VIDEO: Trump Insists US Will Take Military Action In Nigeria Donald Trump, United States President, has again said the United States will not stand by while “Christians are being killed” in Nigeria, despite widespread reactions from the Nigerian government debunking the claim. In a speech posted by the White House and seen by Ibom Focus, Trump again reiterated that he has designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over what he described as large-scale killings of Christians, and warned that Washington could cut aid or even take military action if the violence continues. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in…
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US Military Draws Up Plans For Airstrikes In Nigeria The United States military has drafted contingency plans for possible military action in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump, who directed the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from attacks by Islamic militants, The New York Times reports. According to the report, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has submitted several options to the Department of War, responding to a request from Secretary Pete Hegseth for operational plans in line with Trump’s directive. Military officials said that the proposals, labelled “heavy,” “medium,” and “light”, outline different levels of potential…
Nigeria Doesn’t Need Foreign Saviour… War Language Won’t Heal Our Land; Nigerian Women Warns Trump A coalition of northern Nigerian women has called for an equal and compassionate response to all victims of violence across Nigeria. The coalition, Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW), urged the federal government and international communities to move beyond divisive narratives and focus on inclusive peacebuilding. The coalition said the growing politicisation and religious framing of Nigeria’s insecurity risk deepening divisions rather than healing them. It warned that labelling insecurity in the country as a war between Muslims and Christians is “false and…
Tension As US Moves To Establish A Military Base In Nigeria A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), on Tuesday said the United States may be positioning itself to establish a military base in Nigeria. He stressed that the recent narratives by some foreign actors, including United States politicians and religious leaders, about alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria may be linked to external interests. Dambazau, also a former Minister of Interior, made the claims in Abuja when he spoke at the 7th Annual lecture organised by the Just Friends Club of Nigeria. He said the United…
Federal Lawmaker Cries Out, Laments Tinubu’s Non-Release Of Capital Funds For Lawmakers Despite Subsidy Savings, Several Loans A Member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State, has expressed deep concern over the Nigerian government’s failure to release any funds for capital projects in the 2025 fiscal year, barely two months before the year ends. Speaking during a town hall meeting with his constituents in Plateau State, Gagdi lamented that not a single kobo had been released for capital projects since the passage of the 2025 Appropriation Act last December. He explained that although…
Woman In Trouble Over Fake Marriage Certificate One Ms. Elle Isaac Blessing Ojo has been before Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Kubwa, Abuja for allegedly forging a marriage certificate and United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport stamps to fraudulently obtain a United Kingdom (UK) visa. Ojo was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday, 4th November 2025 on a four-count charge. According to the ICPC, Ojo committed the offences in or around 2019 within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. ICPC, in the charges, alleged that Ojo forged a marriage certificate bearing registration number…
BREAKING: Many Killed, Injured As Cargo Plane Crashes Not less than seven people were killed and 11 others injured after a wide-body cargo airplane belonging to shipping company UPS crashed shortly after takeoff from the international airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday. According to Reuters news agency, the plane was en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, when its wing caught fire before it came down crashing on the runway just minutes after takeoff, leaving a fiery trail of destruction and a massive plume of thick black smoke that stretched for miles. The Federal Aviation Administration also confirmed the incident in the…
BREAKING: Many Causalities As Terrorists Ambush Federal Lawmaker’s Convoy On Tuesday bandits has ambushed the convoy of Jafaru Mohammad Ali Damisa, the Member representing Borgu and Agwara Federal Constituency in the Niger State House of Representatives, killing a soldier and injuring others. It was gathered that the terrorists also vandalised about 11 vehicles during the attack along the Lumma–Babanna road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack occurred while the lawmaker was travelling to Babanna town for an official engagement, catching his security team and aides by surprise. It was learnt that the assailants, heavily armed and…
Conduct Party’s National Convention; Court Orders PDP, Damagum A high court in Oyo has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Umar Damagum, the national chairman, to proceed with the party’s national convention on November 15 in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. A.L. Akintola, the presiding judge, issued the order on Monday following an ex parte application filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi. The PDP, Damagum, Umar Fintiri, governor of the state, and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were listed as defendants in the suit filed on Monday. Adelabi asked the court for an interim injunction restrained the defendants from “truncating,…
JUST IN; Reps Makes U-turn Over Plenary Suspension The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision to adjourn plenary for one week for interface with the Executive over payment of debts to local contractors for works executed since 2024. Spokesman of the House, Akintunde Rotimi said in a statement that to decision to backtrack followed positive development arising from engagement and interventions. The House decided to adjourn after adopting a motion by the Minority Leader on the need to immediately pay the local contractors and commence implementation of the 2025 capital budget. Rotimi said: “The House of Representatives will reconvene…