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Trump repeats falsehood about Nigeria, claims "genocide" ongoing

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- US President Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks on Nigeria on Friday, accusing the country of failing to protect Christians, and using the term "genocide" for the first time ... Read More


Ribadu meets US Secretary of War over alleged persecution of Christians

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has met with Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as Abuja intensifies diplomatic efforts to engage Washington over a... Read More


US lawmakers disagree over alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The United States House Subcommittee on Africa, on Thursday, held a sharply divided hearing on President Donald Trump's redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern ... Read More


US lawmaker who made Christian genocide claim meets with Nigerian delegation

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- One of the leading voices behind the campaign alleging a Christian genocide in Nigeria, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore, met with senior officials of the Nigerian government on Wednes... Read More


US Court jails Nigerian for extortion that led to young man's death

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- A United States court has sentenced a 27-year-old Nigerian, Imoleayo Aina, to six years in prison for his role in a sexual extortion scheme that authorities say contributed to the ... Read More


South Africa probes 'Mystery' flight carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- South Africa has launched an investigation into how a chartered plane carrying more than 150 Palestinians from war-torn Gaza landed in Johannesburg without proper travel documents ... Read More


Alleged Genocide: Nigerian minister urges unedited broadcast of interview with Piers Morgan

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has urged British broadcaster Piers Morgan to air his interview on Nigeria's religious situation in full, without edits or sele... Read More


Timipre Sylva responds after being declared wanted by EFCC

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The former governor of Bayelsa State and erstwhile Minister of Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not observe any protocol b... Read More


BREAKING: EFCC declares former governor wanted over alleged $14.85m fraud

Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former minister of state for Petroleum Resources and ex-governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over an al... Read More


NSCIA rejects US claim of Christian genocide, says Nigeria's insecurity driven by terrorism, not religion

Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Nigeria's highest Islamic body, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has strongly condemned what it described as a "false and dangerous narrative" by the United... Read More