Nigeria’s military announced Wednesday that 62 hostages were rescued, and two militants were killed in a pair of operations against armed groups, a report said. The development comes after more than ...

Sermons aren’t just saving souls anymore, they’re raking in serious cash. Once upon a time, to hear your pastor preach, you had to dress up, grab your Bible, and find your way to church, rain or shine ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen who abducted more than 150 church worshippers in Nigeria's conflict-hit northwest are demanding 17 motorcycles as ransom from families of hostages, residents told The ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers ...

Nigeria's socio-religious conflicts have a long and complex history, with numerous factors influencing the current violence.

The roof of a church collapsed in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people, with the death toll likely to rise, according to the Associated Press. Suggested Reading Charles Barkely And Michael ...

After work every evening, Alfred Dodo saunters into his backyard where he waters his moringa seedlings — it is a routine he never misses. He planted about 1,000 seedlings in compost he prepared, but ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — It is like any other church in Nigeria ‘s megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a beam above. There is a music section, with a ...

The growing fraud problem in Nigeria threatens to undermine churches’ growth and credibility, according to Suleiman Jakonda, executive director of rurcon, a pan-African Christian development ministry.