Nigeria
Releasing footage of Zakzaky is not enough: Shia community
World
January 15, 2018
Releasing footage of Zakzaky is not enough: Shia community
Nigerian Shia community has said the government’s release of an edited video of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky will not…
Nigerian Shia Cleric Zakzaky makes first public appearance since detention in 2015
World
January 15, 2018
Nigerian Shia Cleric Zakzaky makes first public appearance since detention in 2015
Leader of the Shia Community in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, rumored to have died in detention, made his first public…
Ibraheem El-Zakzaky not dead but seriously ill – Femi Falana
World
January 14, 2018
Ibraheem El-Zakzaky not dead but seriously ill – Femi Falana
The detained leader of the Shia community in Nigeria, Ibraheem al-Zakzaky, is alive but seriously ill, his lawyer has said.…
Boko Haram militants shoot dead 20 loggers in Nigeria: Sources
World
January 14, 2018
Boko Haram militants shoot dead 20 loggers in Nigeria: Sources
At least 20 loggers have been killed in northeast Nigeria after Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists opened fire on them in…
Nigerian forces attack Shia protesters, killing at least one person
World
January 8, 2018
Nigerian forces attack Shia protesters, killing at least one person
A Shia man was killed by Nigerian government forces amid an attacked that targeted protesters calling for the release of…
Orphans of Nigerian martyrs call for unearthing mass graves
World
November 8, 2017
Orphans of Nigerian martyrs call for unearthing mass graves
Last week thousands of orphaned children of the victims of Zaria Genocide protested in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, asking President…
Two martyred as Nigerian police raid Arbaeen commemoration
World
November 7, 2017
Two martyred as Nigerian police raid Arbaeen commemoration
A Shia leader identified as Sunusi Abdulkadir and an unidentified female member of the sect, have been allegedly martyred by…
Nigerian soldiers shot and killed man on Shias’ property
World
October 12, 2017
Nigerian soldiers shot and killed man on Shias’ property
Nigerian Shia community has said that soldiers shot and killed an unknown man on a property belonging to the community…
Nigerian Shias hold Ashura in 60 cities, demand Ayatollah Zakzaky’s release
World
October 4, 2017
Nigerian Shias hold Ashura in 60 cities, demand Ayatollah Zakzaky’s release
The annual Ashura mourning processions held on Sunday in more than 60 towns and cities across Nigeria by the Shia…
Nigerian police disrupt Muharram ceremonies, arrest mourners in Sokoto
World
October 3, 2017
Nigerian police disrupt Muharram ceremonies, arrest mourners in Sokoto
Nigerian police have disrupted Muharram ceremonies in the northern city of Sokoto, arresting at least six of the participants. …