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Nigeria: Is Nigeria a Multi-Religious State or a Secular State?
Vanguard, 20 December 2017
Social media was awash with reports of a young woman who insisted on wearing a hijab for the call to bar ceremony. For flouting the dress code, she was turned away. This has caused… Read more »
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Nigeria: Call to Bar - Reps Wade Into Hijab Crisis
Vanguard, 20 December 2017
House of Representatives on Tuesday waded into the denial of call to bar for Ms. Amasa Fidaus by the Nigerian Judiciary, mandating its Committee on Justice and Committee on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Reactions Trail Law Graduate Denied Call to Bar Over Hijab
Vanguard, 17 December 2017
A University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) graduate was recently denied being called to bar by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for refusing to remove her 'hijab' and this has generated… Read more »
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Nigeria: Muric Attacks Fani-Kayode Over Law School Hijab Ban Comment
Premium Times, 18 December 2017
Rights group, Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC), has issued the statement below lambasting former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over the politician's comment on the hijab… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sultan Faults Harassment of Muslims Adorning Hijab
This Day, 18 December 2017
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has faulted the action of the Council of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Are Muslims Who Adorn Hijab 'Molested'?, Sultan Asks
Vanguard, 17 December 2017
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has faulted the action of the Council of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Firdaos' Hijab Saga - Islamic Council Threatens Nigerian Law School, Protests
Vanguard, 19 December 2017
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has accused the Nigerian Law School of lawlessness and Islamophobia. Read more »
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Nigeria: Hijab Controversy - NSCIA Talks Tough, Threatens Nationwide Protests, Legal Battles
Premium Times, 19 December 2017
The umbrella body of Nigerian muslims, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has responded to the current hijab controversy rocking the Nigerian Law School. Read more »