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3,083 Christians Were Killed in Nigeria in 8 Months in 2026, Rights Group Says

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — A civil liberties organisation says 3,083 Christians were killed in Nigeria during the first eight months of 2026. Another 3,193 were...
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Religious Freedom: Advocacy Group Asked Tai LGA Council to Abandon ‘Harmful Juju’ Prohibition Bill

Kenneth Ebelemi | Sub Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — A rights organisation has asked the Tai Local Government Council in Rivers State to abandon a proposed by-law criminalising the invocation...
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Celebrated Journalist, Dies at 92

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
NEW YORK, United States — Gloria Steinem, the journalist and organiser who became a prominent figure in the American women’s rights movement, died at...
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85-Year-Old Zamfara Woman Assaulted Over Witchcraft Accusation Seeks Justice

Doyin Ajayi | Sub-Editor -
GUSAU, Nigeria — A Nigerian advocacy group on Wednesday called for state action over the reported assault of an 85-year-old woman in Zamfara State. The...
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EDEN Honours Oronto Douglas, Festus Iyayi, and Jonathan Ihonde at Environmental Report Launch

Ekamma Jacobs | Staff Reporter -
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — The Environmental Defenders Network released a report on Nigeria’s environmental conditions on Friday, August 28, 2026, and posthumously honoured three...
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Nigerian Humanist Leo Igwe Elected Vice President of Humanists International

Ekemini Ekwere | News Reporter -
OTTAWA, Canada — Leo Igwe, a Nigerian humanist and scholar of religion, has been elected Vice President of Humanists International, the global organisation representing...
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ICRC Searches for 1,500 Missing People in Yobe as Families Await Answers

Salisu Sulaimon | Sub-Editor -
DAMATURU, Nigeria — The International Committee of the Red Cross is actively tracing more than 1,500 people reported missing in Yobe State, part of...
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VDM at NBA Conference: What the VeryDarkMan Controversy Reveals About Nigeria’s Legal Profession [MUST READ]

Vitus Ozoke | Op-Ed Contributor -
The controversy over the invitation extended to VeryDarkMan to the Nigerian Bar Association conference raises a larger question: Is advocacy the exclusive preserve of...
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Grim Report: Amnesty Says 10,217 Killed in Armed Attacks During Tinubu’s First 2 Years

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 10,217 people were killed in attacks by armed groups during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first two years in office,...
Guest Essays

Pastor Chris, Tonto Dikeh, and the Power of Letting the Work Speak [MUST READ]

Opinions | The Trent -
This synchronicity between Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the LoveWorld Nation and erstwhile Nollywood sensation Evangelist Tonto Dikeh isn't because of any shared provenance or...
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