Explainer: What Is Happening to Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt?
Attacks on farming communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt have killed thousands of Christians. Here is what is known, who is involved and why the numbers are disputed.
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Shiloh 2026: What to Know About Winners Chapel’s December Gathering
Shiloh, Living Faith Church Worldwide’s annual December convention at Canaanland, Ota, draws worshippers from dozens of nations. Here is what to know ahead of 2026.
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Oyedepo Dedicates Salvation Ministries’ Hand of God Cathedral, Reported to Seat 120,000
Bishop David Oyedepo has dedicated Salvation Ministries’ Hand of God Cathedral in Port Harcourt, a new headquarters reported to seat 120,000 worshippers.
Nigerian Prisoners Receive Bible Degrees Through Prisoners for Christ Ministry
Nigerian prisoners are receiving Bible degrees through a ministry programme designed to provide spiritual training, discipleship, and leadership development inside correctional facilities. Prisoners for Christ’s International Bible Institute (IBI) offers inmates the…
Scripture Union Nigeria Director, Seven Others Remain Missing After Abduction
Christian leaders missing in Nigeria have raised concerns among church communities after eight members of Scripture Union Nigeria reportedly disappeared following an alleged abduction in southeastern Nigeria. The group includes Scripture Union…
When Pastors Are Persecuted: The Rising Wave of Christian Martyrdom in Nigeria
Across the northern and middle-belt regions of Nigeria, pastors and believers live with a reality many Christians around the world can hardly imagine: persecution, violence, and even death for their faith. In…
“Heaven Has Come” – Ty Bello Unveils Captivating And Revival Intense New Album
Nigerian gospel singer and accomplished lifestyle photographer TY Bello has released a sound of revival through her latest body of work titled “Heaven Has Come” which is currently available on all streaming platforms. The highly…
Longest Serving Catholic Priest in Benue Dies
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has commiserated with the Catholic Church over the death of the longest serving Catholic Priest in the state and the immediate past Parish Priest of St.…
Two Catholic priests abducted in Nigeria
Two Nigerian Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said, nearly two weeks after another priest was taken from his parish in the same state.…
Nigeria suspects Islamic State of killing 40 in Catholic church
Nigerian authorities suspect the insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out a massacre in a Catholic church on Sunday in which 40 people were killed, Interior Minister Ogbeni Rauf…
MPs debate violence in Nigeria following church massacre on Pentecost Sunday
The House of Commons held a debate on the growing violence in Nigeria following the attack to a Catholic church on Pentecost Sunday. Unknown assailants attacked the congregation with guns and explosives…
Massacre in a Nigerian Catholic church, kills 50 people
Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor and media reports. The gunmen shot at people…
