Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- Hello and welcome! In today's trending news stories;

1. The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has voiced support for establishing Independent Shariah Arbitration Panels in Ekiti and Oyo states, arguing that Muslims in the South West are being denied their constitutional rights to a Shariah Court of Appeal. He criticized political and traditional resistance to these efforts and highlighted issues such as denying female students the right to wear the Hijab. In contrast, Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, strongly opposed the introduction of Sharia law in the South West, calling it foreign to Yoruba culture and a potential tool for religious division. Speaking at the 2025 Oodua Festival in Osun ...