Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that Christians are being victimized in some states in the northern Nigeria. Dogara made the remarks on Sunday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he responded to questions on whether Christians are being victimised in the region. He explained that in…
The United States relied on information and reports from Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver trader in Onitsha, Anambra state, to launch air strikes in Nigeria, according to a report by the New York Times. In October, US President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to allegations of a Christian genocide…
The Nigerian government outspent pro-Biafra lobbyists in Washington as both sides compete to influence US President Donald Trump over allegations of a “Christian genocide” in the country. According to the lobbying contract document filed with the US Department of Justice, Aster Legal, a law firm in Kaduna, hired the services of DCI Group on behalf…
United States President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could carry out additional military strikes in Nigeria if the killing of Christians continues, a claim the Nigerian government has strongly rejected, insisting that the country is not experiencing systematic religious persecution. Trump made the remarks during an interview with The New York Times,…
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has condemned the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing it as unacceptable. In his Christmas message on Wednesday, Netanyahu emphasised that attacks against Christians or members of any religion cannot be tolerated, urging an end to the alleged militant displacement and violence against Christians in Nigeria. He also highlighted Israel…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a Proclamation further restricting entry to the United States for nationals from countries deemed high-risk due to “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public safety. Among the 15 additional countries newly subject to partial restrictions is Nigeria. The announcement…
American rapper, Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has once again spoken out about the killings in Nigeria, urging an end to the violence and calling for the freedom of Christians. Minaj shared her a message on X on Friday, using a faith-based post to express concern over the situation in Nigeria. She wrote,…
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that there is neither Christian genocide nor Muslim genocide in Nigeria. Tinubu said this while declaring open the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society’s 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja on Friday. The theme of the conference was “Building Resilience in a Changing World: The Role of Faith and Community”. Represented…
The United States House Appropriations Committee reaffirmed the country’s commitment to addressing religious persecution globally, specifically in Nigeria, through a message posted on its official X account on Wednesday. “America will not look away as innocent lives are stolen. “Directed by @POTUS, Appropriators led an on-the-ground mission to inform a report on Christian persecution in…
A senior U.S. lawmaker has raised grave concern over the plight of Christians in Benue State, revealing that more than 600,000 Christians are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the state. The lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, led a U.S. fact-finding delegation to Benue in recent days and spoke with dozens of Christians…
