Muslim Women promote hijab awareness on World Hijab Day
Muslim women promote hijab awareness on World Hijab Day
The Coalition of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, on Saturday in Ilorin educated Kwara market women on the importance of the hijab.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was part of the activities to commemorate the 2025 World Hijab Day, with the theme: ‘Hijabis Unsilenced’.
Some of the associations under the coalition included the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Ansarul-ud-Deen Women’s Wing, Al-Mu’minat, and the Standard Bearer Foundation, among others.
The campaign took place at Ipata and Kulende markets and was aimed at informing mothers about the significance of the hijab in Islam.
The FOMWAN State Amirah, Hajia Nimat Labaika, said the annual event was organised to raise awareness about the use of the hijab and to encourage Muslim women to adopt it as their mode of dress.
She explained that wearing the hijab was expected to reflect the teachings of the Qur’an in the daily lives of Muslim women.
Labaika noted that the first celebration of World Hijab Day took place in February 2013 and urged Muslim women to wear the hijab regularly.
According to her, it helps promote solidarity and acceptance within the wider society.
She advised Muslim parents and guardians to view the hijab as an essential part of dress for Muslim women and encouraged them not to feel hesitant about practising their faith as defined in Islamic teachings.
The FOMWAN Amirah emphasised that the day was established to raise awareness about the discrimination faced by Muslim women and girls who wear the hijab for modesty.
She further explained that the event also served as a platform for advocacy.
Earlier, in her lecture, Dr Taibat AbdulMalik from the Muslim Sisters Organisation described the hijab as a veil worn by Muslim women to cover the head, bosom, and body.
According to her, it provides both spiritual and physical benefits.
She stated that the primary purpose of the hijab was to protect women from unwelcome attention.
Quoting the Holy Qur’an, she said: “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves their outer garments.”
AbdulMalik also noted that World Hijab Day encourages women of all religions and backgrounds to wear, experience, and appreciate the hijab.
“It is also a day to educate people and raise awareness about why the hijab is worn, to address the challenges faced by those who wear it, and to show the world that Muslim women are dressed, not oppressed,” she said.
She added that while the hijab is primarily about modesty, it carries a deeper significance beyond simply covering the head—it is a symbolic act of worship.
According to her, modesty is a fundamental aspect of the Islamic faith, and wearing the hijab represents this devotion. (NAN)
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President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing
President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after participating in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026).
Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
The president attended the summit alongside some members of his cabinet.
On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The agreement is aimed at deepening economic cooperation, boosting bilateral trade and investment, and enhancing technology transfer.
It will also expand collaboration in key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy.
In his address at the summit, Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host INVESTOPIA in Lagos in February.
The initiative is designed to attract global investors and accelerate sustainable investment inflows into Nigeria.
Tinubu also said Nigeria targets mobilising up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance.
He said the funds would support energy transition reforms and expand nationwide access to electricity. (NAN)
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APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor
APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied receiving a letter from Gov. Dauda Lawal seeking to defect to the party.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were speculations across the state over Lawal’s move to defect to APC.
A statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, described the speculations as fabricated.
“The party came across a fabricated report purported to have emanated from one Tambarin Gusau claiming that Go Dauda Lawal has sent a letter to the party wanting to join the APC.
“The report is malicious, unfortunate, unfounded, mischievous and showed the unprofessional manner which some people can go in misleading others and causing chaos in a stable and a peaceful party like the APC.
“The APC has responsible channels where everything is done in a guided manner,” Idris said.
According to him, the party has not received any letter from Lawal as claimed through the imagination of the writer nor was the party aware of any recent moves by the governor to defect from the PDP to the APC.
“All members of the party and indeed the public especially in Zamfara should therefore disregard such report.,” Idris added.(NAN)
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282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos
282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos
A Qatar Airways passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos after developing a technical fault mid-flight.
The aircraft, which had 248 passengers and 12 crew members on board, was forced to land abruptly after the malfunction was detected while it was operating within Nigerian airspace.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
According to him, the agency was alerted to the situation through its 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines, prompting an immediate response from emergency officials.
He explained that upon receiving the distress call, the LASEMA Response Team (LRT) was swiftly deployed to the airport to assess the situation and provide necessary support.
“Upon arrival at the scene, the LASEMA Response Team confirmed that the aircraft was in distress,” the statement noted.
“The pilot executed a safe landing on the runway at Murtala Mohammed International Airport with LASEMA Response Team and other emergency responders standing by on extreme high alert on the runway.
“Collaborative efforts of the multi-agency responders were coordinated. After proper check by the pilot and the engineering crew, the aircraft was moved to the apron for detailed inspection and prompt repairs.”
“All passengers of the distressed airplane were evacuated safely; no injuries reported, no loss of lives,” the statement said.
Despite the technical issue and the emergency landing, the agency stated that there was the aircraft experienced no major damage.
“The aircraft has been secured on the apron. Recovery activities have been completed,” the statement added.
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