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Tinubu and State Governors Criticized for Tolerating Violence Against Nigerian Christians

Lagos, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu and state governors have faced criticism for failing to address the “egregious violence” directed towards Christian worshippers in Nigeria, according to the 2024 annual report released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The report, covering events in 2023, highlights the challenge faced by the Nigerian government in identifying the perpetrators and motivations behind violent attacks on Christian communities. The USCIRF report emphasized that both federal …

Nigerian Priest Warns of Erosion of Catholic Church’s Credibility due to Explosion of Ministries

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In Nigeria, a leading priest and scholar has raised concerns about the growing number of religious ministries within the Catholic Church, warning that it is eroding the credibility of the Church. Father Anthony Akinwale, a professor and Deputy Vice Chancellor at Augustine University Ilara-Epe in Lagos State, made these remarks during the 2024 Plenary Assembly at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) Resource Center in Durumi. Akinwale expressed his worries about the …

Widows of Military Officers Killed in 1992 C130 Crash Demand Entitlements from Nigerian Military

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Widows of military officers who perished in the 1992 Hercules C130 military plane crash in Lagos are calling on the Nigerian military and the Federal Government to fulfill their late husbands’ entitlements. The crash occurred just three minutes after takeoff, claiming the lives of all 163 people on board, many of them middle-ranking army, navy, and air force officers. During a recent distribution of palliatives to widows of deceased military officers …