Religious leaders in Kaduna State have commended Governor Uba Sani’s inclusive leadership and commitment to fairness, justice and peaceful coexistence, urging residents to support his administration’s efforts to sustain the progress recorded in the state. The clerics, comprising Muslim and Christian leaders, spoke at a Special Interfaith Dialogue organised...
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A Jos-based legal firm, Wholesome Attorneys, has petitioned the Bauchi State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), urging the agency to enforce a Federal High Court judgment ordering the release of a 17-year-old Christian girl, Faith Barnabas, to her mother. The petition, filed on behalf of Mrs....
Five members of the United States Congress have introduced a bill seeking sanctions against former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and two Fulani-based groups — the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore — over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria....
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19-Northern states and FCT has applauded the Katsina State Government for approving the recruitment of Christian Religious Studies (CRS) teachers and introducing the subject in public schools across the state. The Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. John...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has praised President Bola Tinubu for promoting religious tolerance in Nigeria, saying the move was responsibile for the economic gains recorded across the country. The Sultan made the commendation on Saturday at the commissioning the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul’Ilm Centre for...