Christian Youths Urge Niger Governor To Withdraw Sermon Approval Policy, Tackle Insecurity
Christian youths in Niger State have called on Governor Umar Bago to immediately withdraw the controversial policy mandating preachers to submit their sermons for government approval before delivering them. Frontpagenews reports that the Niger State government recently issued a directive requiring religious leaders to present their sermons to regulatory authorities for vetting, a move that […]
Niger State Orders Preachers to Submit Sermons for Approval, Licensing Required
In Minna, the pulpit is now under a new kind of oversight. Governor Umar Bago has announced that religious preachers in Niger State must now submit their sermons for state approval before delivering them to their congregations. What seemed like a normal Sunday announcement has stirred uneasy murmurs among clergy, congregants, and civil rights watchers. […]