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The Middle Belt Forum has hailed the declaration of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, saying it is a welcome development that would help the Nigerian government be on its toes. In a statement on Sunday, the National President of the Forum, Bitrus Pogu, regretted that the Federal Government had failed to use its capacity to stop the killings, …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is currently meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja, following reports of a directive by U.S. President Donald Trump to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria. A security source told Zagazola Makama that the emergency meeting, which began on …

A protest erupted on Monday at Wadata Plaza in Abuja, the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, as supporters of the faction loyal to the PDP National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed the premises, Very Nigerian reports. The group, chanting solidarity songs, demanded that the National Working Committee, led by Umar Damagum, vacate the headquarters immediately. Abdulrahman …

The Deeper Life Bible Church has debunked a viral report quoting its founder, Pastor William F. Kumuyi, as commenting on the recent diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and the United States. An online platform had claimed that Kumuyi dismissed reports of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria and accused America of trying to “steal the country’s natural resources,” in response to U.S. …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that ex-US President, Barack Obama, plotted his defeat in 2015. Jonathan made this allegation in his new book, ‘My Transition Hours’ due to launch on Tuesday. He said Obama displayed an unusual level of bias during the 2015 elections, describing him as overbearing and ‘condescending’ in his message to Nigerians ahead of the 2015 …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that ex-US President, Barack Obama, plotted his defeat in 2015. Jonathan made this allegation in his new book, ‘My Transition Hours’ due to launch on Tuesday. He said Obama displayed an unusual level of bias during the 2015 elections, describing him as overbearing and ‘condescending’ in his message to Nigerians ahead of the 2015 …

Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu’s reported trip to the United States to resolve the diplomatic frictions between his government and the Donald Trump’s administration will not go ahead as planned, SaharaReporters learnt on Monday morning. Top sources informed this newspaper that discussions between the Tinubu’s presidency and the White House were already ongoing “but a face-to-face meeting is not yet on …

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria …

Mixed reactions have continued to trail United States President, Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria. Trump had, on Friday, designated Nigeria as Country of Particular Concerns, CPC, saying that Christians in the country are facing an “existential threat”. The US President called on American lawmakers to investigate the “mass slaughter” of Christians. A few hours after Nigeria was …

The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), Kaduna State Chapter, has condemned the recent move by the United States government under President Donald J. Trump to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday, the Secretary of the Council, Engineer Hassan Abdul Rahman, described the decision …