3 United Methodists killed in Nigeria

In the statement, they called upon leaders of the Global Methodist Church, particularly the three bishops who lead Nigeria, to act justly and bring those who perpetrated the crimes to justice. The stampede occurred in the early morning hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, a high-brow part of Abuja, from where more than 1,000 people have been evacuated, police spokesman Josephine Adeh said in a statement. If the fight against corruption is successful, Nigeria and the developing world as a whole will fulfil their vast development potentials in a transforming world.

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The fighting spread to the surrounding community, where huts were torched, resulting in the deaths of 4-year-old Abednego and 2-year-old Baby, children of Abraham Kefas, a church member and overseer of Divine Success UMCN Nursery and Primary School in the Munga Dosso community. A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.

They urged United Methodists to remain peaceful in the midst of conflict and to call the police immediately; they urged the Global Methodist Church members to do the same. Police said they were investigating the two incidents, only days after another stampede in which 35 children were killed. On Thursday, at least 32 people died in a similar incident at an Islamic high school in Ibadan, the capital of southwestern Nigeria’s Oyo State. In the capital, Abuja, at least 10 people died on Saturday and many more were injured in a scramble to receive gifts of charity being distributed by the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district. “The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing the state, and mistakenly bombed innocent people of this community,” Aliyu said in a statement.

Similarly, it’s believed establishment will signal a serious commitment to combating corruption to the Nigerian public and the international community. Also, Nigeria’s financial secrecy ranking is a wake-up call for the country to take drastic measures to tackle corruption. With a secrecy score of 60, Nigeria ranks 30th globally, indicating significant vulnerabilities in its financial systems.

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Cross River State state sees the carnival — now Nigeria’s biggest — as a way to draw visitors not just from across Nigeria — but also those from the diaspora. The one below depicts manillas — the brass bracelets introduced as a form of currency by Portuguese traders and used from the 16th to the 19th Centuries. The troupe pictured below is from the University of Calabar — with costumes printed with the institution’s logo. Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed «Africa’s biggest street party».

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“To counter this, the GMC created the ruse that rather than them leaving the UMC, this was a simple name change from UMC to GMC because the UMC was a ‘gay’ church and trying to bring same-gender marriage to Nigeria. This prejudiced many government officials against the UMC because Nigeria’s constitution forbids same-gender marriage. Initially the government understood the matter this way and treated the UMC faithful as a disenfranchised group of people who were not the rightful owners of the property,” Schol said. The stampedes prompted growing calls for authorities to enforce safety measures at such events.

The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event, the police said Saturday. In all, a united front against corruption, supported by both the government and civil society, is essential for building a more equitable future.

SaharaReporters.com is an outstanding, groundbreaking news website that encourages citizen journalists to report ongoing corruption and government malfeasance in Africa. A statement from President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman said the president orient daily news had cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday “in honour of the stampede victims”. In a separate incident in Okija in Anambra State in southern Nigeria, three people were killed in a crush at a charity event organised by a philanthropist, state police said.

She even appeared to have traveled; in September, she posted a TikTok advertising her wares in Manchester. And in February, just over a month before Nigerian courts convicted her in absentia, she posted videos of herself in Nigeria’s capital Abuja and in Benin City, where her case was prosecuted. In videos posted from June, she appeared to be in property tours with a representative of DAMAC properties, a Dubai real estate developer. Gunshots were heard again in Lagos on Wednesday as some protesters continued to demonstrate despite the curfew. People set fire to a television news station and part of the Nigerian Ports Authority headquarters. The Lagos state government has ordered the indefinite closure of all public and private schools amid the unrest.

• Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its fight against corruption, a persistent issue that has long hindered the country’s development and eroded public trust.
• Also, Nigeria’s financial secrecy ranking is a wake-up call for the country to take drastic measures to tackle corruption.
• With fictitious appointments, connected individuals receive salaries without fulfilling any duties, draining public resources and perpetuating inefficiency.
• Some of them, including older people, waited overnight to get food, said Loveth Inyang, who rescued one baby from the crush.
• Despite these challenges, there are glimmers of hope such as a draft treaty that is now in the works on establishing an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACCourt).
• In a statement, United Methodist Bishop-elect Ande Emmanuel and Nigeria Lead Bishop John Schol condemned the violence and offered prayers and support for those affected.

Leaders of the protest movement, which uses the social media hashtag #EndSARS, claim the Nigerian government ordered the removal of surveillance cameras at the Lekki toll gate and for the lights to be shut off before directing security forces to open fire on protesters there Tuesday night. «The State Government has ordered an investigation into the incident,» Omotoso said in a statement posted on his Twitter account. «Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised the security agents not to arrest anyone on account of the curfew, which he urges residents to observe for the peaceful atmosphere we all cherish.»

That conflict was heightened by the formation of the theologically conservative Global Methodist Church in 2022 and the resignation of former Nigeria bishop John Wesley Yohanna earlier this year. Yohanna announced in July that he was leaving The United Methodist Church and joining the breakaway denomination. Bishop Schol and a team of United Methodist bishops have been overseeing the episcopal area since August.

Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its fight against corruption, a persistent issue that has long hindered the country’s development and eroded public trust. With a dismal Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score of 24 out of 100 in 2023, Nigeria ranks a staggering 154th out of 180 countries, falling woefully short of the global average of 43. He starved them, flogged them and shoved hot chili paste into their vaginas, according to three anti-trafficking officials and five women who provided detailed accounts in interviews and court statements. Nigerian anti-human trafficking authorities say they’ve arrested Christiana Uadiale, a subject of ICIJ’s 2023 Trafficking Inc. investigation, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, according to Nigerian news media reports. «Meanwhile, it is important to recognize that the vast majority of men and women of the police force are hardworking and diligent in performing their duties. The few bad eggs should not be allowed to tarnish the image and reputation of the force.» Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has ordered the nationwide deployment of anti-riot police and has advised the Nigerian Police Force to «exercise the full powers of the law to prevent any further attempt on lives and property of citizens,» according to a statement.