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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 …

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned African governments against celebrating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth figures that do not translate into improved living conditions for citizens. At the 65th anniversary of the Ford Foundation in West Africa, in Abuja, Osinbajo stated that the continent had recorded some of the world’s highest GDP growth rates in recent years, yet remained …

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he is not yet ready to publicly assess the administration of President Bola Tinubu, citing repeated misrepresentation of his comments. In an interview with BBC News Yoruba published on Facebook on Tuesday, the world- renowned writer and activist said he was still taking his time and would express his perception of the Tinubu government …

United States President Donald Trump has repeated claims that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to mass killings, warning that the alleged attacks amount to an existential threat to Christianity in the country, Very Nigerian reports. Trump, in a video uploaded by the White House on X on Wednesday, said “thousands and thousands” of Christians were being killed, blaming “radical …

Expectations of Nigerians are high as new service chiefs take over the steering of the country’s security architecture. Amid worsening security situation in the country, occasioned by activities of Boko Haram terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other non-state actors, President Bola Tinubu last week appointed new service chiefs. It also came at a time United States President, Donald Trump threatened military …