U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has applauded the passage of the FY2027 National Security and State Department Appropriations Bill, securing key wins to protect persecuted Christians in Nigeria and advance America First priorities.
Team Fortizo, made up of Civil Engineering students from the University of Jos, has emerged in third place at the first Nigerian Engineering Olympiad, held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
In a stark change from 2022, when lawmakers avoided addressing the lynching of Christian student Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria, by angry Muslim youths, the European Parliament has now voted overwhelmingly, 510 to 1, to strongly condemn the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
A six-year data study by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) says Nigeria’s deadliest militias are escaping global attention, with violence linked to Fulani terror groups far outpacing Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Kaduna-based investigative journalist Luka Binniyat has criticized Governor Sani Uba for showing selective sympathy, pointing out that while Uba visited Jos after the mob killing of a Muslim woman, he has not reached out to the families of the 19 victims of the June 16 massacre in Unguwan Magaji, Kaduna.
The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Most Rev. Stephen Mamza Dami, had raised great concerns about the government’s commitment to ending insecurity in Nigeria.
Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, a passionate cleric recognized for advocating the rights of persecuted Christians in central Nigeria, and Leah Sharibu, who was kidnapped by the Islamic State West Africa, a faction of Boko Haram, on February 19, 2018, at the age of 14, have been honored among global leaders at the 2026 U.S.–Nigeria Faith Hero Awards.
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the long-awaited National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) law, offering a comprehensive solution for the identity management needs of Nigerians and fostering digital transformation.
In this op-ed, Dr. Ijuptil argues that, “Sovereign ratings have improved, foreign exchange reforms have been welcomed by investors, and higher oil revenues have strengthened government finances. Yet there is a growing gap between what investors see as economic progress and what many Nigerians experience in their daily lives.”
Eulogies have been delivered following the death of Nigeria’s veteran broadcaster, Leo Keyen, the former chief of the VOA Hausa Service, who made a significant impact in broadcast journalism beyond Africa’s shores.
