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The female wing of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, has listed some of the criteria they will consider before voting for any candidate in the 2023 general elections. Listed among the criteria is the right to freely wear hijab. They said this during the 2022 Sisters Enlightenment Programme held in Lagos and themed, ‘Blooming Mettle’. During the event, female Muslims were encouraged to explore opportunities in tech and be role models in society.
Muslim women under the aegis of Coalition of Muslim Women for Asiwaju (COMWA), yesterday, threw their weight behind the candidacy of the National leader of the All Progressives Congress
Leaders from different human rights organisations and Islamic bodies have called on the United Nations to go beyond condemnation and take all necessary steps to stop Israel from its continued illegal occupation and eviction of Palestinians from their homes.
The coalition, led by Nigeria’s Head of International Muslim Women Union (IWMU), Dr. Khadijah Olaniyan, charged the UN to protect civilians, especially innocent children from future Israel’s aggression in Palestine. x
About eight organisations that formed the coalition gathered at the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque Conference Room, on Monday, for the world press conference, where they reviewed the aftermath of Israeli’s 11-Day offensive in Gaza, which claimed the lives of 237 Palestinians, including 65 children.