An Islamic cleric and National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr Ibrahim Jalingo, has stirred widespread controversy after publicly endorsing the de@th penalty for individuals who renounce their religion. In a statement written in Hausa language and shared via his official Facebook page on Thursday, April 10, Jalingo strongly defended a Hadith prescribing…
Image by Jorge Fernández Salas. In just 24 hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Eli Sharvit as the new chief of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, only to quickly retract the nomination. This episode highlights the lack of coherence in Netanyahu’s leadership, reinforcing the perception that decisions at the highest levels of government…
The Federal High Court in Kano has set a date for ruling in a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Musabaqah Association seeking to bar the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, harassing, or interrogating members iof the association. The association filed the suit after the EFCC invited the clerics for interrogation…
Two men, both 19 years old, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and attempted murder after they hit a 47-year-old man riding a bicycle with an… © Japan Today
The Federal and the Edo State governments have jointly launched a fact-finding committee to investigate the killing of 16 northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State, last month. The initiative was disclosed on Thursday by Governor Monday Okpebholo during a meeting with Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo in Benin City. Deputy Governor Gwarzo led a…
