2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (630+ words) The jizya is a tax historically levied on non-Muslims living under Muslim rule, understood as a fee for protection, exemption from military service, and permission to practice a non-Muslim faith. Historically, jizya was imposed by Muslim countries across the Middle…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (333+ words) LAGOS'The United States has urged its citizens to "reconsider travel to Nigeria and authorized the departure of non'emergency U. S. government employees and their families "from the embassy in Abuja, citing worsening "security conditions in Africa's most populous nation. The embassy said…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (367+ words) A series of attacks on Christian communities and churches in Nigeria over this year's Holy Week claimed the lives of more than 80 believers. According to a blog post called The Pillar, the attacks began in the city of Jos when…...

22+ hour, 14+ min ago  (292+ words) OAN Staff'Addie Davis12: 14 PM " Thursday, April 9, 2026 The U. S. State Department authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency government employees and their families from the Abuja Embassy " and Nigeria more broadly " on Wednesday. In a recent advisory, the U. S. Embassy in Abuja announced that non-emergency…...

23+ hour, 3+ min ago  (259+ words) Islamic terrorists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) slaughtered over 40 Christians on Holy Thursday 2026. While the world was vilifying Israel and'America, terrorists in multiple nations committed Holy Week attacks and massacres. The murderers are Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago  (378+ words) DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Thursday, 09 April 2026 01: 00 PM EDT The attack occurred in Benisheikh in Borno state, army spokesman Michael Onoja said in a statement, but it was repelled. Onoja described the assailants as "terrorists," which is the term the military uses to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (303+ words) By Ahmed Kingimi and Adewale Kolawole MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 9 (Reuters) " Islamist militant groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched coordinated overnight attacks on multiple locations "in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, killing an army "general and several…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (615+ words) Human rights advocate Kristina Arriaga highlights the rise in global Christian persecution, particularly in Nigeria and Cuba, coinciding with Easter. The State Department said it authorized the departure of some staff at its embassy in Nigeria over the "deteriorating security…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (879+ words) JOIN CT FOR MEMBERS-ONLY ACCESS TO KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR & RUSSELL MOORE LIVE Members of the Nigeria police force are seen outside the Federal High Court. The attack resulted in the deaths of about 150 people, mostly Christians, amid ongoing clashes between…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (396+ words) DAKAR, April 9 (Reuters) " The West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have clashed in Niger for the first time, according to a statement from one of the groups, a "development that analysts said signals an intensification of their…...