4 d. ago US Congressman Tells Nigerian Government To Disarm Terrorists In Middle Belt

United States lawmaker Riley Moore has condemned the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, calling for the Nigerian government to “disarm the radical Muslim Fulani militants terrorising the Middle Belt.” “As a father, seeing these attacks makes my stomach turn,” Moore wrote in a post […]

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6 d. ago Forum chides Gov Alia over pronouncement of ‘no genocide’ in Benue

Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has chided Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State over his pronouncement that there is no

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6 d. ago Plateau, Middle Belt Attacks Aimed at Depopulating Christian Communities, Says Association

A Diaspora group, under the auspices of the Plateau State Association, USA, Inc. (PSA-USA), has said that the killings in their state and Middle Belt are intentional and coordinated plans to depopulate and dispossess Christian communities from their ancestral homes. The National President of PSA-USA, Dr Barth Shepkong, stated this on Thursday in a press […]

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7 d. ago Christianity risks elimination in North, Middle Belt, Nigerian bishop tells US lawmakers

A Nigerian bishop tells US lawmakers that Christianity risks elimination in the North and Middle Belt due to targeted killings and government inaction. Read More: https://punchng.com/christianity-risks-elimination-in-north-middle-belt-nigerian-bishop-tells-us-lawmakers/

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7 d. ago VIDEO: US ambassador reports ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria to UN Secuirity Council

“The United States is concerned and outraged by the ongoing slaughter of thousands of Christians in Nigeria by various ethnic militias in the middle belt as well as terrorists like Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa in the north. It is tragic and it is unacceptable. Churches are burning, villages are being razed, thousands are killed, clergy murdered...

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9 d. ago Christians facing genocide in Northern Nigeria, Middle belt — CAN

“Across many parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, Christian communities have experienced targeted attacks.

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9 d. ago “Most Bandit Leaders Have Been Killed, Only Few Scattered Elements Remain” – Defence State Minister Matawalle

Minister of State for defence, Bello Matawalle, has claimed that most bandit leaders and their foot soldiers have been neutralised, adding that “what remains now are a few scattered elements.” He added that President Bola Tinubu has directed troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to eliminate the remaining bandit elements in the North-West. SaharaReporters earlier reported […] The post “Most Bandit Leaders Have Been Killed, Only Few Scattered Elements Remain” – Defence State Minister Matawalle appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago PFN Slams Gumi For Claiming of Christians Are Burying Empty Coffins

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has condemned Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi, for alleging that Christians in the Middle Belt are “burying empty coffins” to fabricate a narrative of genocide. In a statement signed by the PFN National Publicity Secretary, Sylvanus Ukafia, described Gumi’s claim as baseless, inflammatory and one that collapses under the slightest scrutiny. […] The post PFN Slams Gumi For Claiming of Christians Are Burying Empty Coffins appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Muslims’ Death In Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto Twice Christian Casualties In Middle Belt — MACBAN

The National President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Baba Othman Ngelzarma, has revealed that Muslim casualties in Zamfara, Katsina, and Sokoto States are twice the number of Christians killed in the Middle Belt zone. This challenged the claims that Christians were being specifically targeted in the country’s ongoing wave of […]

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2 w. ago MBYF Praises INEC Chair Amupitan For Meeting ‘Exceeding Expectations’ In Anambra Election

  The Middle Belt Youth Forum (MBYF) has applauded the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, for what it described as an “outstanding, transparent, and technologically efficient” conduct of the recently-concluded Anambra State governorship election. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its National President, the MBYF praised […]

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2 w. ago Gombe, Partners Target Complete Elimination Of Neglected Tropical Diseases By 2030

Health officials in Gombe State said the government and its partners were on track to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) before 2030. This, according to the officials, followed years of coordinated interventions that have already freed most local government areas from the infections. At a media dialogue on NTD elimination in Gombe, North-East Zonal Coordinator […]

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2 w. ago Tinubu must show determination to flush out Boko Haram sympathisers from military —Professor Akinyemi

•Says there is genocide against Christians in the Middle Belt Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has said for the present administration to succeed in its war against insurgents and bandits, it must show determination to weed out terrorists’ sympathisers in the military. He made the declaration on Tuesday while speaking on Arise […]

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2 w. ago Tinubu should partner with Trump to stop the killings in Nigeria —Middle Belt Forum President, Pogu

‘Yes, both Christians and Muslims are being killed, but we must ask: who are those Muslims being killed? Mostly Hausas. And who are those doing the killings? The Fulanis’. The recent designation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ by the United States President, Donald Trump, on account of alleged genocide against Christians, has […]

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3 w. ago Bishop Anagbe: Meet Nigerian priest who advocated Nigeria’s CPC designation

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe is a prominent Nigerian Catholic prelate, Claretian missionary, and vocal advocate for

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3 w. ago Trump’s selective narrative and “Christian Genocide” in Nigeria – Synthesising reactions and evaluating risk management efforts

It was William Shakespeare, the English playwright, poet, and actor, who, in Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 2, said, “For the read more Trump’s selective narrative and “Christian Genocide” in Nigeria – Synthesising reactions and evaluating risk management efforts

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4 w. ago Mitigating the security risk associated with the disagreement over “Christian Genocide” in Nigeria

One of the most discussed issues in Nigeria now is a dangerous disagreement over whether there is “Christian genocide” in read more Mitigating the security risk associated with the disagreement over “Christian Genocide” in Nigeria

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