Politics

The United States resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria on Saturday, days after carrying out air strikes against ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State, flight tracking data and terrorism analysts have said. Brant Philip, a Sahel‑focused terrorism tracker, shared flight data showing a Gulfstream V aircraft, a long‑range business jet often modified for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, …

A recent study has confirmed the presence of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS affiliate in Nigeria, in Sokoto, amid questions over the scope and geographic focus of US air strikes targeting the group early Friday. ISWAP primarily operates in the north-east and Lake Chad Basin. But Sokoto, where the US launched a fusillade of air strikes on …

A video of the prayer of the faithful in Igbo language at the Pope’s Christmas Vigil Mass at the Vatican on December 24. One of the intentions during the Prayer of the Faithful at the Christmas Vigil Mass celebrated last night by Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Basilica was read in Igbo language, recognising input from Igbo members across …

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against alleged ongoing genocide against Christian faithful in Nigeria. There has been a serious and global debate on the claim of genocide against Nigerian Christians. Some lawmakers in the United States backed by President Donald Trump claimed that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria for merely believing in Jesus Christ. Despite the pushback …

The United States has approved a $2.1 billion health funding package for Nigeria, placing strong emphasis on Christian faith-based healthcare providers across the country. The funding follows the signing of a five-year bilateral agreement between Washington and Abuja aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health system and expanding access to essential medical services, especially in communities served by Christian institutions. Under the …

The United States has placed a temporary halt on Green Card and citizenship applications linked to Nigerians. This action follows a new expansion of Washington’s immigration restrictions and affects several other countries recently added to a broader travel control policy. The suspension targets legal immigration filings, including applications for permanent residency and naturalisation. Many of those affected are Nigerians already …

The United States has introduced fresh partial travel restrictions affecting Nigeria and several other countries, triggering debate over the implications for Nigerians seeking student, marriage, tourist, work, and immigrant visas. The policy was announced in a White House fact sheet titled “President Donald J. Trump Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United …

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The release came shortly after a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, concluded engagements with the Burkinabè authorities in Ouagadougou, including talks with President Ibrahim Traoré. …

United States President Donald Trump has frowned at the continued existence of Boko Haram, the Islamic State and other terrorist cells in Nigeria. Trump cited the activities of the jihadist groups as one of the grounds Nigeria was added to the list of countries facing restrictions on travel to the United States. “Radical Islamic terrorist groups such as Boko Haram …

A United States lawmaker, Mary Miller, has said that radical Islam is responsible for the killing of thousands of Christians in Nigeria. “Radical Islam is responsible for the mass slaughter of THOUSANDS of Christians in Nigeria and around the world.” “This dangerous ideology has NO place in America,” she wrote on X. The comments come amid growing pressure from the …