By ANITA KNIGHT THE United States House Appropriations Committee will hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session will be led by Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chair Mario Díaz-Balart, alongside colleagues from the Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services Committees. Representatives from the […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI AMERICAN rapper Nicki Minaj is set to address alleged attacks on Christians in Nigeria at a United Nations event in New York on Tuesday. She will appear alongside US Ambassador to the UN, Michael Waltz, and adviser Alex Bruesewitz, convener of the event. Ambassador Waltz praised Minaj for using her platform to […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS NIGERIA’S Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has called on British broadcaster Piers Morgan to air his interview on Nigeria’s religious situation in full, without edits or omissions. Speaking on Wednesday, Tuggar said the interview provides a factual account to counter “misleading narratives” about religious persecution in Nigeria. “For the sake of integrity […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE president of the Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA), Prof. Hassan Saliu, has advised President Bola Tinubu on measures to mitigate tensions following the US designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State, Saliu recommended that Tinubu direct the Armed Forces to target groups […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE A coalition of prominent Nigerians, under the banner Concerned Nigerian Citizens, has urged the United States to withdraw recent threats against Nigeria and called on the government to take full responsibility for protecting its citizens. Speaking at a Kaduna press briefing, Dr. Bilkisu Oniyangi emphasized that remarks by former U.S. President […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO WHEN U.S. President Donald Trump declared that over 3,100 Christians were killed in Nigeria within a year—calling it “genocide”—his statement ignited global debate. But a closer look reveals a far more complex picture. Reports from Open Doors confirm roughly 3,100 Christian deaths between October 2023 and September 2024, mainly from […]
By MELVIN KOFFA DEPUTY Senate President Jibrin Barau has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported threat to launch military action against Nigeria, describing it as unlawful and a violation of international norms. Speaking at an APC youth forum in Abuja, Barau said Trump’s remarks undermined Nigeria’s sovereignty and called on him to retract the statement […]
By SANI BATURE FORMER Chief of Army Staff and ex-ambassador to Benin, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), has urged the United States and Nigeria to replace confrontation with collaboration, describing the growing diplomatic tension between both nations as dangerous but reversible. In an article titled “Mutual Security, Shared Prosperity: A Strategic Path Beyond the […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) have expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over alleged persecution of Christians, declaring readiness to assist in any “liberation and protection efforts.” In a letter to Trump dated 2 November 2025, and signed by […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA’S stock market slumped 1.19 percent on Wednesday — its steepest drop this month — as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to “enter Nigeria” to combat terrorists allegedly targeting Christians. The selloff wiped about ₦1.3 trillion from equities, extending a three-day loss to over ₦2.1 trillion. The NGX All-Share […]