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Originally published in Relevant US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for possible action in Nigeria, saying Islamist militant groups are killing Christians in large numbers and accusing the government of failing to protect them. Trump did not specify which killings he was referring to, but in […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Church of Nigeria has publicly rejected the election of a woman as the new archbishop of Canterbury, saying it marks a deeper shift by the Church of England away from biblical teaching. The appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally, the first woman to hold […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A man sentenced to death for sharing song lyrics on WhatsApp is finally getting a hearing at Nigeria’s Supreme Court. He has spent more than five years in prison awaiting justice. The court will hear the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim from […]
Originally published in Worthy News Clashes between local security forces and Islamic fighters linked to crime gangs and designated terror groups killed more than 100 people across Nigeria over last weekend, with many victims identified as Christians, several sources confirmed Sunday. At least seven Christians were killed late on Friday […]
Originally published in Worthy News Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed at least eight Christians in two separate attacks across Borno State over the weekend, local sources and authorities confirmed. On Saturday August 30, militants ambushed Christian farmers working in Ngoshe village, Gwoza County, killing five. The following […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians are growing in Benue state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen slaughtered up to 200 people in Yelwata village on June 13-14, sources said. Initial reports confirmed 100 people had died in the attack on predominantly Christian Yelwata, but later data […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily More than 200 Christian civilians, including children and the elderly, were killed in coordinated attacks carried out by armed Fulani militants in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, just before and after the country’s Democracy Day holiday. According to International Christian Concern, the attacks, which spanned from the […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily In Nigeria’s Plateau state, a region long marked by sectarian and communal tensions, violence continues to disrupt life for thousands of rural residents. From the Christian farming communities of Bassa to the hilly terrain of Bokkos and the settlements of Mangu and Riyom, the […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News ALSO SEE: All by design: How Nigeria’s Islamic extremists get away with killing so many Christians Over 100 Christians have reportedly been killed and more than 5 000 forced to flee their homes in Nigeria, in attacks that started on May 24. This comes […]
By Oscar Amaechina — Originally published in The Christian Post Christians in my country are being massacred daily, and our government isn’t doing anything about it. Nigeria has become the most difficult place to live as a Christian. According to an April 2023 report by the International Society for Civil […]