BREAKING: US Set To Impose Sanctions On Nigerian Officials, 12 States Practicing Sharia Law And Blasphemy Laws Senator Ted Cruz in United States has called on the White House to impose targeted sanctions on Nigerian government officials and 12 state governments that enforce Sharia and blasphemy laws, which he believes are used to persecute Christians in Nigeria. Senator Cruz praised President Donald Trump for reinstating Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), a designation that was removed by the Biden administration. He recalled how President Trump in his first term, designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern,…
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Popular Chief Imam Accused Of Witchcraft Beaten To Death A violent mob in Sokupkpan community, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, has lynched the Chief Imam of the area, Mallam Abdullahi Audu, over allegations that he was spiritually responsible for the death of a resident, Ibrahim Gana. Witnesses said the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, threw the entire community into confusion and panic. The mob action was reportedly triggered by suspicions that the cleric had used spiritual means to harm the deceased. According to sources, before his death, Gana had been battling an undisclosed illness and repeatedly claimed that…
‘Trump Is A Petty-minded Dictator’; Soyinka Blows Hot Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate has described U.S. President Donald Trump as a “petty-minded dictator” whose rise to power fuelled hate-driven violence and worsened racial tensions in the United States. Speaking in an interview with BBC News Pidgin on Facebook on Wednesday, Soyinka said Trump’s presidency exposed the “dark side” of America and emboldened acts of hatred, particularly against minorities. “This is a petty-minded dictator. You see how he deals with his objects of hate,” Soyinka said. “We saw that dark side of the American side. There were more killings, extrajudicial killings…
Tinubu Rejects Trump’s Designation Of Nigeria As ‘CPC’ ; Blames IPOB The federal government has rejected the return of Nigeria to a “Countries of Particular Concern” list of nations that U.S says have violated religious freedom. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, who spoke during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, said the security situation in the country is not targeted at a particular ethnic or religious minority. He said that some influencers that engage in criminal activities are behind the misinformation on Nigeria’s security situation. United States President Donald Trump had, on Saturday, instructed…
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…
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…