Atiku urges Northern leaders to stand against ethnic and religious divisions
Abubakar has urged northern leaders to unite, confront stagnation and guard against divisive forces targeting the region’s stability and resources.
Religion
Reverend uses scriptures to argue MAGA views ‘incompatible’ with Jesus’ teachings
A San Diego minister says MAGA teachings contradict the message of Jesus, citing several Bible verses in a viral TikTok video.
5 facts about religion in Nigeria, by PEW Research
Here are five facts about religion in Africa’s most populous country, based on previous Pew Research Center studies.
NSCIA rejects US Christian genocide claim, says Nigeria’s insecurity rooted in terrorism, crime
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has dismissed allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that insecurity is driven by terrorism, criminality, and ecological pressures, not religion.
Tinubu reaffirmed commitment to Nigeria’s unity, religious tolerance – minister
Minister Mohammed Idris says President Tinubu remains calm and committed to national unity and security, engaging global and religious leaders to counter divisive narratives.
Tinubu dismisses claims of religious persecution in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, describing them as a “lie from the pit of hell.”
Christianity “most persecuted religion,” Trump declares at UN assembly
Trump told the UN that Christianity is the world’s most persecuted religion while defending tariffs as tools to protect U.S. sovereignty.
‘Yoruba kingship is beyond religion,’ says Oluwo of Iwo
“Don’t force Yorùbá kings to worship idols, they have freedom of religion.“
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe: Where culture meets religion
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe binds us to our ancestors and our origin story.
Pope condemns Israeli airstrike that killed 2 at Gaza’s only Catholic church
Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow over the Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church that killed two people, calling for an immediate ceasefire and peace in the region.