A delegation from the United States Congress has arrived in Nigeria on a fact-finding mission amid growing concerns over insecurity and allegations of targeted attacks on Christians, issues that recently prompted former U.S President Donald Trump to re-designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern.” The visit follows earlier discussions held in Washington, D.C, where…
United States Senator Bernie Moreno has introduced a new legislation, the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, seeking to prohibit US nationals from holding dual citizenship. Under the current American laws, citizens may maintain multiple nationalities without renouncing any. Moreno, who previously gave up his Colombian citizenship, argued that dual citizenship poses “conflicts of interest and…
The US government has introduced a new policy which allows it to impose a visa ban on people considered responsible for the attack on Nigerian Christians. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US State Department said the policy allows it to deny visas to those who have directed, authorised, supported, participated in, or carried…
United States lawmakers have accused the Nigerian government of foot-dragging on measures to end the alleged persecution of Christians in the country. The lawmakers convened a roundtable on Tuesday to discuss the escalating violence in the country and what they say is a targeted persecution of Christians. Participants in the hearing included Mario Díaz-Balart, house…
The United States House Appropriations Committee will lead a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday focused on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. According to a notice shared on Tuesday by US Congressman Riley Moore on X, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will convene the…
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, US police said, calling it a “targeted incident.” The shooting took place inside a banquet hall in Stockton, northeast of San Francisco, just before 6:00 pm, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office spokesperson Heather Brent told reporters…
President Donald Trump on Friday announced he will permanently stop Nigerian immigrants and others from entering the United States. The immigration ban targets citizens of the Global South. “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions,…
The White House has been temporarily shut down after two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X, without providing further details. Police in Washington confirmed a shooting occurred just one block from the White House, intensifying security concerns in…
The Federal Government says the United States has agreed to step up its security partnership with Nigeria. According to the Presidency, Washington has committed to providing intelligence support, defence equipment, and other strategic assistance to help Nigeria tackle terrorism and violent extremism more effectively. Officials described the development as a major outcome of last week’s…
The United States has condemned the abduction of students and teachers in Niger State, as well as the earlier kidnapping of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. In a statement issued on Monday via its X handle, the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs described the attacks as acts that must not go unpunished and urged the…