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Abah Anthony John

Abah Anthony John

Abah Anthony John is a Nigerian Catholic journalist with passion for Church communication and media apostolate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Benue State University, Makurdi in Benue State Nigeria. He has a background in print, electronic and multi-media production.

Bishop Anselm Umoren, the Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: ACI Africa

Neglecting Education is Creating a “dysfunctional future” for Nigeria: Catholic Bishop

Nigeria risks deeper insecurity and social collapse unless families, communities, and government urgently recommit to educating and morally forming children,...

The National President of Nigeria's National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) Barrister Edward Orgah. Credit ACI Africa

Catholic Lawyers in Nigeria Urged to Reject Bribery, Champion Integrity in Country’s Troubled Judicial System

Amid growing public frustration over corruption in Nigeria’s justice system, the National President of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) has...

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos. Credit: ACI Africa

“God is always active”: Catholic Archbishop Urges Nigerians not to Give Up Hope amid Persistent Insecurity

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has urged Nigerians not to give up hope in the face of widespread hardships...

Bishop Luka Sylvester Gopep. Credit: ACI Africa

Amid Worsening Insecurity, Catholic Bishop Calls on Nigerians to Embrace Advent Hope, Queries Government Actions

Bishop Luka Sylvester Gopep has cautioned Nigerians against despair despite the country’s escalating security crisis, and urged citizens to embrace the hope...

John Cardinal Onaiyekan. Credit: ACI Africa

“We are not safe”: Cardinal Onaiyekan on Nigeria’s Persistent Insecurity

John Cardinal Onaiyekan has expressed concern about Nigeria’s deepening insecurity, faulting the government’s inaction and urging a national reawakening.

Samuel Rege, an Eyewitness to the Kidnap of 25 School Girls in Maga. Credit: Samuel Rege

Nigerian Teacher Recounts “night of horror” when Terrorists Abducted 25 Kebi School Girls

A Nigerian teacher who survived the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Kebbi State has recounted a “night...

Bishop Yohana Dauwa Bulus of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora. Credit: ACI Africa/Catholic Diocese of Kontagora

Nigeria “no longer safe for children”: Catholic Bishop on Abduction of 25 School Girls

Bishop Yohana Dauwa Bulus of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has raised concern about the safety of children in the West African country following...

The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu. Credit: ACI Africa

Selfishness Destroying African Societies, Vatican-based Catholic Archbishop Says, Urges Shift to Christ-Centered Love

The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has cautioned that a growing culture of selfishness is eroding Africa’s...

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From Misunderstandings to Priesthood: Nigerian Catholic Priest Reflects on Decades-long Journey to Priestly Ordination

A Nigerian Catholic Priest whose early life was defined by poverty, sacrifice, and misunderstandings has recounted how these hardships prolonged...

Bishop Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia with Seminarian Joshua Aleobua. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Auchi

Minor Seminarians Kidnapped from Nigeria’s Auchi Diocese Endured Months of Torture Despite Pleas with Abductors: Bishop

Three minor Seminarians who were abducted in July during an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi endured...

Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Fr. Michael Banjo. Credit: ACI Africa

Youths in Nigeria Urged to Embrace Technology, to be “digital evangelists” and Peacemakers

The Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged Nigerian youths to embrace their roles as digital evangelists and...

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Catholic Official in Nigeria Challenges Youths to Resist Materialism, Be “agents of transformation”

The National President of the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) has called on young Nigerians to rediscover their faith, embrace hope,...

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu. Credit: ACI Africa

Vatican-based Catholic Archbishop Decries Killings of Christians in Nigeria, Calls CPC Designation “shameful”

The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has described the suffering and persecution of Christians in Nigeria as...

Fr. Hyacinth Ichoku. Credit: ACI Africa

Designating Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” Should Inspire Collaboration, Not Hostility: Catholic Official

Nigeria’s government officials need to view the West African nation’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) as an opportunity for...

Bishop Isaac Bunepuun Dugu of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala. Credit: ACI Africa

“Children have lost interest in school”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Says Insecurity Hindering Education in Episcopal See

Bishop Isaac Bunepuun Dugu of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala has expressed concern about the deteriorating state of education in his Episcopal See, blaming...

The Coordinator of Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Fr Jude Maigari. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Official Decries Rising Insecurity in Nigeria, Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Farmers against Land Grabbers

The Coordinator of Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has expressed concern about the rising insecurity...

Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Decries Dire Situation of Displaced Persons, Urges Government Support

Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has decried the dire condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in his Episcopal See, warning...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigeria’s Catholic Youths Urged to Rediscover Faith, Reject Social Vices, “become agents of peace”

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has challenged young people in the West African...

Director of the Institute of Consecrated Life in Africa (InCLA), Nigeria, Fr. Peter Okonkwo. Credit ACI Africa

“Silence is endorsement”: Catholic Official in Nigeria Decries Government’s Inaction amid Persecution

The Director of the Institute of Consecrated Life in Africa (InCLA) in Nigeria has expressed concern about the rising wave of insecurity...

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. Credit: ACI Africa

Poor Leadership to Blame for Nigeria’s Hardship, Catholic Bishop Says, Urges Politicians to Uphold Christian Values

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has blamed the ongoing economic and social hardship in the country on poor leadership,...