Professor Mansur Isa Yelwa resigns as Chief Imam of ATBU over mosque approval for Tijjaniyyah sect, warning of sectarian division and loss of unity on campus.

A Nigerian imam who gained international recognition for saving hundreds of lives from a mainly Christian community during an outbreak of violence has died at the age of 90. Abubakar Abdullahi had ...

LAGOS, NigeriaLAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s long ill and unseen president met briefly with Muslim religious leaders, raising his hands in prayer though never standing during the first visit since ...

Bandits have reportedly killed a chief imam in Sokoto state, igniting renewed concerns over insecurity and violent attacks in parts of northern Nigeria.

The Imam of Abuja National Mosque, Haroun Eze, has backed Niger State Governor Umar Bago’s controversial directive, which requires religious leaders to submit their sermons to government authorities ...

Former sworn enemies who as youth participated in the ethno-religious violence that plagues Nigeria, "The Imam and the Pastor" have since gone on not only to reconcile with one another, but have ...

Imam is said to be the first professor among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army. The Registrar of the Academy, Brig.-Gen. AM Tukur announced the promotion in a statement on Friday ...

The arrest is said to be linked to Imam’s public calls for transparency in the distribution of relief materials intended for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable residents in Taraba ...

When an imam in Nigeria saw hundreds of desperate, frightened families running into his village last Saturday, he decided to risk his life to save theirs. They were fleeing from a neighbouring village ...

When an imam in Nigeria saw hundreds of desperate, frightened families running into his village last Saturday, he decided to risk his life to save theirs.