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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that ex-US President, Barack Obama, plotted his defeat in 2015. Jonathan made this allegation in his new book, ‘My Transition Hours’ due to launch on Tuesday. He said Obama displayed an unusual level of bias during the 2015 elections, describing him as overbearing and ‘condescending’ in his message to Nigerians ahead of the 2015 …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that ex-US President, Barack Obama, plotted his defeat in 2015. Jonathan made this allegation in his new book, ‘My Transition Hours’ due to launch on Tuesday. He said Obama displayed an unusual level of bias during the 2015 elections, describing him as overbearing and ‘condescending’ in his message to Nigerians ahead of the 2015 …

Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu’s reported trip to the United States to resolve the diplomatic frictions between his government and the Donald Trump’s administration will not go ahead as planned, SaharaReporters learnt on Monday morning. Top sources informed this newspaper that discussions between the Tinubu’s presidency and the White House were already ongoing “but a face-to-face meeting is not yet on …

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria …

Mixed reactions have continued to trail United States President, Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria. Trump had, on Friday, designated Nigeria as Country of Particular Concerns, CPC, saying that Christians in the country are facing an “existential threat”. The US President called on American lawmakers to investigate the “mass slaughter” of Christians. A few hours after Nigeria was …

The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), Kaduna State Chapter, has condemned the recent move by the United States government under President Donald J. Trump to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday, the Secretary of the Council, Engineer Hassan Abdul Rahman, described the decision …

Old social media posts by former presidential aide Reno Omokri have resurfaced online, showing his past remarks about the killing of Christians in Nigeria. The renewed attention follows Arise TV host Charles Aniagolu’s criticism of Omokri, who was accused by former U.S. mayor Mike Arnold of being contracted by the Nigerian government to influence U.S. narratives about Christian persecution in …

Old social media posts by former presidential aide Reno Omokri have resurfaced online, showing his past remarks about the killing of Christians in Nigeria. The renewed attention follows Arise TV host Charles Aniagolu’s criticism of Omokri, who was accused by former U.S. mayor Mike Arnold of being contracted by the Nigerian government to influence U.S. narratives about Christian persecution in …

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 …

oClaims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria have become a growing subject of debate — not only within the country but also across international circles. The allegations, amplified through social media and advocacy campaigns, have gained such traction that US President Donald Trump has decided to redesignate Nigeria as a country of particular concern (CPC). But how did we get …