Ahmad Gumi has described US President Donald Trump’s decision to place Nigeria on a religious persecution watch-list as politically motivated and linked to Nigeria’s 2027 elections.
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning
Violent protests over alleged election rigging in Tanzania have left hundreds dead, with opposition groups accusing security forces of excessive force amid a nationwide internet shutdown.
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says the mining marshals have reclaimed over 90 illegal mining sites and helped raise sector revenue to N38 billion under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
U.S. President Donald Trump has condemned ongoing attacks on Christians in Nigeria and pledged America’s readiness to defend Christian populations globally.
Civil rights activist Agba Jalingo has accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service of selling cell spaces to wealthy inmates for up to N300,000, calling for urgent reforms.
Guinea-Bissau authorities say they have foiled an alleged coup plot weeks before the presidential election, detaining senior military officers accused of planning to disrupt the polls.
President Trump has declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern,” citing ongoing mass killings of Christians by Islamist groups across the nation.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has clarified that her invitation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other lawmakers for a project commissioning in Kogi followed due legislative procedure and was not personal.
Former SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo says military rule is not an option for Nigeria, stressing that good governance remains the best safeguard for democracy amid coup rumours.
