The United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs have submitted a report detailing their findings and recommendations on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. US Congressman Riley Moore confirmed this on his X account. Recall that Trump had mandated Moore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to lead a comprehensive investigation into…
The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in the fight against Islamist militants, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. An American military official disclosed to the newspaper that the deployment comes weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Nigeria of failing to…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has defended posting a video showing former President Barack Obama and the former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, insisting he had nothing to apologise for, even after he deleted the video following an outcry. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Friday, Trump said he…
By John Imonbhio Abhuere The news from the USA was shocking : A possible military intervention and other forms of punishment. According to Media reports based on numerous complaints, requests, letters of petition from Nigeria’ allegedly made available to US President Donald Trump, he decided to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs, ostensibly to…
Mr. Adeleye Segun Adeleye, President/CEO, World Stage Limited, has advised Nigeria to look at different options of solving the insecurity challenges including possible collaboration with the United States on joint military exercises that will flush out terrorists in the country. In his opening address at the WorldStage Economic Summit (WES) 2025 in Lagos on Friday…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has condemned the call by factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Umar Turaki, SAN, urging US President Donald Trump and other Western nations to intervene in Nigeria’s political affairs. Wike, who spoke on Wednesday when the board of the South-South Development Commission led by its chairman,…
By Erasmus Ikhide I have deliberately excused myself from the tumultuous issues of terrorism and “Guns-A-Blazing” vowed from President Donald Trump and the charge against Nigerian Government to curb insurgency and their minders as quickly as possible or face the US’s unimaginable military attacks. Earlier, Trump designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” where…
Former military head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has urged Nigerians to put aside their differences and stand together in defence of the country’s sovereignty. Abdulsalami made the call in reaction to recent comments by former US president Donald Trump, which he described as a “grave threat to the country’s hard-won unity.” Over the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed claims that he made a controversial remarks insulting the United States President, Donald Trump. The allegation surfaced after a statement went viral suggesting Akpabio responded harshly to Trump’s alleged threat to “invade Nigeria” over reported attacks on Christians. Akpabio says he never issued such a comment in private or…
The presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will soon hold a meeting with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, “in the coming days.” According to Daniel Bwala, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, the meeting will focus on recent allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, claims that have stirred diplomatic tension following Trump’s…
