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Catholic Church in Scotland lauded for demonstrating subsidiarity, co-responsibility

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Luisa Campbell’s appointment as Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has been met with praise and optimism, as it is expected to strengthen the principles of subsidiarity and co-responsibility within the Church.

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Fiery Nigerian cleric visits Plateau communities sacked by suspected Fulani militia, demands restoration

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

Fiery Nigerian cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo has called for healing and restoration after visiting various Plateau communities sacked by suspected Fulani terrorists who have left memories of silent graveyards and ruined households.

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Faith and Hope in Times of Turbulence

Advocatus7 months ago7 months ago017 mins

In his 2026 Easter Message, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, North-West Nigeria, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah disclosed that “Our land will heal not by the power and the sizes of our armies, guns and bullets.” He contended that “We need a new set of eyes to identify these traitors because it is their greed that has helped to sustain this ugly war.”

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Suspected Fulani Militia target Christian communities, places of worship in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, killing scores in coordinated attacks

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago09 mins

Suspected Fulani militia have killed scores and destroyed property worth millions of naira in coordinated attacks on several communities and places of worship in Nigeria’s mainly Christian-populated Middle Belt region.

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Power, Promises and Paradoxes: Tinubu’s ₦3.3 Trillion Electricity Plan Raises Old Questions

Ijuptil K. Joseph7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

In this opinion piece, Dr. Ijutil K. Joseph critically examines the intersection between promise and failure in President Tinubu’s white-elephant ₦3.3 trillion electricity plan. The scholar argues that beyond mere announcements, what is required is a “clinical execution.”

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17 Feared Dead in Benue Easter Sunday Massacre as Government Reassures Commitment to Security

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

17 innocent people have been feared 17 death, with many others declared missing, and houses destroyed on Easter Sunday by suspected Fulani terrorists in Agena Masev, Mbalom, Gwer East, Benue State, north-central Nigeria.

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“Easter comes at a time of uncertainty, with global events causing real anxiety for families and communities.” – Keir Starmer

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago02 mins

In his 2026 Easter message, the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has stressed: “that for many people this Easter comes at a time of uncertainty, with global events causing real anxiety for families and communities.”

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Put an end to war, injustice, and isolation between nations, peoples – Pope Leo XIV

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago014 mins

Amid the war in the Middle East, the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to war, injustice, and isolation, which threaten global peace.

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Debt, Doubt, and Déjà Vu: Nigeria’s Borrowing Under Tinubu Raises Eyebrows

Ijuptil K. Joseph7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

In this Op-ed, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph critically examines Nigeria’s borrowing spree, arguing that “until transparency, discipline, and trust improve, every new loan approval may feel less like progress and more like déjà vu.”

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“Enough of the bloodshed” in Nigeria: Middle Belt Activist Cries Out

Justine Dyikuk7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

A Kaduna-based rights activist has urged both the federal and state governments in Nigeria to end the bloodbath in the country, especially in the Middle Belt region of the West African oil-rich nation.

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