nigeria-us relations

The Digest: Nigeria and the United States have finalized terms for a deepened security partnership. According to reports from Vanguard, the agreement aims to create a unified front against terrorism and violence affecting communities across the nation. Key Points: A high-level Nigerian...

The Digest: Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has strongly criticized former US President Donald Trump's threat to deploy American troops to Nigeria, calling the remarks ill-considered and disrespectful. Speaking in Benue State, the literary icon argued that such foreign intervention ignores...

The Digest: The United States House of Representatives will launch a formal investigation Thursday into Nigeria's religious freedom record following President Donald Trump's redesignation of the country as a "Country of Particular Concern." According to Channels Television, the congressional...

The Digest: The United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria have resumed full visa and citizen services after President Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history. Key Points: The US Embassy in Nigeria has resumed full operations after a...

The Digest: Nigeria has initiated diplomatic discussions with the United States following President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention, with officials emphasizing calm diplomacy while reaffirming the nation’s commitment to religious tolerance and sovereignty. Key Points...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his threats against Nigeria, vowing to "do things to Nigerians that Nigeria is not going to be happy about" and promising a "vicious and sweet" military intervention to "completely wipe out" terrorists, intensifying the...

The Digest: United States Senator Ted Cruz has vowed to publicly name specific Nigerian government officials he alleges are responsible for the killing of Christians, intensifying international pressure on Nigeria following its designation as a "Country of Particular Concern." Key Points...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is finalizing the appointment of new ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions, a critical move coming after more than two years of diplomatic vacancies and amid escalating tensions with the United States over former President Donald Trump’s military threats...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has broken his silence on the escalating U.S.-Nigeria crisis, describing former President Donald Trump's military threat and Nigeria's designation as a "Country of Particular Concern" as a profound wake-up call demanding urgent national...

The Digest: Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has challenged former U.S. President Donald Trump's rationale for military intervention in Nigeria, arguing that by the same logic, Africa could have invaded America during the #BlackLivesMatter protests over police violence against Black...

The Digest: A fierce national debate has erupted following former U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Nigeria, with citizens divided between those welcoming foreign action against insecurity and others warning it would plunge the nation into a deeper crisis. Key...