US EditionNigeria: Drama in Senate As Akpabio, Deputy Bicker Over Trump's Military Threat
Nigerian officials reject claims of widespread Christian killings, affirm commitment to religious freedom, and warn against international misconceptions that could fuel conflict.
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Nigeria: Drama in Senate As Akpabio, Deputy Bicker Over Trump's Military Threat
The drama began when Mr Akpabio, denied a statement attributed to him by a blog, which claimed he had responded to President Trump by saying that Christians in Nigeria were not complaining and that the US president should focus on his own country.
Concerns spread in Nigeria over the weekend after Donald Trump warned against entering the country with armed force. The background is that he accused the country of mass killings of Christians. Now sources tell CNN that it all started with a feature on Fox News.
Good governance, accountability sure way for Nigeria to reclaim credibility, says university don
As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of insecurity and worsened by the threat of an attack by the United States, a University Don, Emmanuel Akpabio has suggested that good governance, accountability and institutional reforms are the sure ways for the country to reclaim its credibility. Akpabio, a Professor of Human The post Good governance, accountability sure way for Nigeria to reclaim credibility, says university don appeared first on Nation…
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Getty Images: Esther Petros, a Nigerian Christian kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, during her meeting with Trump at the White House on July 17, 2019. US President Donald Trump returned to the forefront of international controversy after threatening to use military force against Nigeria, accusing its authorities of failing to protect Christi…
In northern Nigeria, Christians sadly live in a hell of persecution and aggression, since the rise of Boko Haram and radical attacks, thousands have perished in systematic massacres. In 2025, according to data from the Open Doors World Persecution List (LMP), Nigeria was placed in seventh place in terms of extreme violence and the most recent reports (until August/September 2025) indicate that more than 7,000 Christians have been killed, among b…
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