Foreign Affairs

.United States Senator Ted Cruz has accused former President Joe Biden of turning a blind eye while radical Islamic terrorists allegedly slaughtered Christians in Nigeria. Cruz made the statement on Wednesday via his official X handle, as he expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” The Republican lawmaker said, “Joe Biden …

United States President Donald Trump has repeated claims that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to mass killings, warning that the alleged attacks amount to an existential threat to Christianity in the country, Very Nigerian reports. Trump, in a video uploaded by the White House on X on Wednesday, said “thousands and thousands” of Christians were being killed, blaming “radical …

The United States House Of Representatives has approved sanctions on Nigeria The sponsors decried the alleged worsening persecution of Christians and other religious minorities. They cited a catalogue of findings and reports that informed the measure, including media accounts and NGO data alleging large-scale attacks on civilians, destruction of places of worship, and a pattern of impunity. The resolution reads …

United States Representative Riley M. Moore has defended President Donald Trump’s position on protecting persecuted Christians, saying China has no moral ground to criticize U.S. foreign policy after its own record of arresting and persecuting believers. Moore’s statement followed a warning from China’s Foreign Ministry urging the U.S. to stop using religion and human rights as pretexts for interfering in …

The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations, including Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. This is contained in a resolution introduced before the House on Tuesday and cited by PUNCH Online …

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO). Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. The strike was conducted in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. No U.S. …

US lawmaker, Rep Riley Moote, has said that President Trump is absolutely right to defend our brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering horrific persecution, and even martyrdom, for their faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He maintained that “China will not dictate our foreign policy to us, and we will not be lectured to by a …

United States President Donald Trump placed Nigeria on a watchlist after watching a Fox News segment on how Christians were being persecuted in the West African country, CNN reports. On Friday, Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to allegations of targeted Christian killings in the country. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands …

The United States Department of War has sparked global attention after releasing an artificial intelligence (AI) video simulating military action in Nigeria aimed at eliminating “Islamic terrorists.” The announcement comes amid claims of targeted attacks against Christians in Africa’s most populous nation. Trump Warns of Possible Military ActionPresident Donald Trump stated that he had instructed the US Department of War …

In a dramatic twist that has captured global attention, The Bureau News reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened possible military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians. Here’s what you need to know, as covered under Nigeria News Today. What triggered the threat? Late October 2025 saw Donald Trump declare that Christians in Nigeria face an “existential …