Politics

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of war, says his department is preparing for possible military action if the Nigerian government fails to end the “killing of innocent Christians” in the country. Hegseth made the comment on Saturday in response to a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, who accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to attacks …

Tigran Gambaryan, the former head of financial compliance at Binance Holdings Limited, has criticised the Nigerian government, describing it as a “lawless regime” that empowers criminals and neglects the welfare of its citizens.His comments came while reacting to United States President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on violence against Christians in Nigeria. Gambaryan, reacting in a statement on his X handle, …

The American fact-finding mission has confirmed the ongoing persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria as “a calculated and long-running genocide,” while suggesting urgent measures for the President Bola Tinubu-led Government. The U.S. fact-finding delegation, led by Retired Mayor Mike Arnold of Blanco, Texas, included Retired Ambassador Lewis Lucke, Pastor Jed D’Grace, and Mr. Judd Saul. The team was invited …

A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has urged the Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu not to test the resolve of the United States government under President Donald Trump, on the alleged Christian genocide in the country. In a post on his official X handle, Moore warned that others who had tested the resolve of the Trump administration in …

A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has urged the Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu not to test the resolve of the United States government under President Donald Trump, on the alleged Christian genocide in the country. In a post on his official X handle, Moore warned that others who had tested the resolve of the Trump administration in …

United States senator Ted Cruz has vowed to advance legislation aimed at tackling the enforcement of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s redesignation of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. In a statement released on his official website, Mr Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas, said the move …

President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. This designation is one of the strongest diplomatic measures the United States can take against a nation accused of tolerating or supporting severe violations of religious freedom. For Nigeria, it signals that Washington believes the government has failed to protect its Christian citizens …

The ruling party in Nigeria is called the APC. They committed an unpardonable sin. Terrorism started in Nigeria in 2009. It was the early days of the Boko Haram. Twenty years have passed, & the terrorism has diversified. Twenty whole freaking years! But what did APC do? They imported more terrorists into my country in 2015, to oust Goodluck Jonathan. …

The Peoples Democratic Party has plunged deeper into crisis as fresh divisions emerged within its leadership, with a faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announcing the suspension of the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and five other members of the National Working Committee. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday on behalf of the factional …

National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, National organizing Secretary, Hon. Umar Bature, National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN, Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barr. Okechukwu Osuoha, Suspended for one month and referred to the National Disciplinary Committee. During this period of the suspension, they cease to function in their respective capacities. In the case of the National Secretary, Pursuant to Section 36(2) …