China says it firmly supports the Nigerian government as it āleads its people on the development path suited to its national conditionsā. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson of Chinaās foreign ministry, said āas Nigeriaās comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to…
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 āChristian genocideā and systemic persecution under Nigeriaās sharia and blasphemy laws. This…
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has refuted a viral report claiming that its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, accused the United States of attempting to steal Nigeriaās natural resources and denied the existence of Christian genocide in the country. The controversial report, published by an online platform called Ibom Focus, stirred outrage across X on…
A viral claim circulating on X alleges that every Nigerian president met the US president in their first year, except Tinubu. This statement is false, as verifiable evidence from both Nigerian and United States government sources confirms that President Bola Tinubu met with US President Joe Biden within his first year in office. The Claim…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United States has issued a direct warning over rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that Washington is prepared to take military action against terrorists operating in the country, saying America is āready for action.ā Hegseth made the remarks in response to former U.S. President…
On October 31, 2025, President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for severe religious freedom violations, citing the targeted killing of thousands of Christians by Islamist groups like Boko Haram and Fulani militants. Here are 10 concise implications for the Nigerian government and citizens: 1.Diplomatic Isolation Govāt: Strained U.S.-Nigeria ties; risk…
The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month on Friday, and the pain is spreading fast ā with federal workers broke, food aid vanishing, and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire. What started on October 1 as a Washington sideshow has morphed into a slow-motion implosion of public services and a growing economic…
The US government will impose a “substantial pickup” in sanctions against Russia as the fighting in Ukraine continues, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent’s comments came just before Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte was due at the White House, in which he said he hopes to discuss “how to deliver” Trump’s “vision of peace”…
An American missionary was kidnapped in Nigerās capital Niamey, three security sources said on Wednesday. The missionary, who is a pilot for the evangelical missionary agency Serving in Mission, was seized by three unidentified men as he headed to the airport on Tuesday night in Nigerās Plateau neighbourhood, a diplomat speaking on condition of anonymity…
Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a senior official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), has forfeited a $2.5 million mansion in Los Angeles, California, to the U.S. government after being convicted of money laundering. A preliminary forfeiture order issued on October 3, 2025, by Judge John Walter of the U.S. District Court for the Central District…
