April 22

• Nigeria: Government Should Be Wary of Amnesty for Boko Haram, Bishops

  Several Catholic bishops warned the Nigerian government to be wary of the consequences of granting amnesty to Boko Haram, a sect that wants to impose strict Islamic law, and at... Read more »

April 3

• Nigeria: Pope Calls for Peace

  Nigeria, ravaged by terrorism in its northern flank, featured prominently in the Easter homily of Pope Francis, who called for an end to insurgency in the country. Read more »

March 13

• Nigeria: Boko Haram Is No Longer a Unified Group

  Boko Haram no longer exists as a unified and organized body. Several groups use the initials of the Boko Haram, yet all of them have different logic and principles making the Boko... Read more »

March 7

• Nigeria: Bishops Call for the Defence of Human Dignity

  Bishops in Nigeria have called for the defence of human dignity in Nigeria. Read more »

February 4

• Nigeria: Boko Haram Terror Group Agrees to Ceasefire

  In a report released by Fides News Agency, Nigerian terrorist group, Boko Haram, has agreed to a ceasefire. The report stated that a local Nigerian newspaper reported that... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigerian Cardinal Gets Curia Appointment

  Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria to the Congregations for Doctrine of the Faith and to the Pontifical Council for the Family. Read more »

January 16

• Nigeria: Job Security Might Have Saved Pipeline Deaths, Cardinal

  Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie criticized oil pipeline vandalism that led to the death more than two dozen youths, saying if they had had jobs, their deaths might have been... Read more »

• Nigeria: North Responsible for Its Woes, Says Sultan

  Sultan of Sokoto Dr Muhammed Sa'ad Abubakar III has blamed the present insecurity and other associated challenges bedeviling the north on the region itself. Read more »

January 12

• Nigeria: Anglican Church Threatens to Breakaway Over Gay Bishops

  The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has threatened to break away from the Church of England over the decision of the later to drop opposition to gay bishops in civil... Read more »

January 9

• Nigeria: Killing in Name of Religion Ungodly Says Jonathan, Onaiyekan

  John Cardinal Onaiyekan and President Goodluck Jonathan on January 06 condemned killings in the name of religion across the country, saying those who take the life of other people... Read more »

October 10, 2012

• Nigeria: President of Bishops Conference Urges Government to Act

  Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, president of the Nigerian Bishops Conference condemned the October 2nd attack on students at the University of Mubi in Northeastern Nigeria. Read more »

September 29, 2012

• Nigeria: Saudi-Arabia Deports More Women Pilgrims

  Saudi Arabia ignored protests by the Nigerian government over the deportation of female pilgrims to the holy land as the Saudi authorities deported another batch of 510 Nigerian... Read more »

• Nigeria: Locals See Social Benefits From Spiritual Pilgrimages

  Prayers for peace and an end to terrorism and corruption in Nigeria filled Rome's Church of St John the Baptist, as 50 Christian government officials and religious leaders visited... Read more »

September 27, 2012

• Nigeria: CAN, Catholic Archbishop Condemn Attack

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Metropolitan See, have joined other well meaning Nigerians to condemn the latest act of terrorism at... Read more »

September 13, 2012

• Nigeria: Catholic Bishops Warn On Split

  The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on Sunday September 9, condemned the Boko Haram's activities and warned the country's leadership that the sect was probably planning to... Read more »

August 29, 2012

• Nigeria: Priest Says No to Big Headgears, Hand Bags

  The St Theresa's Catholic Cathedral Church, Nsukka, Enugu State, has barred women from wearing big headgears and carrying hand bags to Sunday service. Rev Fr Uche Obodoechina, the... Read more »

August 9, 2012

• Nigeria: Jos Archbishop Visits Mosque, Urges Unity

  The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev Ignatius Ayau Kaigama on August 2 made a case for unity and peace among Christians and Muslims during a visit to the Jos Central Mosque. Read more »

August 7, 2012

• Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 16 Church Worshippers

  Unknown gunmen on Monday night August 6, invaded the Deeper Life Church at Otite area in Okene, killed 16 worshippers and wounded many others. Read more »

July 18, 2012

• Africa: 'Christians Must Convert' - Boko Haram

  Islamist militants have claimed responsibility for the deaths of more than 50 people in north-central Nigeria - and called on the country's Christians to convert to Islam. Boko... Read more »

April 4, 2012

• Nigeria: Bishops Express Worry Over Killings

  Catholic Bishops of the Onitsha and Owerri Ecclesiastical Provinces have expressed worry over the brazen and mindless violation of holy places and murder of worshippers by... Read more »

March 22, 2012

• Nigeria: Church Reacts to Archbishop of Canterbury's Exit

  The leader of the Anglican Communion in Nigeria has sharply criticized Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who announced last week that he will step down at the end of... Read more »

March 13, 2012

• Nigeria: Archbishop Condemns Latest Bombing On Church

  Nigerian Archbishop Ignatus Kaigama of the Archdiocese of Jos, has condemned the suicide bombing that killed about 11 people and seriously injured 22 others on Sunday, March 11 at... Read more »

March 10, 2012

• Nigeria: Terror Group Threatens to Evict Christians From North

  A spokesman for the Islamic militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria has said that they are planning to launch a number of attacks to eradicate Christians from northern Nigeria. Read more »

March 1, 2012

• Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Church

  A suicide bomber drove a car into the Jos headquarters of the Church of Christ in Nigeria denomination (COCIN) during the morning worship service yesterday, killing four people and... Read more »

January 27, 2012

• Nigeria: Panicked Catholics Flee Violence

  As many as 35,000 people have fled their homes in northern Nigeria after continuing attacks from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Their numbers include a large number of... Read more »