Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged United States President Donald Trump to support Nigeria with technological resources in tackling insecurity instead of issuing military threats. Kwankwaso made the appeal in a statement on Sunday while reacting to President Trump’s recent …
United States President Donald Trump has asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu’s government fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. He also threatened to immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria. He made the threats in a post he shared late …
A sharp disagreement has emerged between the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over allegations of genocide against Christians in the country. While the Sultan dismissed claims of any form of genocide, whether against Christians or Muslims, as untrue, CAN accused the Presidency of misrepresenting its position …
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the Presidency of twisting facts and misrepresenting its position on the ongoing killings of Christians in parts of the country, describing the government’s recent statement as “completely false” and “grossly unfair.” In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, …
A United States congressman, Riley M. Moore, has urged President Donald Trump to immediately redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), citing what he described as the “systematic persecution and slaughter” of Christians across the country. In a letter dated 6 October 2025 and addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the West …
