Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has accused the United States President, Donald Trump, of lying to the world regarding his claims of killings of Christians in Nigeria. Falana made the assertion on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The senior lawyer argued that the allegation by…
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has described recent claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria as false and dangerous, warning that such allegations are intended to fuel insecurity and undermine social cohesion across the region. In a communiqué issued on Tuesday, the regional bloc said terrorist groups operating in parts of West…
The European Union (EU) has said that religion is only one of the factors behind the violence in Nigeria, and only in certain instances. EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Anouar El Anouni, responding to a question about United States President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on Nigeria, said that when it comes to Nigeria,…
A dramatic exchange erupted in the Nigerian Senate on Monday between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Senate President Akpabio clarified his position, saying, “I never replied to President Trump over allegations of Christian genocide. I’ve petitioned the…
Two members of the United States parliament, Gregory W. Meeks and Sara Jacobs, have condemned President Donald Trump’s recent threat to cut off aid and launch military action against Nigeria. Mr Trump had recently threatened to take military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians. But Mr Meeks, a ranking member of the House…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday said the threats from US President Donald Trump to invade Nigeria with military force over Christian genocide claims should give every Nigerian serious concern. Obi stated this in a post on X, two days after Trump said that if Nigeria does not stem the killings,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the United States is mobilising for a mass protest in Washington, D.C., to oppose the visit of a high-level Nigerian government delegation reportedly traveling to America to “polish Nigeria’s image.” In a statement issued on Monday by Comrade Emma Powerful, the media and publicity secretary for the Indigenous…
Social commentator, Reno Omokri has criticised Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for maintaining silence amid the controversy surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide. Trump had recently designated Nigeria as a “Country of Concern” and suggested possible military action to “flush out terrorists,” sparking intense debate…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has blasted President Bola Tinubu, blaming him for the escalating insecurity in Nigeria and the tagging of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by US President Donald Trump. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday, the ADC said the action by Trump again…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has highlighted that Christians are killing each other in the southeastern part of the country. Soludo, however, emphasized that the violence is not religiously motivated. He was reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and his threat of military action against…