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Lagos loses hijab battle at Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2022 0

The Supreme Court on Friday overruled Lagos State on its restriction of the use of hijab by female Muslim students of public schools in the state. In a split decision of five to two of a seven-member panel, the Supreme Court affirmed the July 21, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos,

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Kwara Hijab Crisis Can Spread To Other States If Not Curtailed – Olokoba

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2021 0

Comrade Razaq Olokoba, a political analyst and human rights activist, is the National President of the Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG), a coalition of more than 70 civil society organizations. In a media interview in Lagos, the Kwara State-born public commentator blasted his state governor, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, as well as the Hijab issue, which […]

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ECWA dares Kwara Govt, insists no wearing of Hijab in its schools

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2021 0

Against the directive of the Kwara State government on approval of Hijab for female Muslim students in public schools, the leadership of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has said that it will not welcome the directive in all its schools in the state. Recall that the Kwara State government late last month approved the […]

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Hijab: Schools to remain shut pending government decision

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2021 0

The 10 schools affected by the Hijab controversy in Ilorin are to remain shut pending the outcome of the State Government consultations with stakeholders on the use of the Muslim headgear in schools. According to a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Monday, this is to avert any […]

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World Hijab Day: FOMWAN urges protection of women’s dignity

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Federation of Muslim Women Associations (FOMWAN) has called on all stakeholders to support the protection of women’s dignity. The appeal was made in Ilorin on Friday in a statement signed by a FOMWAN member, Hajia Bilkis Oladimeji, to mark the world hijab day. The world hijab day is an annual event founded by Nazima […]

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Hijab crisis: UI International School shut down

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2018 0

The International School of the University of Ibadan has been shut down indefinitely, following controversy over wearing of Hijab by Muslim students. The school was shut down early on Monday as the hijab crisis lingers. A statement posted on the main gate of the school said that the school had been shut down until further […]

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Protest mars Reps hijab probe

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

The investigative hearing by the House of Representatives joint committee on Justice and Judiciary was on Wednesday marred by protest, forcing the joint committee to suspend indefinitely the controversial hijab probe. The protests was carried out by the Muslim Right Concern (MURIC) against a court order stopping the investigation into the controversy between the Nigerian

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Court stops House of Reps public hearing on law school Hijab controversy

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2018 0

Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday temporarily stopped the House of Representatives from conducting a planned public hearing on the Hijab controversy generated by a Nigerian Law School graduate, Firdrusa Abdulsalam, during the last Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja last year. Justice Chikere gave the interim order yesterday, while […]

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Osun hijab crisis: Muslim group hails Aregbesola, faults workers

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2017 0

A faith-based women organisation, Al Mu’minaat, has warned government functionaries who often discriminate against hijab-wearing ladies to desist from heating up the polity. This is as the organisation commended the Osun State government for its quick intervention in preventing another religious conflagration. The Amirah of the organisation, Hajiyah Mulikat Abiola

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Twin bomb blasts: Gov Bindow visits Madagali, clarifies stand on Hijab

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2016 0

Adamawa state governor, Senator Muhammad Umar Jibrilla Bindow, has visited the scene of the recent Madagali twin bomb blasts that killed over 50 people and injured many others. The governor, who made the visit on Monday, symphatised with the people of Madagali over the loss of lives and properties in the area, and promised that […]