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3rd July, 2020   PRESS RELEASE:  EDE FURORE: MURIC WADES IN  The Nigerian social media has been awash with reports of the destruction of the Muslim Hospital, Ede by a popular thug who goes by the name Ayo Olawuyi, a.k.a. ‘A.Y.’. The suspect went berserk when his brother, Mutiu Olawuyi, whom he brought to the hospital in a critical condition gave up the ghost. He beat up the doctor and destroyed the hospital building and equipment. Reacting to this incident, an Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has described the suspect’s attitude as bohemian and barbaric. This was revealed in a press statement issued by Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director of the organization on Friday, 3rd July, 2020. The Director explained further, “What happened in Ede on Friday 27th June, 2020 is hard to believe. The police watched helplessly as a lone thug by the name Ayo Olawuyi went berserk. He beat up the Medical Director, Dr. Mas’ud Akanbi and went ahead smashing all the w

Published June 30, 2020 | By akintola 1st July, 2020 PRESS RELEASE: MURIC TACKLES NCC, GLO, ON SIM REGISTRATION An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has taken the National Communications Commission (NCC) to task over an incident in a Lagos GLO customer office which occurred on Monday 15th June, 2020 in which a Muslim lady, Mutiat Oba, was subjected to religious stigmatization. The group wants NCC to make a categorical statement on the manner of use of hijab by Muslim women during sim registration. MURIC made the demand in a press statement signed by the Director of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 1st July, 2020. The Director explained further, “Mrs. Mutiat Oba was at the GLO customer office on Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday, 15th June, 2020 between 1.30 and 3 pm to complain about her GLO sim card. She was advised to buy a new sim which would require registration. “It was

Coronavirus doctor's diary: A 'dying' patient's miraculous recovery 29 June 2020 Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image copyright JOHN WRIGHT When Mohammed Azeem arrived in Bradford Royal Infirmary he was in critical state, with far too little oxygen in his blood - at one point his oxygen levels were "not compatible with life" according to the intensive care specialist treating him. But incredibly he survived, writes Dr John Wright. Mohammed's story is a miraculous one. This 35-year-old taxi driver loved working out and lifting weights and never thought he would be at risk from the brutal effects of Covid-19. Once his breathing problems began, he was reluctant to call the NHS for help, because of the  myth then circulating  in parts of the Asian community that people admitted to hospital were never discharged alive. It was his friend, Haleem