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  The House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa and Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere are jointly holding a hearing titled “Defending Religious Freedom Around the World” on Wednesday. Witnesses, including experts and advocates, are expected to testify on escalating threats to religious freedom globally, with Nigeria emerging as a primary focus due to persistent reports of killings, displacement, church attacks, and communal violence disproportionately affecting Christian communities, particularly in the Middle Belt and northern regions. Prepared testimonies released ahead of the session warn that unchecked insecurity and patterns of violence could plunge Nigeria into deeper religious tensions, potentially escalating into widespread Christian-Muslim conflict. Former Kansas Governor and religious freedom advocate Sam Brownback described Nigeria in his remarks as “the deadliest place on the planet to be a Christian,” highlighting recurring displacement, targeted ki...

The hypeafrobeatz spotlight is back and today we feature Nigerian Afrobeats fast rising recording artiste, song writer and performer VJ Hyper. The Lagos based artist whose real name is Victor John, hails from Akwa Ibom and has been doing music actively for over 8 years now.. He has 4 singles out on platforms namely Thank you Lord, Know me ft Splendid x Kanistar, Loving you and Akwa Ibom boi, he also he has performed and shared centre stage with acts like Solid Star, Joel Amadi, Flavour, and many other Nigerian celebrities. He has worked with Yangbeatz, Cash krop, Splendid and many more He recently got signed to port-harcourt based label Brodaman Records founded by its CEO Ephraim Okah, a philanthropist and music label executive. VJ Hyper prepares to drop a series of new singles to end the year 2025 and he plans to drop an EP in 2026, under his present label and management. VJ Hyper is ready to take over the Afrobeats music scene his persistence and tenacity over the years are ...