Foreign Affairs

A United States Congressman, Bill Huizenga, has said that the source of funding for Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in Nigeria remains unclear, while expressing concern over ongoing religiously targeted violence in the country. Huizenga stated this during an interview on Arise News, where he discussed insecurity in Nigeria, religious persecution, and the possible response of the United States …

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a longtime confrere and friend, Nigerian priest Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, as vice regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, the second-highest position in the Vatican office that organizes audiences with the pope. The prefecture also takes care of the preparations related to papal ceremonies, the spiritual exercises of the Holy Father, and gatherings …

A human rights body, Amnesty International Nigeria, has said it uncovered a particular group of gunmen terrorising residents of Nigeria’s South-east. The human rights body said in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday that the group, otherwise known as “unknown gunmen”, often refer to themselves as “Umu Oma.” “Umu Oma” is an Igbo expression which simply means …

A US soldier has sent a message to the Nigerian army amid President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria. Recall that in a recent post on Truth Social, Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria over the killings of Christians. In his post, Trump directed the US Department of War to prepare for potential military action against Nigeria. In a now-viral …

Amember of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Riley Moore, has further justified the US allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, claiming that an average of 35 Christians are killed every day in the country. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Moore described Nigeria as the most dangerous place in the world for …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for partaking in a criminal conspiracy. A Paris court ruled on Monday that Sarkozy will be placed under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year. After his release, the former president said …

Securing a U.S. visa on your own can be challenging however, having the right sponsorship can significantly ease the journey and improve your chances of approval. A sponsor essentially provides the legal and financial backing that assures the U.S. government you have legitimate reasons and sufficient support to enter the country. In simple terms, sponsorship means someone in the United …

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has openly admitted to carrying out a genocide against Christians in Africa while mocking former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of intervention.The revelation was made by Mario Nawfal, a Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur, business influencer, citizen journalist, and podcast host, via X (formerly Twitter). The terror group described any U.S. attempt to defend Christians …

The BBC will apologise for the misleading editing of a Donald Trump speech in a Panorama documentary, the Telegraph can disclose. Samir Shah, the BBC’s chairman, will write to the culture, media and sport committee on Monday to express regret for the way the speech, made on the day of the Jan 6 2021 Capitol riot, was spliced together. The …

US President Donald Trump has finally created space for Nigeria in his busy schedule. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” …