Pope Leo XIV has condemned the rising violence in Nigeria, emphasizing that both Christians and Muslims have fallen victim to attacks. Speaking as he left his residence in Castel Gandolfo, the Pope highlighted the urgent need for peace and protection for all faith communities. “Certainly, there is a danger for Christians, but for […]
Taiwan has removed the remaining restrictions on Japanese food products, signalling renewed political solidarity with Tokyo as its diplomatic rift with China deepens. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that all additional radiation-related controls introduced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster had been scrapped with immediate effect. Authorities said more than 270,000 Japanese […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi Nigeria has recently faced alarming international attention after the President of the United States threatened possible military action, citing what he described as a “Christian genocide” in the country. While the concern for civilian safety is understandable, such a narrative oversimplifies Nigeria’s complex security landscape and risks misguiding foreign intervention. […]
A survivor of the Yelwata massacre in Benue State, Msurshima Apeh, has given a heartbreaking testimony before the United States House Subcommittee on Africa, recounting how she lost all five of her children during the June 2025 attack on her community. Appearing virtually before the committee, Apeh described the night of the attack as […]
U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore has urged the Nigerian government to grant clemency to Sunday Jackson, a farmer on death row for the killing of a Fulani herdsman in what he insists was an act of self-defense. Jackson was attacked on his farm in Codonti Forest, Adamawa State, in 2014 by Buba Bawuro, a herdsman […]
A concerned leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified that, under Nigerian law, only the national organs of political parties are legally recognized, not state, local government, or ward executive structures. According to the APC leader, there are established precedents confirming that only the National Chairman and National Secretary of a political […]
Barely a week after terrorists kidnapped school girls in Kebbi State, Armed men have abducted dozens of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, in a brazen early morning attack. According to multiple reports, the attackers, described as heavily armed, arrived around 1:00–2:00 am on motorcycles and in a […]
The BAT Ideological Group has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action following recent violent incidents, including the kidnapping of 24 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga town in Kebbi State; the abduction of 52 pupils from St. Mary’s School, Papiri, Agwara LGA, Niger State; an attack on Christ Apostolic Church […]
