Nigeria Inter-Religious Council

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Nigeria Inter-Religious Council

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Welcome to the Official Site of NIREC

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) is a voluntary Association made up of fifty (50) Members, (25 Christians and 25 Muslims) formed by the representatives of the two principal Religions – that is Christianity and Islam in Nigeria, on the 11th day of September, 1999.

The establishment was occasioned by the incessant ethno-religious crisis which punctuated the sociopolitical landscape of Nigeria as a country. NIREC, also known as a Council, is a permanent and independent Body established to provide Religious Leaders and Traditional Rulers with a variable forum to promote greater interaction and understanding among the leadership and their followers as well as lay foundations for sustainable peace and religious harmony in the country.

Press Release

NIREC PRESS STATEMENT ON WORO, KAIAMA, KWARA STATE KILLINGS
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), under the leadership of the Co-chairmen, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA...

February 9, 2026 more

CURRENT STATE OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), under the leadership of His Eminence, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and His Eminence Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Ab...

August 27, 2024 more

NIREC CALLS FOR CALM

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), under the leadership of His Eminence Alhaji Muhammed Sa'ad Abubakar CFR, mni, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islam...

August 2, 2024 more

NIREC Press Release on Hate Speech and Weaponizing Religion -Pre and Post 2023 Election

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), under the leadership of the Co-Chairmen, His Eminence, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and His Eminence, Alh....

June 15, 2023 more

CALL FOR CALM AND PEACE
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council under the leadership of the Co-Chairman, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa'ad Aubakar CFR, mni, Sultan of Sokoto; President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Af...

March 9, 2023 more

Intervention Reports

General News

NIREC Peace Cup

The NIREC Peace Cup which was organized by the office in a bid to reach out to the youths in the grassroots was held from 29th - 31st July, 2021. The maiden edition of the tournament featured six t...

July 31, 2021
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The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council held its first quarterly meeting for the year 2018 after a long lull

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council held its first quarterly meeting for the year 21018 after a long lull. The meeting which took place from 21st – 23rd March, 2018 at Sheraton Hotel Abuja was ...

June 7, 2018
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Law, Religion and Development in Africa

The conference on "Law, Religion and Development in Africa" was held at the Main Auditorium of the University of Ilorin on Tuesday, 22 June, 2016 with participants drawn from home and abroad. The top...

June 29, 2016
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Distrust, bane of religious tolerance – Akpabio

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has identified distrust among religious leaders in the country as the bane of intolerance among their adherents, and charged them to be sincere in doing wh...

June 16, 2016
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CAN Threatens to dump NIREC

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has threatened to pull out of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC.

The body, NIREC, was established by government to mediate on the incessant...

June 16, 2016
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