Sometimes it can get pretty confusing to work out who is fighting with who in Nigeria and why....it's a big and complex country and there are several things happening at the same time which can easily get muddled. A friend has shared this really helpful infographic with us to help everyone understand more of the various issues ongoing in Nigeria these days. Called "Nigeria's Conflict Ecosystem" it helps provide a framework of conflicts, sub-conflicts and extremist groups. C

We in Whole Truth Nigeria are increasingly concerned at the cycles of violence in Plateau State and half stories told in the media which distort the narrative of what is actually happening here on the ground. However, we do appreciate the balanced approach of this article which shows how Fulani (ethnically Muslim people group) and Berom/Mwaghavul (ethnically Christian people groups) are both in the wrong, caught up in cycles of revenge and counter-revenge, and that some outfi

We recently did a short blog post called Who are the Fulani in Nigeria. Now we have made a short film (7 minutes) of the same name. Are you sure you really know who the FULANI PEOPLE are? ​ You may have heard many stories about the Fulani—but how much do you actually know about their people, culture, values, struggles, and humanity? ​ A group of passionate, peace-loving Nigerians and long term missionaries from different organisations came together to tell a story that dese

Bishop Welby has been visiting Nigeria regularly since 1978, first as a business man and later in a variety of church roles. In January this year, Bishop Justin was invited to speak at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on “Building Inter-Ethnic and Religious Harmony in Nigeria: Pathways to National Unity.” In this lecture, which we share here with his kind permission, he reflects on how Nigeria can be stable and secure with religious harmony and without persecution or inter-reli

Niger State September 2026 A humanitarian disaster is developing in the northwest of Nigeria. There have been widespread attacks by vigilante groups on Fulani homes in Niger/Kebbi states within the last couple weeks, leaving perhaps 1,000 dead and thousands more displaced. Thousands of cattle are wandering freely damaging farms as their owners have been killed or fled for their lives. Kebbi and Niger states where the crisis is developing. Map generated with mapchart.net A

What can you tell us about Whole Truth Nigeria? Our official description is: Whole Truth Nigeria is a small multi-denominational group of Nigerians from different tribes and missionaries from different countries and organisations who have been living and working full time for decades in the middle belt and north of Nigeria. We have a particular heart to help those who are misrepresented in the English speaking press. We do not condone violence by any ethnic group or against

The Fulani are one of the largest people groups in Nigeria, with an estimated population of about 15 million people spread primarily across the northern and central regions of the country. Traditionally, many Fulani have been pastoralists and cattle herders, moving seasonally with their animals in search of pasture and water. Over generations, pastoral Fulani have developed relationships and systems of cooperation with farming communities in many parts of Nigeria, including s

“The Fulani are a people group, not a militia group”. The number of times we have to explain this every week in our work is testament to the successful media campaign against the Fulani people. Yes, some Fulani do evil acts, but so do people from every ethnic group in Nigeria. Yet no other people group is on the receiving end of such systemic ethnic profiling, misinformation and one sided storytelling. Why are the Fulani hated so much in the media? Is it because they are p

It's easy to find articles on the internet about Christians suffering in Nigeria. When you ask suffering Christians about their challenges, you will hear stories of Christians suffering. But what happens if you listen to everyone? What do you learn then? CLICK to watch AfricanaDigitalEthnographyProject did that just that. Their short film (23 mins) features on-the-ground interviews with farmers and herders, Christians and Muslims, in Plateau state and Kaduna state in nor

Hundreds of Nigerians are fleeing over the border into Cameroon taking with them their huge economic contribution to the Nigerian economy. The reasons they cite include insurgency, insecurity, banditry. On top of that they say their children are being killed and the ethnic profiling against them has become so bad that normal working life and normal living has become impossible. They are leaving for other countries such as Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Central African nations in

Three teenage boys were attacked and killed in Plateau State yesterday (6th August). Two were 17 years old, the third was 15. Two others were injured in the attack, one aged 14 and one aged 20. All these boys were from the same community. Extensive damage costing upward of 9 million Naira (US$6,000) was also caused to property belonging to the community. Unfortunately, this type of attack is all too frequent in Plateau State and stories of attacks and killings regularly

An excellent and balanced article from Baptist News Global looking at US involvement in Nigeria. Read it here on our blog

Mary Crickmore from Whole Truth Nigeria interviews Rev. Dr. Ephraim Yakubu Simon from the Christian Council of Nigeria Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing Center in Jos. He explains how the Center engages with youth of different ethnic groups to help them overcome prejudice and transform conflict. Watch on our website here

Today our blog features a short interview with photojournalist Philip Holsinger. "I was not surprised to learn that Nigeria’s internal conflicts are far more complex than a single news story might convey...... I was stunned to find the stories more often factually incorrect—and that international media relayed these stories unchecked. One reason is access. Very few people are able to travel to remote places to verify the stories firsthand, which I was able to do." Click here

How do you react to violence, tragedy, terrorism and other calamaties perpetrated against you and those you love? This podcast shares the extraordinary story of Bjorn Ihler. "In July 2011 Bjorn Ihler was a 20-year-old performing arts student and a member of the youth division of the Norwegian Labour Party. He participated in the Party's summer camp on Utøya island, about 35km from Norway's capital Oslo, when Norway suffered its worst terror attacks in recent history. Anders

We are glad to see that Amnesty International Nigeria is raising awareness of this terrible atrocity.

“Safe home, have a good evening, see you tomorrow”. This is a common enough phrase that most of us use every day as we head home from work. We assume we will see each other the next day. We assume our place of work will still be there, our equipment in good order for us to get on with the days’ work so we can earn our pay and care for our family. But for too many Fulani families, this has not been the reality this month. In just the last few days, there have been multipl

Photos are so helpful to illustrate a point!!! Except when they're not............ Just yesterday on Facebook we saw a news article complaining about the Fulani people and using this photograph. However, this photo is not from Nigeria! This photograph is misleading. It is not Fulani in Nigeria, it is Dinka herders in South Sudan, taken in 2013 and exposed in 2021 by the Daily Trust as unethical to use. They quote Dr Anthony Igyuve, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Ma

Rainy season is always an exciting time in Nigeria. The dust and heat gives way to cool, wet weather. Farmers work hard to prepare the land, plant and tend their crops and wait for harvest. It's a precarious time too, any losses due to drought, disease, farmer illness or animal incursion on the farm can be disastrous and soul destroying - as well as leaving families hungry the following year. Tensions can be high and people can be nervous....perhaps that is why we are seei

We are highly concerned about the singling out of the Fulani ethnic group in the US State Department funding bill, because we are regularly seeing ethnic cleansing being perpetrated against Fulani non-combatants in Nigeria based on ethnic prejudice and stereotyping of that whole group. If you can, please consider writing to Senators in the US: “I implore you to remove the word Fulani from this bill and from future communication about this topic. Please take out section 7042