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Ogunleye, Johnson named new NIJ Provost, Deputy Provost

Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye The Governing Council of Nigeria Institute of Journalism has approved the appointment of Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye as the Provost , and Mr. Jide Johnson as the Deputy Provost of the Institution. The appointment, which takes effect from March 2, 2015, is a demonstration of the Governing Council’s commitment to further repositioning the Institution, and upholding the spirit of excellence the Institution is reputed for in media  practice, management and scholarship. The Provost: Mr.Gbemiga Ogunleye is a professional journalist, an educationist ,media scholar, an astute administrator, barrister at law and a foremost editor of reputable newspapers in Nigeria. With over 32 years experience in media management and legal practice, he brings a fresh and unique perspective to media scholarship and management in Nigeria and Africa. His proven track record, cognate experience and excellent leadership qualities provide a springboard for the next phase in NIJ’s devel

A Muslim's Response to the 25,000 Anti-Islam Protesters in Germany

Dear 25,000 Anti-Islam Dresden Protesters and Pegida, I hear you marched in your thousands against my religion. Last week, and last month. You marched against immigrants, foreigners, and anyone a shade darker. I will not draw comparisons to Nazi Germany. I will not call you bigots, I will not insult you, and I will not label you. But we do have a problem. You marched with banners claiming your city is overcrowded with Muslims. Yet  0.1% of Dresden are Muslim . You marched claiming immigrants are  cramming your schools and leaving your children to travel miles for an education . Yet  2.5% of Dresden are foreign-born . You claim that Germany is being invaded by Muslims. Yet only  5% of Germans are Muslim . You march "against the Islamization of the West". Yet within a century containing two World Wars, the decolonisation process, countless civil conflicts, foreign intervention, globalisation, and further displacement, Muslims remain a fringe minority in Euro

IMPLICATION OF NOT VOTING WITH SINCERITY

By: ‎Abd'hakeem Adeoye An Islamic Scholar, Ustaz Abdulhakeem Thanni, has ‎appealed to all eligible voters especially Muslims to vote with sincerity during elections. ‎ Ustaz Thanni said this during a discussion segment on a radio programme, MSSNLagos HALF HOUR, on Star FM 101.5 between 8:30am-9am. ‎ The programme, which usually holds every Saturday, had 'Islam versus Democracy: The views on Leadership', as its last episode's topic. ‎ ‎Thanni alerted voters that they would account for all their deeds on the day of judgement, including how they exercised their voting right. ‎‎ ‎The scholar also ‎advised Muslims to ensure that they participate in the forth-coming February election.‎ ‎ “It is a way of changing evil and setting uprightness to the Nigerian society‎. Voting according to Islam is testifying that an individual is trusted and reliable," he added. ‎ ‎ He explained there are some practices in democracy that have firm root in Islam and emphasised that law