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Nov
05
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
‘China Will Not Dictate Our Foreign Policy’ – US Lawmaker Insists On Military Action On Terrorists In Nigeria

‘China Will Not Dictate Our Foreign Policy’ – US Lawmaker Insists On Military Action On Terrorists In Nigeria

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Religion
‘China Will Not Dictate Our Foreign Policy’ – US Lawmaker Insists On Military Action On Terrorists In Nigeria United States lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, has rebuked China over its reported warning to Washington against plans for military intervention in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, declaring that the Asian country would not dictate America’s foreign policy. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Moore expressed support for the U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on defending persecuted Christians in Nigeria, stressing that the U.S. has a moral obligation to stand up for religious freedom. He wrote,…
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Nov
03
2025
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12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist

12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist

Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, News Flash, Religion
12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist 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 “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump and his instruction to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to act without delay. On Friday, Trump, in…
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Nov
03
2025
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Reno Omokri Slams Peter Obi Over Silence On Trump’s Threat To Send Troops To Nigeria

Reno Omokri Slams Peter Obi Over Silence On Trump’s Threat To Send Troops To Nigeria

Foreign Affairs, FGN, News Flash, Security
Reno Omokri Slams Peter Obi Over Silence On Trump’s Threat To Send Troops To Nigeria 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 both locally and internationally. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Omokri expressed disapproval over Obi’s silence, describing it as “deeply suspicious” and unbecoming of a national leader.…
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Nov
03
2025
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IPOB Mobilises Members For Mass Protest In U.S To ‘Stop FG’s Delegation’

IPOB Mobilises Members For Mass Protest In U.S To ‘Stop FG’s Delegation’

Human Rights, News Flash, Religion
IPOB Mobilises Members For Mass Protest In U.S. To ‘Stop FG’s Delegation’ 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 People of Biafra (IPOB), the Biafran group said the planned demonstration would be peaceful but “unmistakably powerful.” According to the statement, the group accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of attempting to deceive the…
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Nov
03
2025
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‘They Are Killing Record Numbers Of Christians In Nigeria’, Trump Insists

‘They Are Killing Record Numbers Of Christians In Nigeria’, Trump Insists

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Religion, Security
‘They Are Killing Record Numbers Of Christians In Nigeria’, Trump Insists United States President, Donald Trump, has again insisted on his condemnation of alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, reiterating that Christians are being killed in record numbers in the West African nation. Trump, who spoke to journalists aboard his Air Force One aircraft while returning to White House on Sunday following a weekend trip to Florida, said the United States is not going to allow the “killings” to continue. “They’re killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria… They’re killing the Christians and killing them in large numbers. We’re not going…
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Nov
03
2025
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Deeper Life Denies Report Linking Pastor Kumuyi To Trump, Genocide Remarks

Deeper Life Denies Report Linking Pastor Kumuyi To Trump, Genocide Remarks

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Religion, Security
Deeper Life Denies Report Linking Pastor Kumuyi To Trump, Genocide Remarks 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 Nigeria’s 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 Sunday after it alleged that Kumuyi made the statement during a press briefing in Lagos. In an official statement posted on Kumuyi’s official X account on Monday, the church described the publication as entirely…
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Nov
03
2025
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They Will All Die If They Step Into Nigeria- Asari Dokubo Threatens Trump, U.S. Army

They Will All Die If They Step Into Nigeria- Asari Dokubo Threatens Trump, U.S. Army

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Religion, Security
They Will All Die If They Step Into Nigeria – Asari Dokubo Threatens Trump, U.S. Military Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has warned US President Donald Trump and the American military against any threatened incursion into Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide, saying they would all die if they attacked. In a viral Facebook video, the ex-leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) said US soldiers would be killed should Washington carry out its threats. He described the United States as “a sick country” and criticised Mr Trump’s conduct and foreign posturing. He said, “Let Trump come…
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Nov
03
2025
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President Tinubu To Visit US Tuesday, Meet Trump’s Vice, JD Vance

President Tinubu To Visit US Tuesday, Meet Trump’s Vice, JD Vance

News Flash, Presidency, Security
President Tinubu To Visit US Tuesday, Meet Trump’s Vice, JD Vance President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to visit the United States on Tuesday amid the allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria and threat of military action by US President, Donald Trump. Presidential sources told Sahara Reporters that Tinubu will be in the US on Tuesday for top level diplomatic engagements with the US government. SaharaReporters further learnt that President Trump had “delegated his Vice, James David Vance to meet with Tinubu during the visit,” baring any last minute changes. AttNews earlier reported that President Tinubu and United States President Trump…
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Nov
03
2025
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JAMB Extends Public University Admission Deadline

JAMB Extends Public University Admission Deadline

Education, FGN, News Flash
JAMB Extends Public University Admission Deadline The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for the admission processes into public universities. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday. The statement read, “You will recall that the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on 18th July, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, had fixed Friday, 31st October, 2025, as the deadline for all public universities to conclude their admission processes. “The Board commends the zeal, diligence, and commitment demonstrated…
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Nov
02
2025
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Conspiracy Theories Rise After Trump Threatens Nigeria With Attack

Conspiracy Theories Rise After Trump Threatens Nigeria With Attack

FGN, News Flash, Religion, Security
Conspiracy Theories Rise After Trump Threatens Nigeria With Attack Conspiracy theorists are having a field day in Nigeria and elsewhere after United States President Donald Trump threatened to attack the West African nation. Trump had claimed, without presenting any evidence, that there was an ongoing Christian genocide in the country and redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”. Nigerian authorities have consistently denied the genocide claims. Trump’s threat has divided opinion in the country’s social media space and fuelling conspiracy theories. Nigeria’s support for Palestine Many in Nigeria are insisting that the threat of attacks was because Nigeria had…
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