal solution to agelong problem of marginalisation
There are arguments for and against the enactment of state legislation, akin to the federal character principle, to check persistent cries of marginalisation by ethnic minorities in states nationwide.