…has faced persistent threats from armed groups, including affiliates of the Islamic State and al-Qaeda operating across the Lake Chad basin and the wider Sahel region.Niger under Junta ruleGeneral Abdourahamane Tchiani has led Niger's military government since July 2023, when soldiers seized power and detained the elec…

…groups – Niamey airport has been targeted twice this year by jihadists, first by the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) in January, then in late June by their rivals the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), the Sahel branch of Al-Qaeda. The jihadist groups not only target civilians and the military but are…

…groups – Niamey airport has been targeted twice this year by jihadists, first by the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) in January, then in late June by their rivals the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), the Sahel branch of Al-Qaeda. The jihadist groups not only target civilians and the military but are…

…presence of different armed groups, including bandits, small kidnapping gangs and the Islamist group Lakurawa, which it said use kidnapping for ransom for different purposes. Kwara records major mass abduction Kwara State was the first state outside the North-West among the states with the highest number of kidnapping…

…in the Dekara area. The PUNCH reported on Thursday that the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and the Northern Senators Forum said the attacks occurred in Gbeji, also known as Gidan-Zana, Kpenya, Giyan Gbasu and Dekara communities, with residents reportedly killed, injured or abducted. The Islamic council ex…

…to pull about 200 troops from Nigeria who were sent earlier this year to help combat Islamist militantsUS and Nigerian officials said the deployment produced results far beyond what its size suggested, with a major ISIS operation completed in MayA smaller team of trainers and intelligence analysts is expected to stay b…

Deputy Senate President Jibril Barau joined over 500 Islamic scholars at a national JIBWIS symposium held in Jos, Plateau StateThe gathering brought together governors from Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa States alongside other senior federal officialsJIBWIS also pledged support for any position taken by its Ulama'u Coun…

…and make far-reaching recommendations. The 22-member panel, which was led by a notable Islamic scholar and jurist, Sheikh Ahmed Lemu, in its report, endorsed the Uwais report’s recommendation for the establishment of an Electoral Offences Commission. Likewise, both the 2014 National Conference and the Senator Ken Nnama…

…running mate. It worked. However, the seed that Tinubu planted is now being watered by Islamic bigots who are citing the “success” of the 2023 Muslim-Muslim ticket as evidence of Islam’s numerical superiority over Christianity in Nigeria and, thus, asserting that Muslims should continue to dominate national leadership,…

…Muslim-Muslim, which I said from the outset was nothing but a scam. Nothing to do with Islam,” he said. According to him, religious identity should not be used as a substitute for effective governance and addressing the challenges confronting Nigerians. “It is just to scoop votes for him. After that, what happened in t…

…and courage during that period. The Sunnah the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.As a mentor, he was said to have placed great importance on character and on service to Allah and humanity, lessons his family says he passed on consistently to t…

Islamic preacher Sheikh Al-Fulani publicly called out DJ Chicken for making offensive remarks about the late actor Taiwo Hassan OgogoDJ Chicken had claimed he never earned anything from Ogogo and later blamed his comments on alcohol influenceSheikh Al-Fulani reminded the content creator of his previous arrest over thre…

…Preservation Foundation over a social media video that the foundation alleged mocked an Islamic prayer and could cause religious tension. The foundation accused him of publishing the video on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok and claimed it contained material capable of causing religious tension. It alleged that the video a…

…Kutigi, the Headquarters of Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, according to the Islamic rites. by Linda Ikeji at 25/08/2026 1:57 PM | Share this Story

…through detailed or coded narrations. It said cells, particularly those linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province, used precise transaction descriptions to maintain what analysts described as an internal accounting system. According to the report, frequent logistics-related payments with detailed narrations were…

…State, on Sunday ahead of his burial on Monday. The actor would be buried according to Islamic rites, with family members, friends, colleagues and well-wishers gathering in Ilaro to bid him farewell. Ogogo had battled stage-four cancer before his death. His daughters had disclosed that doctors informed the family that…

…issues and counterinsurgency in Nigeria and across Africa.Ikeja, Lagos state - An Islamic human rights group has given Nigeria's Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Gwabin Musa, a fortnight to demonstrate a clear improvement in security across Sokoto state or step down from office.As reported by Leadership…

Over 500 Islamic scholars and clerics from across Nigeria met with key political figures in Jigawa StateDeputy Senate President Jibrin Barau and presidential aide Ibrahim Masari attended the closed-door sessionSix northern APC governors were present at the meeting before the endorsement was announcedPAY ATTENTION: Find…

…speaks in video below:Cleric speaks about visit to OgogoLegit.ng also reported that an Islamic cleric who had publicly committed to delivering herbal medicine to ailing Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan Ogogo opened up about his visit to the actor.He narrated his experience as well as his observations, triggering reactions…

…in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Maryam, a student of Abubakar Siddiq Community Islamic School for Qur’anic Memorisation, Herwagana Quarters, Gombe, represented Nigeria at the prestigious competition held in Makkah, where she competed in the category for memorisation of the entire Holy Qur’an, recitation, Tajweed and in…

US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed. Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center…

…protection, Radda said the state was implementing a hybrid model combining traditional Islamic welfare mechanisms, particularly Zakat and Waqf, with modern social protection approaches. He disclosed that more than 50,555 beneficiaries had received assistance through the state’s Zakat programme, while over N1.9bn had be…

…stark example of collective punishment and the arbitrary use of the de@th penalty by the Islamic Republic," said IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam. He is the fifth person to be hanged in the case involving the de@ths of four policemen in Isfahan during the nationwide protests that peaked in January. He is also the s…

…March 19, the Judge, Malam Aliyu Kagarko, gave the convict an option of an N40,000 fine.Islamic scholar's footwear stolen at mosqueMeanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that mixed reactions trailed a video of an Islamic scholar trekking home barefoot after saying prayers in a mosque.The alfa was said to have stepped out of…

…personnel will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army ,” Hatami said. He added that Iranian women who carried out such an action would receive twice the amount. “Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward,” he said. ‎…