‘Empty’ human rights do nothing for oppressed Muslims in Kashmir, Nigeria
MNA – Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi condemned ‘empty’ human rights’ inaction regarding oppressed people in Nigeria, Kashmir and…
Tag Archives: Nigeria
Three Ashura mourners killed by Nigerian govt. forces
MNA – Three people were killed and dozens injured when security forces opened fire on Ashura processions in a number of areas…
Sheikh Zakzaky returns to Nigeria
MNA – Nigeria’s senior Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky returned to his hometown after sabotaging attempts of the Nigerian government on the…
Sheikh Zakzaky sends video message about his health condition in India
MNA – Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the Leader of Nigeria’s Islamic Movement in a video message on Thu. said that Nigerian government has…
Iran offers medical assistance to Nigerian Muslim leader and his wife
IRNA – Iran on Tuesday offered medical assistance to Nigerian Muslim Leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife planning to go to…
Nigerian authorities responsible for safety, health of Sheikh Zakzaky
MNA – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday that Nigerian authorities…
Why is Nigerian govt. so afraid of Sheikh Zakzaky?
MNA – Nigerian politicians, especially those from Northern extraction, view Shia Islam as a threat to the majority Sunni Islam. This isn’t…
Massacre of Arbaeen pilgrims in Nigeria ‘unjustifiable’: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has condemned the killing of peaceful Shia Nigerians by the army.…
Iran condemns killing of Shia mourners of Arbaeen in Nigeria
MNA – Iran has strongly denounced the recent deadly incident in Nigeria in which several Shia mourners were killed by security forces.…
Nigerian army martyrs 10 Shia Muslims at Arbaeen procession
MNA – According to media reports, the Nigerian Army has martyred 10 members of the Shia protesters during Arbaeen procession at Zuba…
Zakzaky’s 1000 days of wrongful incarceration
MNA – Zakzaky is a religious leader in detention for ideological reasons and peaceful political criticism but the tricky point is that…
Nigerian senior cleric rejects government call to stop activities
IRNA – Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has turned down a government proposal to halt his…
Nigerian police fire live rounds, kill one during protest for Sheikh Zakzaky’s release
Press TV – One person has been reportedly killed and several others injured after members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)…
IMN says Nigeria will keep Ibrahim Zakzaky detained until he dies
FNA – The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) said the government in Abuja plans to keep the movement’s Leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky…
Iran Khodro to export taxis to Nigeria
Financial Tribune- Iran’s largest automaker Iran Khodro is set to offer two of its locally manufactured sedan models, namely Samand and Peugeot…
Shias in Nigeria: Brief history
Alwaght– Nigeria is the most populated African state with a population of about 170 million. Being a federal republic located in West…
Releasing footage of Zakzaky is not enough: Islamic Movement in Nigeria
Press TV – The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has said the government’s release of an edited video of their leader Sheikh…
Nigerian Shia cleric Zakzaky makes first public appearance since detention in 2015
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, rumored to have died in detention, has made his…
Nigerian forces attack protesters calling for top Shia cleric’s release
Press TV – Nigerian government forces have attacked protesters calling for the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria…
Police attack peaceful Arbaeen procession in Nigeria
IRNA – Police in Nigeria have tear-gassed crowds in the capital Abuja to break up a religious procession in the city marking…
Iran says OPEC action on output cuts must address Libya, Nigeria
Bloomberg – OPEC’s commitment to cutting production to clear a global glut is working, but the group needs to address rising output…
Nigerian airliner lands in Iran to operate Hajj flights
Tasnim – A passenger aircraft that Iran Air has leased from a Nigerian airline landed in Tehran to operate flights carrying Iranian…
Famine affecting over 20 million in war torn Yemen, Somalia, S. Sudan, Nigeria
Alwaght – Over than 20 million people are at risk from famine in war torn Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and the northeast…
Iran values Niger’s stance on Palestine
MNA – Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has appreciated viewpoint of Niger towards the Palestinian issue. The official made…
Nigeria court rejects Shia cleric’s lawsuit against army
Press TV – A Nigerian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the jailed leader of the Islamic Movement…
Iran wins hard-fought match against Nigeria in Beach Soccer World Cup
Press TV – The national Iranian men’s beach soccer team has achieved a hard-fought win at the preliminary round of the 2017 Fédération…
Police fire ‘live bullets’ at Nigerians urging Zakzaky’s release
Press TV – Nigerian police have reportedly used live bullets to disperse protesters demanding the release of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the revered…
Starvation stalks Nigeria, Somalia, S. Sudan, Yemen
Financial Tribune- The risk of mass starvation in four countries-Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen-is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict,…
As Trump makes threats, Iran makes friends
Bloomberg| Donna Abu-Nasr: Nigerian carpenter Bashir Muhammad has never been to Iran, but he would fight to the death for the country.…
Nigerian President urged to allow IMN leader access to medical care
MNA– IHRC has written to the Nigerian President urging him to allow the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria access…
Nigerian police tear-gas Zakzaky supporters
Press TV- Police in Nigeria have used teargas to disperse peaceful protesters demanding the release of the country’s top Shia Muslim cleric,…
Boko Haram bombers using babies to thwart detection in Nigeria
Press TV- Nigerian authorities have warned that female Takfiri bombers are using babies to thwart detection before their attacks. According to a…
Nigerian regime ignores court order to release Sheikh El-Zakzaky
Alwaght– The Nigerian government has blatantly defied a court order given by the country’s high court calling for the release of Islamic…
Amnesty urges end to ‘unlawful’ detention of Nigerian cleric Sheikh Zakzaky
Press TV- Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to comply with a court ruling that calls for an end to…
IMN leader must be freed as ordered by Abuja court
MNA– IHRC has written to the President of Nigeria as well as the country’s State Security Services urging them to not miss…
Nigeria needs to strengthen economic ties with Iran – VP
Leadership– The Iranian Vice president, Masoumeh Ebtekar, in this interview with Nigerian journalists who visited Tehran, speaks on the roles of women…
Kill, slaughter, kidnap infidels, Boko Haram leader says
Press TV- The ringleader of the Nigeria-based Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group has urged the militants to beef up extreme violence against…
Nigerian army lands crushing blow on Boko Haram: President
Press TV- Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari says government troops have inflicted a heavy defeat on the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group by capturing the…
HRW urges Nigeria to free Zakzaky, halt suppression of Shia group
Press TV- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Nigeria to end its heavy-handed crackdown on a mainstream Shia group led by Sheikh…
Nigerian protesters call for freedom of Sheikh Zakzaky
Tasnim– Dozens of Nigerians poured into the streets to demand the release of imprisoned Shia cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement…