By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Public discourse in Nigeria is rarely short of drama or strong opinions. Yet, from time to time, a statement emerges that pierces the national conscience and forces a moment of sobering reflection on our collective values. Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s recent assertion that Christian communities in the Middle Belt have been “staging”…
After two weeks of silence that drew criticism from several quarters, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday declared that Christian communities in Nigeria are facing existential threats, calling on the government to act fast to stop the genocide. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the remarks in a speech delivered at the…
A coalition of Christian leaders, human rights advocates, academics and civil society groups under the aegis of Global Coalition for Freedom of Religion in Nigeria (GCFRN), has written an open letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, calling for urgent legislative action to address escalating religious-freedom violations that have now attracted intensified…
Gunmen, in the early hours of Monday, attacked the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, killing the Vice Principal while 25 students were kidnapped. Spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the attack in a statement, noting that the assailants, wielding “sophisticated weapons,” stormed the school at…
Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna, has resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), insisting the party must respect its zoning formula. In a letter dated November 17 and addressed to Adolphus Wabara, BoT chairman, Makarfi said he could not remain in office after the emergence of Kabiru…
A major political shake-up hit Taraba State on Monday as Speaker John Bonzena and all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the State House of Assembly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of Governor Agbu Kefas’ planned defection. The lawmakers made their switch public during a brief ceremony in Jalingo, where viral videos…
