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A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has again warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government not to underestimate President Donald Trump’s determination to intervene in the ongoing killings of Christians across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview posted on Saturday, Moore said Trump was “very serious” about ending what he described as the “slaughter of Christians” in Nigeria, …

One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nyesom Wike, held one of his beverage-powered media encounters in Abuja, during which he proclaimed with characteristic exuberance that his successor …

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Senior Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on years of failed leadership, saying President Tinubu has continued the same pattern of inaction that defined previous administrations. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s deteriorating security and the United States’ growing impatience were direct results of “consistent leadership failure” …

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Senior Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on years of failed leadership, saying President Tinubu has continued the same pattern of inaction that defined previous administrations. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s deteriorating security and the United States’ growing impatience were direct results of “consistent leadership failure” …

The Nigerian Armed Forces have banned military personnel from marrying foreigners and naturalised Nigerians. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) of the Armed Forces Act 2024, it is also illegal for commissioned officers to marry non-commissioned officers, such as soldiers, ratings, or airwomen. Service chiefs are under strict orders to implement the new rules. It reads …

Some International and local observers have expressed concern over reports of vote buying and low voter turnout during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Reports from Yiaga Africa, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) II and other partner organisations indicated that voter turnout was low in most polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. …

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped another explosive statement, revealing that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once petitioned the White House in 2014, accusing the then Nigerian government of committing genocide against Christians. Trump said, “In 2014, Tinubu and his APC people submitted a petition to the White House, saying Christians were being killed in Nigeria — a Christian …

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped another explosive statement, revealing that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once petitioned the White House in 2014, accusing the then Nigerian government of committing genocide against Christians. Trump said, “In 2014, Tinubu and his APC people submitted a petition to the White House, saying Christians were being killed in Nigeria — a Christian …

What should we do now? If I was asked to make suggestions, I will say quietly to our government: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely. Find a way to convince the President of America to please delay his actions for about 100 days and then come home and tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 …

Islamic groups in Kano State are currently protesting against recent moves by United States President, Donald Trump, to intervene in the country’s security crisis. The protesters trooped out on Saturday to counter Trump’s claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria. They were seen displaying placards with different inscriptions such as ‘We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria’, ‘There is no Christian …