6 d. ago Islamic cleric defends death penalty for whoever changes religion

An Islamic cleric and the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr. Ibrahim Jalingo, has endorsed death penalty for religious faithful who renounce their religion. In a strongly worded statement shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Jalingo openly defended a Hadith prescribing the death penalty for apostates and accused critics of Hadith Read More

Politics

2 w. ago Edo killings: Islamic cleric warns Yobe Muslims against reprisals

The Chief Imam of the Goni Muktar Islamic Centre, Prof. Musa Tukur, has called on the authorities to look into the Edo massacre and warned the Muslim ummah against taking laws into their hands. The don gave this warning during his sermon after the two rakaat prayers, which emphasised the significance of the Eld el-fitir Read More

Events

3 w. ago My Sermons Against Alcohol, Ritualists Caused Attack On My Tafseer By Masked Gunmen – Oyo Cleric

An Islamic cleric, Khalifah Mojeed Alawaye, whose the Ramadan tafseer programme was invaded by masked gunmen on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Imam Compound in Akesan Market, Oyo, has opened up on the near-tragic incident, saying that his teachings had pitched him against some clerics in the town. Alawaye told LEADERSHIP that the sudden attack […]

Politics

3 w. ago Mufty Of Ilorin Onikijipa Swears With Qur’an To Deny Spiritual Attack On Mudirul Markaz

Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sulaimon Farooq Onikijipa, has publicly sworn on the holy Qur’an, denying allegations that he used diabolical means to afflict Sheikh Habeeb Adam (El-Ilory), the leader (Mudirul) of the Markaz Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies in Agege, Lagos State, with a mysterious illness. At a Ramadan Tafseer, a visibly emotional Sheikh […]

Politics

3 w. ago ‘No bastard among us,’ Onikijipa family tackles popular Islamic cleric over comment

The family of Onikijipa in Ilorin have called on stakeholders in the Ilorin Emirate Council to call the Mudir (leader) of the Markaz Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Agege, Lagos State, Sheikh Mohammed Adam (El-Ilory) to order following his persistent attacks on the personality of the Mufty of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulaimon Faruq (Onikijipa). The Read More

Politics

3 w. ago Cleric seeks imposition of price control policies amid rising costs

A renowned Islamic cleric and Chief Imam of Allahu Wahid Central Mosque, Ondo, Ondo State Alhaji AbdulRafiu Lagbaji, has called on the government at all levels to come up with policies that would tackle the continuous hike in prices of foodstuffs and other commodities in the country. The cleric, who expressed displeasure over the high Read More

Economics