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  An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to investigate the circumstances that led a Muslim parent to withdraw his daughter from the school after a teacher allegedly harassed the girl.     MURIC’s request was made by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 26 th  May, 2021.     MURIC said, “One of the teachers of the Obafemi Awolowo International School (OAUIS), Mrs. Adeyemo, has allegedly harassed a female Muslim student of the school. The intimidation has made the girl’s parents to withdraw her from the school.     “The girl who was in the habit of using her hijab from home and removing it at the school’s gate (since hijab is not allowed by the school’s authorities) was harassed by Mrs. Adeyemo. Although the girl had removed her hijab as usual at the school’s gate, the teacher still confronted her after she entered the school claiming that she had seen the girl in

  The Nigerian Medical Association says fellowship is the highest academic and professional qualification in human medicine.    The association also restated that Ph.D. is not a prerequisite qualification for the attainment of the Chief Executive position in tertiary institutions.   NMA stated this in a communique issued at the end of its recently concluded Annual General Conference, held in Jos, Plateau State.   The communique was signed by the President of the Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, and the Secretary-General, Dr. Philips Ekpe.   It said, “The conference reaffirmed that fellowship is the highest academic and professional qualification in human medicine and restated its position that possession of Ph.D. was not a prerequisite qualification for career progression and attainment of the Chief Executive position by Medical Doctors in tertiary institutions including any university in Nigeria.”   NMA also said it is consulting with relevant offices to seek clarification on the app