The senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung has said that his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was informed by the “unprecedented federal attention to Southern Kaduna.” Speaking with journalists at the weekend, Katung said that even if he had remained in the PDP, he…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Dr. Aliyu Tilde’s article, “Genocide Nomenclature in Nigeria,” attempts to rewrite Nigeria’s recent history and minimise the well-documented suffering of Christian communities. His argument rests on selective recollections, deliberate omissions, and sweeping accusations that collapse under modest scrutiny. Nigeria’s conflicts are complex, multi-layered, and tragically widespread. But complexity is not an…
Fifty the 315 students of St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, abducted on Friday, have escaped from captivity and returned home. The Chairman of the Niger State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna announced this on Sunday in a statement…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to defeat terrorist and bandits ravaging Northern Nigeria, declaring that no part of the country would be allowed “to bleed while the federal government watches.” Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, Tinubu said the layers and sophistication of the…
The Niger state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said that the number of pupils and students abducted from the St Mary Private Primary and Secondary schools has risen to 303. The abduction occurred in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, where gunmen stormed the St Mary’s Catholic School in the early hours…
Why is the Nigerian government denying what ISIS has openly admitted? This explosive episode of The Other Side, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, examines the mounting controversy triggered by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, a new USCIRF report, and the shocking open confession by ISIS that it is targeting Christians in Nigeria. For weeks,…
