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Fr. Maurice Kwairanga

Coordinator of Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria’s Catholic  Diocese of Yola, Fr. Maurice Kwairanga. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“A thing of concern”: Catholic Priest in Nigeria Raises Alarm Over Faith-Based Housing Discrimination in Adamawa State

Jan 18, 2026

The Coordinator of Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Nigeria’s Catholic  Diocese of Yola has expressed concern over reports of Christians being denied accommodation by some landlords on the basis of religious affiliation, warning that such practices could strain peaceful coexistence in Adamawa State in Northeastern Nigeria and beyond.

JDPC Coordinator in Yola Diocese, Fr. Maurice Kwairanga

Displaced Youths in Nigerian Catholic Diocese to Benefit from Initiative “designed to restore hope, rebuild livelihoods”

Feb 4, 2025

Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Yola is spearheading an initiative to empower 150 young people by the end of December 2025, an official has told ACI Africa.

Fr. Maurice Kwairanga, a Catholic Priest of Nigeria's Yola Diocese, coordinating the project for the construction of a new primary and secondary school in Northern Nigeria to address the plight of out-of-school children.

Catholic Diocese’s Initiative to Address Plight of Nigeria’s “over 10 million out-of-school children” in the North

Jul 10, 2024

The Catholic Diocese of Yola is spearheading a project for the construction of a new primary and secondary school in Northern Nigeria to address the plight of out-of-school children, who are in millions across the West African nation.