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The administration of President Donald Trump has announced visa restrictions targeting Nigerians involved in funding or supporting genocide against Christians in the country. United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, made the announcement in a post on his official X account on Wednesday. According to the post, the visa policy applies to Nigeria as well as other governments or individuals …

Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara West Senator, has declared that the Nigerian Presidency is being operated from outside the Presidential Villa. Yari also claimed that President Bola Tinubu is caged in the Presidential Villa. The former governor of Zamfara State spoke during the One Nigeria Project Conference in Abuja on Wednesday. He also declared that United States President, Donald Trump, can’t help …

United States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following President Donald J. Trump’s directive …

President Bola Tinubu has presented a set of luxury vehicles — including a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep, a Toyota Hilux, and a Hummer bus — to each state coordinator of a new political mobilisation structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. Multiple sources confirmed to SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the vehicles were handed over under the platform known as …

The Senate has approved the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence following a five-hour questioning by lawmakers on Wednesday. General Musa was approved by lawmakers in the Senate chambers after his screening, just a day after President Bola Tinubu put forward his nomination for the role.

Some United States lawmakers have warned that the US must sustain pressure on the Nigerian government, accusing Abuja of inaction as insecurity and targeted killings continue to escalate across the country. Speaking at the United States House Appropriations Committee’s joint congressional briefing on alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, the lawmakers said the situation had deteriorated to the point where …

Contemporary rural banditry started in Zamfara in 2011, and the first gang was formed by two criminals known as Kundu and Buharin Daji. By 2021, just a decade later, over 120 bandit gangs have emerged and had presence in six states. 10,000 bandits operated in Zamfara alone, killed over 12,000 people, stole more than 250,000 cattle, destroyed about 120 villages, …

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has stated why his name was not among the ambassadorial list recently submitted to the Senate. Featuring in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST on Wednesday, Sani said he is too young to be an ambassador. The ex-lawmaker also stated that he still has a lot to …

United States lawmakers on Tuesday criticised the Nigerian government for failing to curb escalating violence and widespread killings across the country. The remarks were made during a joint briefing of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, convened to examine allegations of systematic attacks on Christians and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria. Speaking at the session, members of Congress referenced President Donald …

Former Zamfara State Governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has come under intense public scrutiny after a resurfaced video appeared to show him defending the activities of Terrorists and attempting to justify their attacks. The footage, which has been circulating widely on social media, has sparked outrage among citizens and renewed concerns about the government’s approach …