Analysis – Nigeria’s Tinubu faces daunting hurdles after reform sprint
Lagos, NigeriaReuters New Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has moved at lightning speed in his first month in office, implementing a raft of radical changes aimed at finally unleashing the full potential of Africa’s sluggish economic giant. But while his rapid headway on reforms has wowed investors, some analysts, observers and business leaders warn that bigger […]
Essay: Nigeria’s security situation has got worse – what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, SALLEK YAKS MUSA looks at the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and what steps new President Bola Tinubu needs to take to address it…
Nigeria’s new President Tinubu promises economic reboot
Abuja, NigeriaReuters Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu vowed at his swearing-in on Monday to expand the economy by at least six per cent a year, lift barriers to investment, create jobs and unify the exchange rate, while also tackling rampant insecurity. Tinubu inherits a struggling economy with record debt, shortages of foreign exchange and fuel, […]
Nigeria’s Tinubu gets his turn as president, familiar problems await
Lagos, NigeriaReuters Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s president on Monday under the cloud of a disputed election and pressure to quickly improve economic and security conditions, which many complain worsened under his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari. Two of Tinubu’s main opponents in the February election are challenging his victory on the basis of […]
Global church bodies issue joint appeal for Nigerian President to protect citizens amid increasing violence targeting Christians
The World Council of Churches and Lutheran World Federation have issued a joint appeal to the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for his government to better protect the people from attacks made on the basis of their religion. In a joint letter to the President, Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC, and […]
CSW calls for action to address rising number of attacks against Christians in Nigeria as President Muhammadu Buhari visits UK this week
Religious freedom advocacy CSW has called on the British Government to raise the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari when he visits the UK this week. The call comes after recent weeks have seen a renewed surge of violence targeting Christian communities in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. Recent incidents include the abduction of […]
Nigerian President calls for stricter laws on sex abuse
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Nigeria’s President called for stricter laws against sexual abuse on Friday after a documentary showed a university lecturer propositioning a reporter posing as an underage student. The BBC film used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and Ghana, sparking debate on social media about the […]
ESSAY: ANTI-CHRISTIAN ATTACKS IN NIGERIA THREATEN PRECARIOUS BALANCE OF FAITHS
In an article first published on Religion News Service, ANTHEA BUTLER, associate professor of religion and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania, says the situation facing Nigeria – where attacks against Christians are continuing – will be a “grave test” for the nation…
Release International urges re-elected Nigerian President to protect Christians
Persecuted church ministry Release International has urged Nigeria’s re-elected President, Muhammadu Buhari, to protect Christians in his country from the “twin menaces” of terror group Boko Haram and armed Fulani herdsmen. In a statement released as Nigeria’s electoral commission officially declared Buhari the winner of last weekend’s election, Paul Robinson, CEO of Release International, said Boko […]
Leah Sharibu’s mother pleads with Nigerian president as kidnappers threaten to kill daughter
World Watch Monitor The mother of the Christian girl detained by Boko Haram for over seven months has called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to secure her daughter’s release. Leah Sharibu, 15, was one of 110 girls kidnapped on 19th February, 2018, from a school in Nigeria’s north-eastern town of Dapchi, in Yobe state. Leah […]