USCIRF Calls on Houthi Court in Yemen to Overturn Death Sentence for Religious Prisoner of Conscience Hamid bin Haydara
FeaturedPress Releases July 1, 2019
PRESS RELEASE July 1, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – Andy Khawaja, Commissioner on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), today called on the Houthi appellate court to overturn the death sentence, to drop all charges, and to release religious prisoner of conscience Hamid bin Haydara at tomorrow’s hearing.... Read more
. Buhari Government adamant, claims gazetting of lands in all the 36 states of the federation for the Ruga settlements . Southern, Middle Belt leaders reject Ruga settlements . UN bodies organize dialogue in areas herdsmen wrecked havoc in the past The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has threatened... Read more
By StPaul Abianulia The South East gets 8,800,000 (eight million and eight hundred) Fulanis resettled in 30 new exclusive LGAs or RUGAs. Each of Rivers State, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States get 1,560,000 (one million and five hundred and sixty thousand) Fulanis in the 6 new... Read more
Aftermath of Danjuma’s Petition On Persecution Of Christians: Nigeria Writes British Parliamentary Group
FeaturedSpecial Reports June 28, 2019
The Nigerian Government has repudiated claims by a group styling itself as Northern Christian Elders Forum, who alleged that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is practicing bigotry and alienating Christians. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement... Read more
The Issuance Of Bench Warrant Against Me Is An Abuse Of Process Taken Too Far- Innoson
FeaturedPress Releases June 28, 2019
PRESS RELEASE Filed Notice of Appeal and Motion for Stay of Execution Against The Order. The issuance of bench warrant against me by the Federal High Court Ikoyi Lagos, today, June 24th 2019 is an abuse of process taken too far by the Court and made without jurisdiction.... Read more
It has become necessary to make the position of the government and people of Benue State abundantly clear on the Ruga settlements for herdsmen being implemented by the Federal Government across the states including Benue. A few weeks ago, the Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture with his team in... Read more
A former Acting Asst. U.S Secretary of Defence, Mr. Frank Gaffney has accused Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of “shamelessly”lying about the killings of Christians in Nigeria.. Gaffney in a podcast, took a swipe at Osinbajo, accusing him of being part of the problems in Nigeria. “U.S. Vice President... Read more
By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria became the first country to make it to the knockout rounds of the ongoing 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt on Wednesday evening, as Kenneth Omeruo’s well –placed header from a Moses Simon’s corner kick earned all three points against Guinea at... Read more
By Dianabasi Effiong The Rivers State Government has reiterated that the Oil Mining License (OML) 25 must be re-opened for operations with the interest of host communities protected by the operating company, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Host Communities of OML 25 also stated their developmental concerns, urging SPDC... Read more
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the reported murder of Tabrez Ansari by a mob in the eastern state of Jharkhand in India, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Tony Perkins issued the following statement: “We condemn in the strongest terms this brutal murder, in which... Read more
