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Leo Igwe is a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist. Igwe is a former Western and Southern African representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and has specialized in campaigning

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Insulting Prophets: Between Islamic Totalitarianism And Tolerant Pluralism By Leo Igwe

The arrest Mubarak Bala has compelled a revisit of the issue of insulting prophets. Some Muslims filed a petition complaining that Mubarak Bala insulted the prophet of Islam. They are asking the police to investigate and prosecute him. Others are threatening to kill him. From time to time, Muslims have given the impression that they are the only religious constituency… Read More
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Mubarak Bala: Speak Out Against Religious Tyranny In Kano By Leo Igwe

Today marks a week since the police arrested Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala in Kaduna. They later transferred him to Kano. His arrest was over a post that he made on Facebook, which some Muslims said insulted Prophet Muhammad. The whereabouts of Bala is unknown. The police have refused him access to a lawyer. They have not charged him in court.… Read More
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COVID-19: Apostle Suleman And Five Thousand Dollar Healing Challenge By Leo Igwe

Once again I am challenging, the founder of Omega Ministries, Apostle Suleman, to heal a coronavirus patient and get a sum of money, this time a higher amount-five thousand US dollars. I am throwing the challenge one more time because Suleman has in his response refused to categorically accept or decline the offer. Suleman seemed to imply that the amount,… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines OP-ED People 

COVID19: Apostle Suleman And Five Thousand Dollar Healing Challenge By Leo Igwe

Once again I am challenging, the founder of Omega Ministries, Apostle Suleman, to heal a coronavirus patient and get a sum of money, this time a higher amount-five thousand US dollars. I am throwing the challenge one more time because Suleman has in his response refused to categorically accept or decline the offer. Suleman seemed to imply that the amount,… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines Opinions 

Mubarak Held Incommunicado in Kano

While the police authorities in Kano have confirmed that Nigerian Humanist Mubarak Bala is in their custody, they have not granted him access to a lawyer. He has been held incommunicado. The police arrested Mubarak in Kaduna three days ago following a complaint of insulting prophet Muhammad that some lawyers in Kano filed at the State Police Command. Mubarak was… Read More
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Mubarak Bala: Death Threats, Blasphemy And Police Investigation In Kano By Leo Igwe

Two days ago, the police arrested Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, in Kaduna. Detectives from the Kano State Police Command went to his residence, arrested and later detained him at Gbabasawa police station. According to local sources, the police were planning to transfer him to Kano where some lawyers had lodged a petition against him. They… Read More
Leaders Lifestyle 

Apostle Suleman: Heal COVID19/HIV Patient and Get a Thousand Dollars

I am challenging the founder of Omega Ministries, Apostle Suleman to demonstrate his so-called gift of healing under agreed medical and scientific conditions. I ask Suleman to heal a person with a confirmed case of COVID19 and get a thousand US dollars. This challenge has become necessary because Apostle Suleman has in a recent video urged the government of Nigeria… Read More
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Apostle Suleman: Heal COVID-19/HIV Patient And Get A Thousand Dollars By Leo Igwe

I am challenging the founder of Omega Ministries, Apostle Suleman, to demonstrate his so-called gift of healing under agreed medical and scientific conditions. I ask Suleman to heal a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and get a thousand US dollars. This challenge has become necessary because Apostle Suleman has in a recent video urged the government of Nigeria… Read More
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