By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi   Amid the grief of the heartrendingly tragic collapse of the 21-storey luxury apartment building in Ikoyi, Lagos, a sadly familiar, barely acknowledged but nonetheless insidiously widespread anti-Muslim bigotry in Yoruba land came to light. A Yoruba...
Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu has remained defiant and rejected all graft allegations on Thursday. Despite being indicted on series of corruption charges, he is voting to remain as the leader in Israel. Netanyahu rejected the allegations calling which he called...
Streets in Afghan capital largely empty as residents say they feel unprotected after multiple attacks in recent days. Shereena Qazi Multiple assaults in the city highlighted the ability of fighters to strike even in the capital's most secure districts "Today, Kabul...
Merkel: Trump's climate change stance 'regrettable' G20 Summit strikes trade deal but ends with leaders expressing disappointment at Trump's climate stance. World leaders lined up against Trump on climate change, reaffirming their fight against global warming US President Donald Trump's position...

Hijab Crisis: LAUTECH Suspends Prof. Ajibade

Professor Ajibade Lawal of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso has been suspended as Dean, Faculty of Nursing over his indictment in the Institution’s ongoing alleged molestation and harassment of a Hijab-wearing student. The Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor...
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a news briefing that annexation of the West Bank was ultimately an "Israeli decision" and that that the United States would share their views on this matter with Israel privately. His...
The White House restricted access to the transcripts of US President Donald Trump's calls containing sensitive conversations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Saudi Arabia, according to a media report. Following the practice put in place...
Daily Trust, a Nigerian Newspaper published a news on Friday night with the headline, "Gunmen Kill Two in Kaduna Community". However, the picture of two men wearing Hijab, a piece of clothing worn by Muslim women was set as the...
According to Daily Nigerian, 25 travellers were killed by hoodlums suspected to be Irigwe Youth. The victims have been buried in mass graves at Dadinkowa cemetery. One of the passengers who escaped the attack, confirmed that the hoodlums intercepted about...
Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule in the North African nation. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, a leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North rebel group, signed...

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