American rapper Nicki Minaj has drawn international attention to what she describes as escalating persecution of Christians in Nigeria, urging world leaders to take urgent action. She made the remarks on Tuesday during a United Nations event hosted by U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz. Minaj, who has consistently spoken about the issue in recent months, said…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has strongly rejected allegations by the United States and some Western organisations that Christians are being subjected to genocide in Nigeria, describing the claims as false, politically motivated, and dangerous to national unity. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the Secretary-General of the NSCIA,…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent allegations of genocide in Nigeria, describing them as evidence of a failure of U.S. intelligence. Speaking at the monthly National Joint Security Press Briefing held on Monday in Abuja, Issa-Onilu said Trump’s claims were baseless…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) says it will welcome international intervention if the Federal Government fails to decisively end the ongoing killings by armed groups across the country. CUPP’s National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, stated this in Abuja on Sunday, while reacting to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who criticised Nigeria’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he has instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria, reiterating accusations that the country has failed to do enough to stop violence against Christians — allegations Nigeria has repeatedly rejected. In a lengthy social-media post condemning what he called the “mass slaughter” of Christians, Trump…
