Nigeria News News Nigeria » Religion: Governor Sule explains when Christian-Christian presidential ticket can win in Nigeria
Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule says Nigeria's Constitution does not require religious balancing and believes a Christian-Christian ticket will win one day.
News Nigeria » Religion: ‘Chrislam’: In Nigeria, why two religions are better than one
To maximise their chances of success in an uncertain world, a growing number of Lagosians combine elements from different religious traditions.
News Nigeria » Religion: An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against others worsened
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nonbelievers in Nigeria said they perennially have been treated as second-class citizens in the deeply religious country. KANO, Nigeria (AP) — When the megaphone called out for ...
News Nigeria » Religion: Religious Persecution in Nigeria Is Getting Worse | Opinion
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The past year has shown a shocking increase in religious persecution, ...
News Nigeria » Religion: 56,000 Killed in Nigeria’s Ethnic and Religious Violence; Christians Disproportionately Affected
The violence left 55,910 people dead in 9,970 deadly attacks — as well as 21,621 people abducted in 2,705 attacks. A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline Feb. 2, while taking refuge in an ...
News Nigeria » Religion: Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the ...
News Nigeria » Religion: Is there a Christian genocide in Nigeria? Evidence shows all faiths are under attack by terrorists
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US president Donald Trump declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern” in November 2025. This was the result of a campaign ...
News Nigeria » Religion: Nigeria pledges to uphold religious freedom, but actions on the ground suggest otherwise
Catholic faithful march carrying Palm fronds to celebrate Palm Sunday, on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – On Friday, the ...
News Nigeria » Religion: NHRC: Land, politics, poverty driving conflicts in Nigeria — not religion
Anthony Ojukwu, executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), says competition over land and resources, political interests and poverty are the underlying drivers of conflicts in ...
News Nigeria » Religion: US House passes bill to halt Nigeria aid over Christian killings
An effort to withhold 100% of United States aid to Nigeria until the Nigerian government takes effective steps "to prevent and respond to violence in the country" has passed the U.S. House of ...
News Nigeria » Religion: A US senator claims 'Christian mass murder' is occurring in Nigeria. The data disagrees
LAGOS, Nigeria — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been trying to rally fellow evangelical Christians and urge Congress to designate Nigeria as a violator of religious freedom with unfounded claims of “Christian ...
News Nigeria » Religion: Ethnicity and religion as Nigeria’s albatrosses
The place of ethnicity and religion in Nigerian society has hardly been fully examined in the Nigerian media, partly because they are complicated subjects and partly because they are considered too ...