Foreign Affairs

United States Congressman Riley Moore has criticized Bola Ahmed Tinubu over claims regarding religious persecution in the country. Tinubu had previously responded to allegations of Christian genocide, saying, “Characterizing Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality. Religious freedom and tolerance have always been central to our collective identity. Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.” …

Outspoken public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has said there is growing fear and tension across Northern Nigeria following United States President Donald Trump’s recent threat to launch military action against Islamic terrorists in Nigeria. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Shehu said the fear is especially among Muslims in the North, who see Trump’s words as reckless, biased and targeted. “There …

A United States of America Congressman, Riley Moore has slammed President Bola Tinubu and members of his cabinet for denying claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Fox News on Sunday, Moore who represents Erdt Virginia 2nd District reiterated the US’s position on the alleged complacency by the Federal Government of Nigeria in the alleged killing …

The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found complicit in religious persecution and limit certain …

Pope Leo XIV has named Nigeria as one of several countries where Christians suffer discrimination and persecution. The pope spoke in an X post on Sunday via his official account, stressing the need for peace as a heavenly virtue. “In various parts of the world, Christians suffer discrimination and persecution. I think especially of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and other …

A United States Congresswoman, Nancy Mace, has expressed strong concerns over alleged rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria, describing the country as increasingly dangerous for religious minorities. In a statement issued on Friday, November 14, 2025, the South Carolina lawmaker said “Nigeria has become one of the deadliest countries in the world for Christians.” She criticised the Joe Biden’s administration …

A United States lawmaker, Senator Ted Cruz, has said that Nigerian government policies are creating an enabling environment that allows the persecution and alleged killing of Christians in the country. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the Texas senator criticised Nigerian authorities, accusing them of fostering an unsafe environment for religious minorities. Cruz said, “Nigerian …

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for editing a documentary in a way that made it appear that he had advocated violence. However, the news corporation rejected the president’s demand for compensation. The BBC issued the apology in its ‘Corrections and Clarifications’ section, published Thursday evening, noting that the programme had been reviewed after criticism of how …

A pro-democracy coalition, Nigeria Unite, has written to the United States legislature, warning of the “imminent collapse of democracy” in Nigeria, accusing powerful figures within the government, particularly the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of leading an orchestrated campaign to silence opposition voices. In a letter dated November 11, 2025, and addressed to the United States Senate, …

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 …