TUESDAY, 18TH AUGUST, 2026
Kingdom Reflection: The Antarctic tern makes the longest migration of any known animal, over 70,000 km round trip from the Arctic to Antarctica. It sees more daylight than any other creature on earth. God designed it for an extraordinary journey. He has designed you for one too. Matthew 28:19-20
THE NATION OF NIGERIA, NORTHERN NIGERIA
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, carries extraordinary spiritual potential. But the nation, particularly the North bleeds. The Middle Belt states of Plateau, Kaduna, Benue, and Nasarawa have experienced wave upon wave of violence: banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder conflict, and terrorist attacks by groups including Boko Haram and ISWAP. Villages have been wiped out. Churches burned. Pastors executed. Yet the faith of Northern Nigerian believers remains one of the most remarkable testimonies in all of Christendom. We must stand in the gap for them.
Population: ~242 million
Capital: Abuja
Major Regions of Crisis: Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, Zamfara, Borno, Sokoto, Katsina and many other states
Major Peoples: Hausa, Fulani, Berom, Gbagyi, Tiv, Kanuri
PRAYER POINTS
Ask the Lord to arise in His might against the forces of banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping in Northern Nigeria. Let the God of Battles dismantle every criminal network and expose every sponsor of violence. (Psalm 68:1)
Pray for the communities of Plateau State, particularly in Jos, Barkin Ladi, and Bokkos, that have been repeatedly attacked. Ask God to heal their trauma, restore their losses, and strengthen their faith. (Joel 2:25)
Pray specifically for Kaduna State, for peace between communities, for righteous governance, and for the protection of believers in the Southern Kaduna villages who face ongoing persecution. (Isaiah 54:17)
Intercede for the thousands of IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa, many of whom are believers displaced by Boko Haram. Pray for provision, safety, and restoration. (Psalm 10:17-18)
Ask God to raise up righteous political leaders in the North, men and women who will stand for justice, protect the innocent, and rebuild communities torn apart by violence. (Proverbs 29:2)
Pray for Northern Nigerian missionaries, Nigerians evangelising their own people across the Muslim North. May God help them! (Romans 10:14-15)
PROPHETIC DECLARATION
Over Nigeria (Northern region): The cries of the land have not been ignored. The Lord sees the suffering of His people, and remembrance has risen before Him.
What has been marked by pain shall not end in despair. The wilderness is being turned into a place of renewal, and from sorrowed ground shall come a harvest that testifies of His mercy and restoration.