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The Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his performance in office, saying the president has not disappointed Nigerians.   The cleric made the remarks during the Juma’at prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday, December 27, with President Tinubu in attendance.   “We are proud of you. I remember …

Wumi Tuase, a Nigerian actress, took to X to express displeasure over a banner she saw at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque.   “Jesus Christ is not God!” The banner reads. “He is a prophet and messenger of God!”  As Wumi shared a photo of the banner, she wrote: “I don’t like to get into religious conversations but I …

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for def!ling a 14-year-old year girl.   In his judgement, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved each of the ingredients of def!lement against Rafiu.   Mr Oshodi said that the gravity of the convict’s offence could not be overstated as he …

A Kano Shariah Court sitting at Kofar Kudu has ordered the remand of one Nasiru Mukhtar for allegedly entering a mosque at Tudunwada area and slapping an imam, who was leading prayers.   Police said the offences contradict Sections 165 and 166 of the State Penal Code.   The accused pleaded not guilty to the offence when the prosecuting counsel, …

Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani has narrated how a man was chased out of the mosque in Abuja today, October 4.    According to him, the man was asked to leave after being recognised as repeatedly converting to Islam and Christianity in many mosques and churches and receiving donations and gifts from worshippers.   Sani tweeted;    “A man was …