Arisekola dies in London

Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Arisekola Alao, has died today in London.

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Sultan of Sokoto turbans new Imam of Bodija Mosque in Ibadan

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has turbaned Alhaji Abdul Hakeem Afuye as the Imam of Bodija Mosque and Islamic Centre, Ibadan.

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Boko Haram is not an Islamic group - Ibadan cleric

The Chief Imam of Lead City University, Ibadan, Abdulrahman Muhammed-Liawal, on Sunday urged the media to stop referring to the Boko Haram sect as an Islamic group.

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Bus Station Bombing: Nigeria's health ministry confirms 75 dead

The toll from a massive explosion at a busy bus station in Nigeria's capital rose to 75 dead Tuesday and is expected to grow. There has been no claim of responsibility for the rush-hour blast, though President Goodluck Jonathan is blaming the attack on Islamic extremists.

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Popular Islamic leader dies in Ibadan

An Ibadan-based religious leader, Alhaji Wahab Lawal, 92, is dead. He died at his residence at Ring Road, Ibadan, following a long battle with a protracted illness.

Confirming the death of the prominent religious leader, the Chairman of the Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Ishaq Sanni, confirmed the death to newsmen in Ibadan.

He said the late Lawal was a respected Islamic leader endowed with wisdom. He described him as a humble man, who devoted his life to the service of God and humanity.

Sanni said that the community would miss Lawal’s philanthropy.

Islamic clerics and scholars offered prayers on the dead (Janazah) before Lawal was buried at the back of a mosque he donated to the community.

Speaking during a prayer session for the repose of the soul of the deceased, Sheikh Lukman Busari described Lawal as a father of all, whose demise would be missed by the entire community.

Busari advised other leaders to emulate Lawal’s lifestyle and rededicate themselves to the service of Allah and humanity.

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Another tree with Arabic inscriptions seen in Ibadan

Another mystery tree bearing Allah’s name and appearing in Arabic form was again discovered on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

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Return of schools has become a contentious religious issue - Ajimobi

Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has explained why his administration has shunned the return of schools to missions, saying that it has become a contentious issue among adherents of both religions.

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Muslims troop to Ibadan to see tree with Arabic inscriptions

Muslims are trooping in large numbers to Kokoko village in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State to see the tree that is said to have Arabic inscription of Allahu etched into its trunk.

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Sultan of Sokoto visits Ibadan for MSSN

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, the Sultan of Sokoto, will today Thursday, December 26, officially declare open the 96th Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), B Zone, in Ibadan.

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