Homemade Hot Pork Tenderloin with Herbs and Spices
By Farooq Kperogi
In the spirit of Ramadan, I am republishing a revised version of an article I wrote in June 2017 in my defunct “Politics of Grammar” column about pig-based meats and foods that Muslims are forbidden from eating … Read the rest
One of my primary school teachers was fond of saying, do as I say, not as I do. I recall it because it seems to me that what was perhaps a simple, jocular, statement by him has become the beloved … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
Several weeks ago, my 80-year-old paternal uncle, who is a community leader, called me to ask whom between Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu he should vote and canvass support for. That was a strange request considering that … Read the rest
By Yusuf Mohammed
Islamophobia is real. And the antagonists of Islam are called Islamophobes. No matter how hard some of them try, they can’t conceal their bigotry, as their instinct to attack Muslims and Islam jumps out at any given … Read the rest
The stoning to death of Deborah Samuel, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, over alleged blasphemy is a timely reminder that retail religious extremism is very much alive and kicking in northern Nigeria. It has been … Read the rest
THE reaction of the federal government to the murder in Jos of some 22 or 25 Ondo State-bound northerners two Saturdays ago is mystifying. Irigwe youths in Bassa local government area of Plateau State were blamed for the killings. Swiftly, … Read the rest
Ramadan
Worried that fasting during Ramadan will have a detrimental impact on health? Find out why the month long fast can have some surprising health benefits.
Although millions around the world have successfully observed the spiritual cleansing of Ramadan for more … Read the rest
Bishop Matthew Kukah
“Father Kukah has greatly offended many with his controversial remarks against the government and the person of the president”
– Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity reacting to the Sokoto-based Muslim Solidarity Forum’s quit … Read the rest
Farooq Kperogi
By Farooq Kperogi
A member of the House of Representatives from Benue State by the name of Kpam Sokpo was reported to have sponsored a bill this week titled “Geo-political Zones of the Federation Bill 2020,” which proposes that … Read the rest
“Muslims are intolerant” is a statement being made on social media by people who don’t bother to ask questions about Islam as a result of Islamophobia based on ignorance/laziness. I think it is wrong to use one brush to paint … Read the rest
