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  • Nigerian bishop under fire after saying security situation ‘indicts’ the government

    Nigerian bishop under fire after saying security situation ‘indicts’ the government

    • Apr 7, 2021

    A Nigerian bishop has drawn the ire of the government after saying the country has become a killing field under President Muhammadu Buhari.

    By Inés San Martín
  • Nigerian government must do more to promote interreligious harmony, CSW says

    Nigerian government must do more to promote interreligious harmony, CSW says

    • Apr 2, 2021

    Across Nigeria, Christians have been targeted for attacks by Muslim fundamentalists, usually either by Boko Haram or marauding Fulani herdsmen.

    By Ngala Killian Chimtom
  • Nigeria on the brink of civil war, nun says

    Nigeria on the brink of civil war, nun says

    • Mar 4, 2021

    One Nigerian nun has warned that unless something is done soon to stop violence in her country, they are headed for catastrophe.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

    Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

    • Mar 3, 2021

    Hundreds of Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest have been released, a state governor said Tuesday, as the West African nation faces a spate of school kidnappings.

    By Lekan Oyekanmi and Sam Olukoya
  • Jihadis attack town, humanitarian posts in northeast Nigeria

    Jihadis attack town, humanitarian posts in northeast Nigeria

    • Mar 3, 2021

    Jihadis linked to the Islamic State group attacked the northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa and humanitarian posts there, security officials said.

    By Haruna Umar
  • Top Nigerian prelate calls for ‘new beginning’ amid national woes

    Top Nigerian prelate calls for ‘new beginning’ amid national woes

    • Jan 4, 2021

    One of Nigeria’s most authoritative Catholic prelates has said the start of a new year ought to mark a turning point for the troubled nation, with the focus placed on ending ethnic, political, and religious divisions, and working toward what unifies and is beneficial for all.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Amid freed Nigeria schoolboys’ joyful reunions, fear lingers

    Amid freed Nigeria schoolboys’ joyful reunions, fear lingers

    • Dec 21, 2020

    Nigeria’s freed schoolboys have reunited with their joyful parents after being held captive for nearly a week by gunmen allied with jihadist rebels in the country’s northwest.

    By Lekan Oyekanmi and Sunday Alamba
  • Genocide in Nigeria ‘happening before our eyes,’ congressman says at hearing

    Genocide in Nigeria ‘happening before our eyes,’ congressman says at hearing

    • Dec 19, 2020

    The Catholic bishop of Gboko, Nigeria, and the Knights of Columbus added their voices to a Dec. 17 congressional hearing spotlighting sectarian violence in Nigeria in which thousands of Christians have been killed simply for their faith identity.

    By Kurt Jensen
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