President Bola Tinubu and US President Donald Trump are set to meet to address tensions over Nigeria’s inclusion on a US religious freedom watch list. Presidential aide Daniel Bwala said the talks would focus on counter-terrorism and correcting what Nigeria calls a “mischaracterisation.”
The Warri-Itakpe Train Service derailed just three days after resuming operations, an incident the NRC attributes to “suspected track vandalism,” although all passengers were safely evacuated with no casualties recorded.
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth says his department is preparing for possible military action in Nigeria following President Donald Trump’s threat over alleged killings of Christians.
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning
Military intelligence has uncovered N11bn in the bank accounts of a detained Nigerian Army colonel linked to an alleged coup plot, sparking wider investigations and leadership changes within the armed forces.
Hegseth, Moore dial up Nigeria “genocide” charge
President Trump has threatened a rapid, aggressive US military intervention in Nigeria, instructing the “Department of War” to prepare for “possible action” to “completely wipe out” Islamic terrorists targeting Christians, while simultaneously issuing a “warning” to the Nigerian government to act swiftly.
Minaj had reposted Trump’s statement alleging that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria” and that “Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.”
A mysterious object crash near Area 51 has triggered claims of a government cover-up as officials insist it was a drone accident.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of letting down President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite what it described as the President’s generous consideration for Christians in federal appointments.
