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As there appears to be no solution in sight for the religious crisis in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the religious crisis which has engulfed the institution in order to save it from total collapse.     In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, 22 nd  September, 2023, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, accused the vice chancellor of possessing an incurable persecution complex, lack of the spirit of compromise, desertification of crisis management skill and a fixated determination to deny the Muslim girl-child of her right to education.   Full details of the press release :   “The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has been engulfed in religious crisis for several months without any solution in sight. Whereas female Muslim unde

A consultant surgeon at University College Hospital UCH Ibadan, Dr Adefemi Afolabi has admonished patients to be truthful about their medical records such as age and other information to guard against preventable incidence in the hospital. Dr Afolabi stated this on the occasion marking this year’s World Patient Safety Day organized by UCH at Ogunlesi Multipurpose Hall, UCH Ibadan. The consultant surgeon who noted that patients’ safety in the hospital starts from when patients get to the security post of the facility where they are given proper direction on which ward to go, stressed that adequate knowledge to the facility would assist the patients in accessing proper treatment. He called on nurses to be professional and bond with patients so as to get their maximum support for all safety. Speaking in the same vein, Coordinator School of Occupation in Nursing UCH, Dr Pauline Gkobodian, emphasised the need for nurses to undergo training and retraining for them to be equipped with knowled

Following controversies surrounding the selection of the next Alaafin of Oyo, an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has advised the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, to follow due process. According to the organization, due process involves announcing Lukman Gbadegesin, the candidate picked by the Oyomesi, as indicated in a document signed by the seven Oyomesi authorities.     This was revealed in a press statement issued on Wednesday, 20 th  September, 2023 by the executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The statement reads :   “There has been prolonged controversy over the right candidate to become the next Alaafin of Oyo since the demise of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on 22 nd April, 2022 at the age of 83.     “The authentic kingmakers of Oyo who are known as Oyomesi have kicked against the nomination of Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu who is 85 years old for lack of due process. A document published in various newspapers two days ago and signed