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Abductions: Kajuru And Dangerous Culture Of Denial

Global UpfrontJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, January 29, 2026 On Sunday, January 18, 2026, bandits invaded the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) and Cherubim and Seraphim churches while

Bandits Raid Kaduna Churches, Abduct ‘Over 170’ Worshippers

Global UpfrontJan 19, 2026January 19, 20260

Bandits on Sunday raided churches during services in Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, abducting over 170 worshippers, reports

Insecurity: Relocate Worship Centres, Kogi State Govt Advises After Bandits Invade Church, Abduct Pastor, Wife, Other Worshippers

Global UpfrontDec 1, 2025December 1, 20250

The Kogi State government has advised worship centres in in areas prone to bandits attacks to consider relocating because of insecurity. This followed the attack

U.S. Ambassador To UN Michael Waltz Declares Killing Of Christians in Nigeria ‘Genocide’

Global UpfrontNov 19, 2025November 19, 20250

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz called the recent killings of Christians in Nigeria “genocide wearing the mask of chaos.” Waltz made the remarks Tuesday

The Unspoken Genocide: Gwoza Christian Community Association Account On Christian Persecution In Gwoza, Borno State

Global UpfrontNov 8, 2025November 8, 20251

When a Senator recently told Channels TV that there is no persecution or genocide against Christians in Borno and particularly in Gwoza — he denied

Ted Cruz’s Genocide, Blasphemy And Ida The Slave Boy

Global UpfrontOct 26, 2025October 26, 20250

By Festus Adedayo, October 26, 2025 Today, Nigerian leaders are busy playing the biblical couple, Ananias and Sapphira, on allegation that they abet genocide in

The Default Role of Nigerian Religious Leaders As Providers Of Emotional Clutches To The Suffering Nigerian Masses

Global UpfrontOct 25, 2025October 25, 20251

By Abuchi Obiora Though they claim that their primary role is to represent God on the earth and lead people to Heaven, the major and

Insecurity: 16,769 Christians, 6,225 Muslims Killed in 4 Years – Clerics

Global UpfrontOct 23, 2025October 23, 20251

Despite Federal Government’s effort to douse allegation of religiously motivated killings, Christian leaders and human rights advocates have revealed that no fewer than 16,769 Christians

The Strange Death Of Protestantism

Global UpfrontOct 16, 2025October 16, 20250

By Richard Rex That broad body of Christian belief and practice known to the world as Protestantism originated in Catholic Western Europe in the 16th

Wike: Church Of Nigeria Anglican Communion Restricts Political Activities In Churches

Global UpfrontJul 12, 2025July 12, 20250

Following the recent outburst of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, inside St. James’s Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja which sparked national outrage,