…gets involved in his war against Iran. Speaking to Fox News' Trey Yingst, Trump said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had established a back channel with his administration to continue peace talks. Trump added: "They're good poker players, but they're dying. I have no time schedule. I'm not in a hurry." The US Pre…

…security crisis, notably fuelled by violence from jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, along with criminal gangs and armed separatists. AFP

…material support for terrorist groups and financial transactions connected to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Punch reports.Hammajam was designated on June 18 for alleged financing and direct support of ISWAP, while Usman was listed for repeatedly sending funds to the group. Abubakar faces allegations o…

…Constitution frowns at same-faith presidential ticket. He was reacting to comments by an Islamic cleric, Shiekh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who spoke in support of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Okonkwo insisted that Muslim and Christians must be accommodated in the presidency as the Pre…

…Kai in the early hours of Saturday repelled a simultaneous attack by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province on a Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said troops detected the advancing terrorists through emplaced early warning and surveillance systems,…

…At one point, he was believed to be held in neighboring Mali by the Sahel branch of the Islamic State group. But it was unclear which group held Rideout at the end of his captivity as he may have been moved, The New York Times reported, citing an unidentified US official. The Times, which first reported Rideout’s relea…

…challenges and violent attacks driven by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, particularly along the tri-border zone connecting Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. by Linda Ikeji at 14/08/2026 1:06 PM | Share this Story

…that Rideout may have been abducted by militants, including members of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an al-Qaeda affiliate active in the region. Reuters, citing diplomatic sources, reported that three armed men took Rideout to Tillaberi following his abduction. The US had warned its citizens against travelling…

…funds to facilitate marriage is a component of good governance - Sheik Gumi Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi, has backed the mass weddings carried out by some Northern state governors. In a post shared on Facebook, Gumi said in a Shariah state where prostitution, fornication, adultery, and promiscuity are prohibited,…

…-reject-claims-that-dead-player-regained-consciousness-at-mortuary/ 4. I have no regrets, Islamic cleric defends Muslim-Muslim ticket stance: The Chairman, Ulama Council of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, Sheikh Muhammad Jingir, has maintained his stance on his call for a Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the…

…hybrid forces, have arrested a 51-year-old man suspected of acting as an informant for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at the Damboa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno State. A military source told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Umar Kaigama, was arr…

…alone in the 2023 general elections. Hayab made the remark while reacting to comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who had defended Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2027 elections and argued that Muslims should not apologise for supporting candidates of their faith because of their population…

…He said religion must not be used to justify violence, noting that both Christianity and Islam uphold the sanctity of human life. Also speaking, the Sultan of Sokoto and co-Chairman of NIREC, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, called for greater implementation of agreements reached at conferences, saying Nigeria does not lac…

…The programme has a debt component as well. BOI has rolled out an iDICE Debt Fund and an Islamic Development Bank Murabaha Debt Fund, with a combined $110m earmarked for technology and creative-sector startups, according to the bank. Adebayo said the financing options were intended to give creators a broader route to c…

…The Media aide to FCT minister, Lere Olayinka, has called for the arrest of an Islamic cleric identified as Shafiy Adeba, who was caught on camera saying muslims have the 'right' to enslave Non-Muslims While preaching to his congregants in his mosque somewhere in the Southwest, Adeba, who spoke in Yoruba, said;''God sa…

…New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing them as divisive and capable of undermining national unity. Kwankw…

Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the provocative comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets, warning that religious rhetoric capable of deepening divisions could threaten Nigeria’s unity. Adeyanju, in a statement on Sunday…

FFK tackles Islamic scholar Sheikh Yahaya Jingir after a video of the cleric claiming Muslims outnumber Christians in Nigeria surfaced online Nigeria's Ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has tackled a Plateau-based Islamic scholar, Sheik Yahaya Jingir after a video of the cleric saying that Muslims…

The Nigerian military has launched air strikes on the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in the Sambisa Forest, Borno State, killing a key VIP escort commander, Qaid Abu Khalid Al Muhajir, and eight other fighters. This is contained in a statement posted on X by security expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed t…

…foundation played a significant role in organising the Maulud. He described the late Islamic scholar, who died in November 2025, as “a teacher, a father and a voice of moderation and reason, and as an advocate of peace and piety.” The President said preserving Sheikh Dahiru’s legacy of Qur’anic scholarship, moral instr…

…at the uni­versity. He also claimed he had enlis­ted the sup­port of ter­ror­ist group Islamic State to bomb the uni­versity, and said he inten­ded to launch a chem­ical attack on Dun­dee. He was sen­tenced to 40 months' impris­on­ment, with the presid­ing judge rul­ing that his pres­ence in the UK was "not con­du­cive…

…communities. Kukah, while delivering the keynote address, maintained that both Islam and Christianity encourage the pursuit of knowledge, making education a shared responsibility for all. He appealed to development partners, governments and communities to support initiatives that expand educational opportunities, sayin…

…was buried on Saturday at Kwanar Chanchangi Cemetery in Kaduna in accordance with Islamic rites. He is survived by his wife and two children. Paying tribute to him, Bamalle said, “We have lost a brilliant scholar, a humble colleague and a man who devoted his life to teaching, mentoring young lawyers and serving humanit…

…than resort to force. “And we’re doing the same thing, by the way. They love me, Islamic Republic of Iran. I’d rather make a deal because I don’t want to kill people. I do not want to kill people. But at some point, we were set for the biggest attack of any attack, and we’ve hit them very hard for the last few months.”…

…led Trump to call off fresh strikes against Iran, despite having threatened to hit the Islamic republic “very hard”. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt branded coverage of the exchange with Hegseth “FAKE NEWS!” “I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This literally never happened,” sh…