Nigeria Episcopal Area

General Church
United Methodists cheer at a service recognizing newly elected Bishop Ande I. Emmanuel at the Christian Association of Nigeria Secretariat in Jalingo, Taraba State, after his election at the West Africa Central Conference in Ghana Dec. 5-8. Emmanuel has been holding listening sessions across Nigeria’s regional conferences to seek unity and hear concerns from members. Photo by Ibrahim Babangida, UM News.

United Methodists in Nigeria move forward

The United Methodist Church has taken steps toward uniting members, while awaiting recourse from the courts regarding properties and other legal matters.
Violence
A map shows the Karim Lamido local government area in Taraba State, Nigeria, where clashes between members of The United Methodist Church and Global Methodist Church escalated on Dec. 15 in the Munga Dosso community, leaving three United Methodists dead. Maps courtesy of Google; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

3 United Methodists killed in Nigeria

A young adult church member was shot and two toddlers died in a fire as fighting between members of The United Methodist Church and the breakaway Global Methodist Church escalated in rural Nigeria.
Central Conferences
The Rev. Dr. Eunice Iliya Photo courtesy of the author.

Nigeria church yearns for reconciliation

A change in leadership represents a long-awaited remedy for decades of conflict, writes the Rev. Dr. Eunice Iliya.
General Church
Zimbabwe Episcopal Area Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa preaches during the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Nhiwatiwa is part of an episcopal team assigned to serve the Nigeria Episcopal Area through the end of the year. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Nigerian United Methodists move toward new leadership

The United Methodist Church of Nigeria is on path to elect episcopal leadership, as all four conferences hold special sessions and affirm remaining in the denomination.

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