The United States has announced a fresh round of visa restrictions targeting Nigerians accused of undermining religious freedom. In a post on X, Marco Rubio, secretary of state, described the move as part of a broader push to confront rising intolerance across the globe. He said, “the restrictions will apply to individuals who knowingly direct,…
United States lawmakers have the Nigerian government for failing to take decisive steps to halt what they describe as “widespread and systematic attacks on Christian communities across the country.” The lawmakers expressed the concern at a high level roundtable held on Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where an array of senior legislators, foreign policy specialists, and…
Shu’aibu Usman Leman The security landscape across Nigeria’s North West and North Central regions continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. The spread and increasing audacity of the armed group known as Lakurawa has cast a deep shadow over daily life, leaving millions trapped in fear and uncertainty. Communities that once enjoyed a fragile calm…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new minister of defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. In a letter transmitted to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President formally presented Musa as his choice to lead the defence ministry. The letter was read on…
Most Reverend Matthew Kukah has spoken again. This time, he tells Nigerians that the country is not experiencing a Christian genocide. He cites numbers, he questions sources, and he dismisses claims of persecution. He reminds us that genocide is defined by intent, not by pools of blood and burnt out churches. The bishop speaks as…
Poor health has become the most powerful figure in Tinubu’s presidency. It walks in without knocking. It taps a man on the shoulder. It whispers a simple message. You are done. The politicians obey. They always obey. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, now sits like a court scribe before the Bogeyman, taking instructions from poor…
