Nigeria and African news

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has refuted claims that it downplayed reports of  genocide against Christians in Nigeria during a  meeting on Monday with Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication. The association was reacting to a statement issued by Bwala after the  meeting with CAN leaders at its  Secretariat…

The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examinations. This follows public misinterpretation of the recently announced review of admission requirements into tertiary institutions. In a statement issued Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Education clarified that the revised framework only affects…

The Kaduna State Government has launched an integrated measles and rubella vaccination campaign aimed at reaching over 4.2 million children across its 23 local government areas. The 10-day exercise, which began on October 18, 2025, is being carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and…

At least 17 people have  reportedly been  killed in a renewed wave of violence in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, following deadly clashes between  bandits and illegal gold miners, according to reports by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The violence reportedly began on Thursday at an illegal mining site in Birnin Gwari district, where a notorious bandit leader…

Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump on Arab and African Affairs, Mr. Massad Boulos, on Friday, refuted growing allegations of a targeted Christian genocide in Nigeria, insisting that terrorist violence in the country affects all religious and ethnic communities. Boulos made the remarks in Abuja during a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…