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President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were allegedly being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The President was “immediately” angered by it, one of the sources said, and asked to get further read in on …

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has issued a fresh warning against travel to parts of Nigeria, citing escalating insecurity, violent crime, terrorism, and kidnappings across multiple regions. In its latest Foreign Travel Advice published on GOV.UK and sighted by our correspondent on Sunday, the FCDO stated, “Insecurity is increasing across Nigeria. Kidnapping, violent crime, and intercommunal violence …

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following allegations that he once authored a divisive and anti-Muslim legal paper. In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, the Council said it was “deeply …

International observers and civil society organisations have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the transparent, efficient, and peaceful conduct of the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, noting that the exercise has so far been remarkably orderly and credible. Reports from accredited observer groups, monitored at the INEC Situation Room by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, …

A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has again warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government not to underestimate President Donald Trump’s determination to intervene in the ongoing killings of Christians across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview posted on Saturday, Moore said Trump was “very serious” about ending what he described as the “slaughter of Christians” in Nigeria, …

One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nyesom Wike, held one of his beverage-powered media encounters in Abuja, during which he proclaimed with characteristic exuberance that his successor …

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Senior Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on years of failed leadership, saying President Tinubu has continued the same pattern of inaction that defined previous administrations. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s deteriorating security and the United States’ growing impatience were direct results of “consistent leadership failure” …

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Senior Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on years of failed leadership, saying President Tinubu has continued the same pattern of inaction that defined previous administrations. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s deteriorating security and the United States’ growing impatience were direct results of “consistent leadership failure” …

The Nigerian Armed Forces have banned military personnel from marrying foreigners and naturalised Nigerians. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) of the Armed Forces Act 2024, it is also illegal for commissioned officers to marry non-commissioned officers, such as soldiers, ratings, or airwomen. Service chiefs are under strict orders to implement the new rules. It reads …

Some International and local observers have expressed concern over reports of vote buying and low voter turnout during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Reports from Yiaga Africa, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) II and other partner organisations indicated that voter turnout was low in most polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. …