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— Says external military actions require urgent internal reforms to yield lasting results Presidential hopeful, Gbenga Hashim, has described the recent United States airstrikes targeting Islamic State (IS) elements operating within Nigeria as a damning indictment of the country’s security architecture, blaming what he called the persistent failure of governance under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC-led administration. In …

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Weeks after the United States President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”, his country’s military has carried out a Christmas day bombing on targets of Islamic State (IS) in Nigeria’s north west though details of the operation are still unclear. Trump made the announcement of the successful strike in a Christmas Day post on his Truth …

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Reverend (Dr.) Supo Ayokunle, former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and former President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, has insisted that Nigeria is experiencing a “clear and undeniable genocide” against Christians, blaming government complacency, institutional bias, and the continued rise of extremist violence for the worsening crisis. He made the assertion as a guest speaker during a …

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive action against terrorism in Nigeria, calling for the elimination of not only the terrorists but also their sponsors, regardless of their influence or position in society. Pastor Adeboye made the call during the November Holy Ghost Night …

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By Dayo Emmanuel The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to act swiftly and employ diplomacy in responding to the recent comment by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about sending troops to Nigeria to stop the killing of Christians. Adeboye made …

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…calls for post-Tinubu national security and foreign policy architecture A former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said that, “The responsibility for the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the United States over alleged Christian genocide lies squarely with the inept and corrupt administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also facing mounting …

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It was announced 18th December that the 45th President of the United States, President Donald J. Trump has been impeached by the American House of Representatives. It was news heard around the world because it had been a long time coming. After Trump asked Ukraine to look into the affairs of his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden and …

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Dayo Emmanuel The American Embassy in Abuja has apologised to thousands of Nigerian visa applicants over the closure of its centres in Abuja and Lagos. In a statement issued on Monday, the Embassy regrets thousands of applicants from Nigeria would not be attended to due to the government shutdown in the United States. “Due to the current U.S. government shutdown, …

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Tayo Olanipekun U.S.First Lady, Melania Trump, has announced the stops she will make during her upcoming visit to Africa. Mrs. Trump said she will travel the first week of October to Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, and Egypt,leaving out the most populous African country,Nigeria. She made the announcement in her remarks delivered Wednesday during a reception she hosted for delegates to the …

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, even after North Korea had followed through on a pledge to blow up tunnels at its nuclear test site. Referring to a scheduled June 12 meeting with Kim in Singapore, Trump said in a letter to the North Korean leader: “Sadly, based …

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