The meeting was originally scheduled to hold last week, but it was postponed to today because North-West governors had an engagement in Abuja.
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Governor Uba Sani, CON, will serve as host for the strategic meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), under the chairmanship of the Governor of Gombe State, Mal. Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya. The high-level gathering will also include traditional rulers, security experts, and key stakeholders from across the region.
The meeting will focus on the prevailing security challenges in Northern Nigeria, with leaders expected to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the situation and proffer sustainable solutions. Discussions will also extend to other critical issues affecting the development and overall progress of the region.
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 Venue: Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani is currently hosting a high-level meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Northern Traditional Leaders, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.
The meeting, chaired by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, is taking place at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna.
Christian persecution is different from Christian genocide.
Why are people deliberately becoming du.mp this days
Bishop Kukah agreed that there was persecution but he did not believe that there was genocide. That was Kukah's opinion and there is no confusion about it.
Both articles (2021 and 2025) are about persecution.
2025
He further challenged the narrative of Christian persecution in the country: “If you are a Christian in Nigeria and you say you are persecuted, my question is: how? At least 80% of educated Nigerians are Christians, and up to 85% of the Nigerian economy is controlled by Christians. With such figures, how can anyone say Christians are being persecuted?”
2021
He said this during his virtual presentation to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, DC, on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria by armed extremist groups in the North.
No Christian Persecution In Nigeria – Bishop Kukah
wwwihy: The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has insisted that there is no persecution of Christians in Nigeria, stressing that genocide is determined not by the number of casualties but by intent.
Bishop Kukah recently came under criticism after being quoted as urging the international community not to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” arguing that such a label would heighten tensions, breed suspicion, and allow criminals to exploit the situation—ultimately undermining interfaith dialogue and cooperation with government.
Speaking while presenting a paper at the 46th Supreme Convention of the Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) in Kaduna, he stated that on the issue of alleged Christian killings in Nigeria, he aligns fully with the Vatican Secretary of State, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, and all Catholic bishops in the country.
He said: “They are saying that 1,200 churches are burnt in Nigeria every year, and I ask myself—in which Nigeria? Interestingly, nobody approached the Catholic Church to get accurate data. We do not know where these figures came from. All those talking about persecution—has anyone ever called to ask, ‘Bishop Kukah, what is the situation?’ The data being circulated cleverly avoids the Catholic Church because they know Catholics do not indulge in hearsay.”
Explaining the misuse of the word genocide, he noted: “Genocide is not based on the number of people killed. You can kill 10 million people and it still won’t amount to genocide. The critical determinant is intent—whether the aim is to eliminate a group of people. So, you don’t determine genocide by numbers; you determine it by intention. We need to be more clinical in the issues we discuss.”
He further challenged the narrative of Christian persecution in the country: “If you are a Christian in Nigeria and you say you are persecuted, my question is: how? At least 80% of educated Nigerians are Christians, and up to 85% of the Nigerian economy is controlled by Christians. With such figures, how can anyone say Christians are being persecuted?”
Bishop Kukah attributed many challenges faced by Christians to internal disunity, saying: “The main problem is that Christians succumb to bullies. The day we decide to stand together—believing that an injury to one is an injury to all—these things will stop.”
He also criticized loose claims of martyrdom: “Because someone is killed in a church, does that automatically make them a martyr? Whether you are killed while stealing someone’s yam or attacked by bandits, does that qualify as martyrdom? I am worried because we must think more deeply.”
Clarifying misconceptions about his earlier remarks, he added: “People say there is genocide in Nigeria. What I presented at the Vatican was a 1,270-page study on genocide in Nigeria and elsewhere. My argument is that it is not accurate to claim there is genocide or martyrdom in Nigeria.”
Bishop Kukah urged members of the Knights of St. Mulumba to defend the Church through exemplary conduct: “We are no longer talking about wielding swords, but about living as true witnesses.”
Kukah To US Congress:FG Helpless,Uninterested In Dealing Decisively With Bandits
ogododo: Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Revd Matthew Kukah, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has failed to handle the issue of security which it promised to do before taking over power.
He said this during his virtual presentation to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, DC, on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria by armed extremist groups in the North.
Kukah said the people are yet to see any tangible move towards tackling Nigeria’s insecurity which, according to him, has a religious undertone.
He stated that the people were agitated, adding that there was palpable fear and tension across the country.
The clergy, in his testimony before the US Congress Commission, claimed religious violence against Christians in Nigeria was a recurring experience of many years, but the spate of the attacks has risen steadily in the last 10 years.
According to Bishop Kukah, the extremists target mainly Christian schools in the North, “indoctrinate the children and end up converting the girls to wives, cooks, spies, sexual slaves and so on.
“The story of Leah Sharibu suggests very clearly that there is, in many instances, a relationship between the conditions in which people find themselves and the faith they believe in.”
According to Bishop Kukah, “Last year, 2020, some of our Priests in the North were killed. The extremists kidnapped our children and forcefully converted them to Muslims.
“We have issued statements and called the attention of the government to our plight. We have also reached out to let the government know that we are willing to cooperate towards the greatness of our country.”
The Bishop, who is the Secretary of the National Peace Committee, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of deliberately appointing more people of his ethnicity and faith into political offices.
He said, “The North, even the whole country is invaded by armed bandits, kidnappers, etc who attack communities at will. The fact that the government seems to be either helpless or uninterested in dealing decisively with these people has added more confusion.
“And the contradiction here is that the President has blatantly pursued nepotistic and policies that show very clearly his preferences for men and women of his faith.”
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese also said “for the first time in Nigeria the people heading three arms of government; the President, Senate President Speaker, and Chief Justice are all Muslims. These are all fine gentlemen, but that is not the point. The level of between Christians and Muslims has been exacerbated. This kind of situation has never happened before.
“What is significant here is that we are in a democracy; with weak structures, and institutions. These are existential issues. So, we require practical assistance that can help us and our children.”
Bishop Kukah insists there is no persecution of Christians in Nigeria, arguing that genocide is determined by intent, not numbers. He questioned sources claiming widespread church burnings and cited Christian dominance in education and the economy.
Our God is indeed great. When He decides to vindicate you, He does it in the most powerful way. He can use the very same people who spent years lying against you to come out and admit that what they have been saying is not true.
During President Buhari's time, there was hardly any place Bishop didn’t visit to draw the world’s attention with claims that Christians were being persecuted in Nigeria. Today, the same man is going around explaining to the world that Christians are not being persecuted in Nigeria.
I genuinely agree with Bishop Kukah that there is no Christian genocide in Nigeria. That is exactly what we kept telling him years ago, when he was busy travelling across the U.S. and the Western world, presenting Nigeria as a country persecuting Christians during President Buhari’s time. Unfortunately, those same reports he gave then are now being used against us today.
It is good that the Bishop now understands the situation better, that what he thought it was then is not what it actually is.
The Ogun State Ministry of Justice hereby informs the public that it is expediting action on the prosecution of Ademola Abiodun, aka DJ Chicken, in relation to the vehicular incident of 1 November 2025.
On 1 November 2025, Mr Abiodun crashed into two motorcycles in Sagamu, Ogun State, seriously injuring a rider and a lady passenger.
Mr Abiodun was unremorseful and attempted to leave the scene of the incident, which provoked an angry reaction from passersby who mobbed him. At the time, the Ogun State Police Command began investigation and review of the circumstances, mindful to prioritise the medical care, privacy, and recovery of the victims.
Yesterday, 23 November 2025, in Lekki, Lagos State, Mr Abiodun was again involved in another road crash. This lone car incident almost harmed pedestrians, but for good fortune and the pedestrians' quick reflexes.
Yesterday's incident is reportedly the third road crash in two months involving Mr Abiodun at the wheel.
While it may be reasonable to allow crash victims get compensation from persons who have driven recklessly and to resolve road traffic collisions as a civil wrong, some road users are special dangers to society and should be held to account under criminal law.
Mr Abiodun is one such person. At least two of the crashes were documented in real time video coverage and are self-evident. Mr Abiodun's heedless return to the wheel with no greater care just three weeks after makes it imperative that the State must intervene to protect the public – especially as there is an organic outcry against his continued driving.
Accordingly, the Attorney-General and Honourable Commissioner for Justice – Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN – has directed relevant officers to expedite action on the pending crash case from Sagamu for prompt arraignment. The Office of the Attorney-General is working closely with the Police to achieve this outcome.
Back in the day we used to be worried about the Egyptian clubs, especially Zamalek and Al-Ahly in football and we used to be worried about the Angolan and Mozambican clubs in basketball.
Primeiro de Agosto of Angola is the most successful team with 9 titles.
List of teams that have qualified for the Basketball Africa League (2026 )
The FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup was started in 1971. Its name was later changed to the FIBA Africa Basketball League.
In 2019 the International Basketball Association (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) of the United States partnered to create the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
No Nigerian club has won either the old African Clubs Champions Cup or the new Basketball Africa League (First Bank has won the women's equivalent twice). However, Nigerian clubs have placed third and fourth on many occasions.
Kano Pillars came 3rd in 1985 and 1987, Lagos Islanders came 3rd in 2000, Dodan Warriors came 3rd in 2006 and Rivers Hoopers came 3rd in 2024.
Union Bank came 4th in 2005 and Kano Pillars came 4th in 2016.
These are the teams that have qualified for the 2026 edition of the competition.
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