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Has The 560K-member Nigerian Episcopal Area Left United Methodist Church (UMC) Over LGBT Affirmation?

Global UpfrontAug 8, 2024August 8, 20240

The mostly theologically liberal United Methodist Church and the theologically conservative Global Methodist Church are each claiming control of a regional body based in Nigeria.

Samoa Agreement: Information Minister’s Unjustified Diatribes Against Daily Trust

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2024July 16, 20240

By Iliyasu Gadu, Ilgad2009@gmail.com 08035355706 (Texts only) In the wake of the story it carried on the Samoa Agreement on July 4. 2024, the Daily

Suspend Implementation of Samoa Agreement, House of Reps Tells FG

Global UpfrontJul 9, 2024July 9, 20240

The House of Representatives on Tuesday told the federal government to suspend the implementation of the controversial Samoa Agreement pending the conclusion of an investigation

LGBTQ Storm in $150 Billion Samoa Deal Teacup

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2024July 6, 20240

By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi In the last two days, my social media feed has been suffused with impassioned expressions of grief and outrage

FG: Samoa Agreement Signed In Nigeria’s Interest, Says Law On Same-sex Marriage Supersedes Deal Provisions

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2024July 4, 20240

The Federal Government on Thursday confirmed that Nigeria signed the Samoa agreement, but stated that the nation’s law on same-sex marriage supersedes the deal. The agreement

Nigeria Should Unsign The LGBT Agreement

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2024July 4, 20240

By Sonnie Ekwowusi It is nauseating that despite several meetings held with Nigerian officials and several briefs and memoranda sent to them, the Nigerian officials

LGBT: Nigeria Signs $150 Billion Samoa Deal

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2024July 4, 20240

Some clerics, rights activists, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria are furious following the decision of the federal government to sign the controversial Samoa

African Delegates Denounce United Methodist Church Vote To Allow Same-sex LGBT Marriage, Ordination: ‘We Are Devastated’

Global UpfrontMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240

A group of African delegates to the United Methodist Church General Conference have denounced the recent votes to allow for same-sex marriage and non-celibate LGBT

Vatican Condemns Sex-change Surgeries, Surrogacy In New Human Dignity Declaration

Global UpfrontApr 10, 2024April 10, 20240

The Vatican has released a new document confirming the Catholic Church’s opposition to gender transition surgeries and surrogacy as it seeks to draw attention to