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US State Department Announces $3.5 Million Grant to Strengthen Documentation of Religious Freedom Abuses in Nigeria

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US State Department Announces $3.5 Million Grant to Strengthen Documentation of Religious Freedom Abuses in Nigeria

The United States Department of State has unveiled a $3.5 million funding opportunity (approximately ₦5 billion) aimed at improving the documentation, reporting, and accountability mechanisms surrounding religious freedom abuses in Nigeria. The initiative, announced through the U.S. State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF), seeks applications from qualified organizations capable of strengthening efforts to…

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Israeli PM, Netanyahu Condemns Attacks on Christians in Nigeria, Calls for Immediate End

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Israeli PM, Netanyahu Condemns Attacks on Christians in Nigeria, Calls for Immediate End

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned ongoing attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria, declaring that the violence must come to an end. His remarks were delivered as part of a Christmas message addressed to Christians around the world, drawing renewed international attention to Nigeria’s long-running security and religious freedom challenges. In the message released…

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MURIC Urges Ooni of Ife to Stop Alleged Forced Levies on Muslims for Olojo Festival

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MURIC Urges Ooni of Ife to Stop Alleged Forced Levies on Muslims for Olojo Festival

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to stop palace agents from allegedly forcing Muslim traders in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to pay levies for the annual Olojo Festival. According to a petition sent to the monarch and made public by MURIC’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, members…

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