1 week ago ‘Free Christians,’ Again, Nicki Minaj speaks on killings in Nigeria

American rapper, Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has once again spoken out about the killings in Nigeria, urging an end to the violence and calling for the freedom of Christians.

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2 w. ago Ministry Marks 16 Days Of Activism Against Violence On Women, Children

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in partnership with the World Bank Group in Nigeria, hosted a high-level National Dialogue on Ending Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Abuja and Lagos, to mark the end of its 2025 initiative and the “16 Days of Activism” campaign. The event brought together government officials, development partners, private […]

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2 w. ago Insecurity: Sultan Urges Dialogue, Christian Association Wants Perpetrators Sanctioned

Amid worsening insecurity across Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for dialogue to restore peace as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) demanded decisive action against the sponsors of violence. They spoke at the second triennial meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, with the theme, “Collaboration of […]

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2 w. ago Insecurity: Sultan Seeks Dialogue As CAN Demands Action Against Sponsors Of Violence

Amid rising insecurity across Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for dialogue as a key tool for restoring peace, while the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) demands decisive action against those sponsoring violence. They spoke at the second triennial meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, themed “Collaboration […]

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2 w. ago Nigeria Red Cross warns against rising online sexual violence

Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has warned that online sexual violence is rising sharply across digital platforms, as it

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2 w. ago From blasphemy to banditry: Addressing the mindset feeding terrorism

An analysis of the mindset feeding terrorism in Nigeria, where ideology is disguised as theology and violence is laundered by complicity and silence. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-blasphemy-to-banditry-addressing-the-mindset-feeding-terrorism/

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3 w. ago US to impose visa bans on perpetrators of violence in Nigeria

The US is imposing visa bans on individuals responsible for religious violence and attacks on Christians in Nigeria, targeting perpetrators of persecution. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-to-impose-visa-bans-on-perpetrators-of-violence-in-nigeria/

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3 w. ago Pressure Nigeria To Disband Hisbah, Ban Sharia Law, Obadare Tells U.S. Congress During Hearing

Ebenezer Obadare, a Douglas Dillon senior fellow for Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), says the United States should pressure Nigeria to make the Sharia law unconstitutional. Obadare spoke as an expert witness at a roundtable convened by US lawmakers on Tuesday in Washington to discuss Nigeria’s escalating insecurity and an alleged […] The post Pressure Nigeria To Disband Hisbah, Ban Sharia Law, Obadare Tells U.S. Congress During Hearing appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rights Commission Seeks Media Support Against Digital Violence

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has challenged the media to intensify public awareness on digital violence. It said that Nigeria is witnessing a disturbing rise in technology-facilitated abuses, especially against women and girls. The commission made the appeal yesterday during an advocacy visit to the Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) […]

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3 w. ago Kukah Blames Divisions Among Nigerians On Governance Failure

Convener of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has declared that Nigeria’s deepening divisions and escalating violence were symptoms of longstanding governance failure and social exclusion. He made the assertion yesterday in Abuja at a public discourse on national identity and the indigene–settler question, organised by the National Peace Committee. Kukah said Nigerians […]

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3 w. ago US Lawmakers Hold Briefing On Rising Attacks, ‘Persecution’ Of Christians In Nigeria Wednesday

The United States House Appropriations Committee will this Tuesday hold a high-level congressional briefing to address the rising violence and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. According to a notice shared by US Congressman Riley Moore on X, the session will be convened by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman, Mario […]

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3 w. ago US lawmakers to meet Tuesday over ‘escalating violence’ in Nigeria

US lawmakers will on Tuesday hold a joint congressional briefing to examine what they describe as escalating violence and

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3 w. ago US Lawmakers To Meet Tuesday On ‘Escalating Violence’ In Nigeria

The briefing will also feature input from representatives of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and other subject-matter experts. The post US Lawmakers To Meet Tuesday On ‘Escalating Violence’ In Nigeria appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 w. ago Inner Wheel Joins Global Campaign To End Gender – Based Violence

Inner Wheel District 910 Nigeria has officially joined the global effort to end gender-based violence (GBV) by launching its participation in the Orange the World campaign. Addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja, District Chairman IWM Felicia Agbonhese explained that the campaign aligns with the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, observed from November 25 […]

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