US lawmakers and experts at a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., called Nigeria’s violence against Christians a targeted religious persecution and proposed concrete actions, including disarming militias, holding perpetrators accountable, and reforming Sharia law.
The Trump administration has suspended all immigration applications, including green cards and citizenship processing, for immigrants from 19 countries over national security and public safety concerns.
Dr. Ebenezer Obadare testified that the primary drivers of violence – Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and radicalised Fulani militants – exploit Sharia frameworks and Hisbah officials to impose extremist ideology, enforce forced conversions, and operate with near-total impunity.
“When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but bitch, we don’t want them in our country,” said Mr Trump.
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning.
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1473 and buy at ₦1465 on Tuesday 2nd December, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
A new report shows Nigeria spent an average of only N365 per woman or girl on gender-based violence prevention and response in 2024, a level experts say is far too low to tackle the country’s widespread GBV crisis.
“Who would Tinubu appoint? If you’re a thief, is it not from the group of thieves you’ll appoint your ambassadors? If you’re a drug baron, you’ll appoint drug barons”
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SENATE PROPOSES 112 AS EMERGENCY NUMBER IN NIGERIA Senate is proposing the adoption of 112 as uniform number to call
