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Akpoti-Uduaghan Alleges Passport Seizure at Abuja Airport on Akpabio’s Orders

ABUJA, Nigeria — A brief standoff unfolded at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after immigration officials held on to...

China Backs Nigeria, Condemns Trump’s Threats Over Alleged Christian Persecution

BEIJING, China — China has issued strong support for Nigeria following threats of possible military intervention by former United States President Donald Trump, saying it...

Tinubu to Name Ambassadors ‘Very Soon’, Presidency Says, Ending Over 2-Year Gap

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu is moving to finalise a long-delayed list of ambassadorial appointments, two years after recalling Nigeria’s envoys from missions...

Wike Says Christian Genocide Claims Are ‘Politically Motivated’

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed accusations that Christians are being persecuted or deliberately targeted for...

Presidency Confirms Tinubu–Trump Meeting After U.S. Threatens Action

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with United States President Donald Trump in the coming days following heated comments from...

Sheikh Gumi Says Nigeria Should Cut Ties if U.S. Fails to Retract Threat

ABUJA, Nigeria — Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on President Bola Tinubu to take firm diplomatic action against former United States...

Kwankwaso Urges U.S. Support, Not Threats

ABUJA, Nigeria — Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has expressed concern...

Central Figure in Alleged Coup Plot Kept ‘Very Close’ to Sylva, Sources Say

ABUJA, Nigeria — A senior army officer accused of coordinating a foiled plot to overthrow Nigeria’s democratic government once served as a security adviser...

Trump Says Air Strikes, Troops in Nigeria “Not Ruled Out”

WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump has warned that the United States may deploy air strikes or put troops on the ground in Nigeria...

Presidency Rejects U.S. Claims of Christian “Slaughter”, Calls Allegations Exaggerated

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has pushed back against assertions from senior U.S. officials that thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria,...

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