Tag: HIJAB
Lagos sues for peace over hijab controversy
The Lagos State Government on Saturday appealed to all stakeholders in the contentious issue of wearing hijab in public schools to maintain peace while...
Hijab is for head covering, not a religion – Helen Paul
Comedian and actress, Helen Paul, has stated that wearing hijab is not a religion but a way to cover one’s head.
A fan had earlier...
Hijab: Twitter users defend Falz over MURIC’s ultimatum
Nigerians have come to the defence of Falz over his ‘This is Nigeria’ video after the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) threatened to take legal action...
Hijab: Muslim group calls for public understanding
The Lagos State chapter of Ansarul-Deen Youth Association of Nigeria (ADYAN) on Saturday called for public understanding on the use of hijab by Muslim...
Controversy as law graduate is denied call to bar for wearing...
A defiant Amasa Firdaus was on Wednesday, October 13, denied the call to the bar for wearing a hijab which was deemed as going against...
Meet first American to compete with hijab at Olympics
Despite anti-Islam slurs by the likes of Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, Muslim-American, Ibtihaj Muhammad, is competing at the ongoing Rio Olympics Games wearing...
Muslim students win battle to wear hijab in Lagos public schools
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday reversed the judgment of a Lagos State High Court which on October 17, 2014 banned the...
6 things to know before dating a Kano girl
You can find love anywhere, even in the northern city of Kano where pretty Hausa girls popularly referred to as Yarinyan strut the streets...
Hijab crisis: Aregbesola threatens expulsion as Christian students wear church garments...
Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has reacted to the ongoing hijab controversy in the state with the warning that any student found disobeying school rules...
Afghan women football team gets hijab jersey
Afghanistan national women football team has gotten a new jersey design in which a hijab is connected to the base of the team shirt.
A...