First and only female Speaker of the US House of Reps, Nancy Pelosi, first joined Congress in 1987 As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, I have returned again and again to the words of Thomas Paine, who advanced the cause of American freedom with a memorable call to action: The times have found us. The times had …

Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association, ACIPA, has claimed that despite government’s denial of persecution and systematic genocide against Christians, there are evidence that Northern and Hausa Christians in particular, have been and are still denied rights of employment, scholarships and appointments. The Pastors said this in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation …

The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday evening raised the alarm that the agitator might be unable to appear in court on Friday for his terrorism trial due to the actions of operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS. In a statement signed by Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the family alleged …

President Donald Trump on Wednesday boasted that the United States has the best military equipment in the world. Trump, who spoke at the American Business Forum, said he rebuilt the American military with the best missiles, rockets and other dangerous weapons. According to Trump, the United States is the number one nuclear power followed by Russia and China. He said, …

Traditional ruler of Yelwata community in Benue State, HRH Kumaga Jor, has backed moves by United States President, Donald Trump, to end alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria. About 200 persons were massacred when suspected Fulani gunmen invaded Yelwata in June 2025. Jor welcomed Trump’s ‘US military action threat’ while speaking with journalists in Makurdi on Thursday. He concurred with Trump …

The United States President, Donald Trump’s decision to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern has been hailed as a source of hope for millions of persecuted Christians in the country, as lawmakers in Washington called for tougher measures and sanctions against those responsible for religious violence. In a statement issued by the House Values Action Team Chairman, Rep. …

The BBC has cast doubt on the credibility of data used to arrive at the conclusion that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. The religious persecution narrative gained traction after the address of Vice President Kashim Shettima at the last United Nations General Assembly. Shettima had said the situation in Gaza was “heart-wrenching” and demanded an immediate ceasefire that would …

A new bill currently moving through the United States Congress has placed Nigeria under intense international scrutiny, with far-reaching sanctions proposed for Nigerian political officeholders, judges, and even security officials accused of enabling religious persecution. The legislation, sponsored by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, is titled the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025” and has passed its second reading in …

Facts have emerged on how Nigeria’s newly appointed Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), authored a legal brief in a 2020 report that explicitly described alleged mass killings and violent campaigns in Nigeria as acts of genocide. SaharaReporters which obtained the report titled “Nigeria’s Silent Slaughter” on Thursday saw that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, …

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat of military action in Nigeria over alleged targeted killing of Christians in the West African nation. On October 31, Trump redesignated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ in response to claims of a Christian genocide in the country. He had warned the Nigerian government to act fast to end …

.The Senate has confirmed Kingsley Ude, SAN, from Enugu State, as a minister in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. His confirmation followed a screening session held on the Senate floor on Thursday. Ude previously served as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State. During his screening, senators posed a series of questions touching on both national and international …

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has written to United States President, Donald Trump, urging him to launch an independent inquiry into the “state-sponsored genocidal killings” of Christians and Igbo people in Nigeria’s South-East region, Very Nigerian reports. In the letter dated November 6, 2025, and delivered through the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, …

. The United States military has developed a range of contingency plans for potential military action in Nigeria following a directive from President Donald Trump. The U.S. President had accused the Nigerian government of permitting “mass slaughter” of Christians — a claim widely denounced as false by Nigerian officials. According to a New York Times report published on Wednesday, the …

.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 …

The senate has approved the sexual harassment of students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025, which prescribes up to 14 years’ imprisonment for educators convicted of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions. Lola Ashiru, the deputy senate leader, who stood in for Opeyemi Bamidele, senate leader, presented the bill, earlier passed by the house of representatives, for concurrence on Wednesday. Ashiru …