A concerned Nigerian professional, Dr. Opadonu Moses Olufemi, has formally submitted a petition to the National Assembly of Nigeria calling for urgent legislative intervention regarding the safety, security, and welfare of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the face of escalating insecurity across the country. In...
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Religious leaders under the umbrella of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBICMF) have raised fresh concerns over the continued killings of their members and communities, urging authorities at all levels to act decisively to halt the violence. In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Rev. John...
Worried by the grave humanitarian tragedy that has affected the people of Benue State since 2015, Prof Iyorwuese Hagher has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency in the Sankera axis of Benue State and deploy sufficient, rights-respecting security forces to restore control...
Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central Senatorial Zone, has called for increased and effective funding for Nigeria’s security agencies following recent deadly attacks and a mining tragedy in Plateau State, which left several residents dead. Speaking at his residence while addressing journalists, the lawmaker expressed deep sorrow over the...
Northern Christians Religious Leaders Assembly (NOCRELA) said militia suspected to be Fulani men have brutally killed 102 Tiv Christians and burn down their churches between 2nd January to 3rd February 2026 in Chanchanji ward, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state. NOCRELA also disclosed that the body have interacted...
Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the escalating wave of killings and abductions across the country, warning that Nigeria is fast becoming a “field of grief” as violence continues unchecked. In a joint press statement titled: “ _The Cry of the Innocent: Stop...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly attack on villagers in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, describing the assault as “cowardly and beastly,” while ordering the immediate deployment of an Army battalion to restore peace. The President disclosed this after a meeting with the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved a comprehensive welfare package for the father of the six children and their mother who were brutally murdered in the Chiranci Dorayi area of the state, including sponsorship for Hajj and Umrah, a new house, and full government support. The decision was...
No fewer than 5 residents of Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, have been killed in a violent attack by suspected herdsmen. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening as locals were still harvesting yams and bambara nuts from their...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State chapter, alongside a coalition of indigenous youth bodies in the state, has accused the Nigerian government of presiding over what it described as a systematic genocide against Christian communities, particularly in the North and Middle Belt regions, and called for immediate international...
Four persons were killed, with over 40 others injured as unknown gunmen attacked Akunza-Ashigye community near Assakio, in Lafia East Development Area, in Lafia LG of Nasarawa State. Akunza-Ashigye community, located on Lafia – Shendam Federal highway is 50 kilometers away from Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. A source,...
Nigeria has confirmed that its ongoing security and intelligence partnership with the United States played a key role in recent precision airstrikes against terrorist targets in the North West, as authorities intensify efforts to curb violent extremism across the country. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that US President Donald J. Trump,...
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has declared that no Nigerian deserves to be killed on account of religion, warning that faith-based violence poses a grave threat to national unity and peaceful coexistence....
Member, Taraba State House of Assembly representing Takum 1 constituency has lamented the continuos killing of students, women and children by herders in Chanchanji ward, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state. Tanko made the lamentations during plenary session at the harrow chambers of the assembly, stating that those...
The number of people killed in the latest violent attack on Tse-Ajogo vihttps://nationalaccordnewspaper.com/17-returning-IDPs-feared-dead-8-injured-as-militia-attack-taraba-community/llage in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State has climbed to 19, with women, children and elderly returnee Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) among the victims. Residents of the community said the attack, which occurred on Wednesday,...
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, stepped into office on Friday with a resolute message to Nigerians: the shedding of innocent blood must end. Speaking at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Musa — who until now served as Chief of Defence Staff —...
United States (US) has unveiled a new wave of visa restrictions targeting anyone involved in the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, a move Washington says is part of a broader push to defend global religious freedom. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measure on Wednesday in a...
Presidency has responded sharply to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comments questioning the Bola Tinubu led administration’s ability to protect Nigerians, describing the remarks as “hypocritical and ignoble.” Presidential Spokesman Sunday Dare took to X to set the record straight, saying the nation is facing terrorists of all stripes—local,...
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed deep frustration over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that the country can no longer justify the scale of killings and may eventually require international assistance if government efforts continue to fall short. Obasanjo issued the warning in Jos on Friday night at the...
Bishop of the Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has delivered a stern message to Nigeria’s political class, warning them to stop turning the suffering of citizens into a political game. In a statement released in Ibadan Akinfenwa lamented that insecurity — though a long-standing national challenge —...