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Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno central, has called on the federal government to engage seasoned diplomats to defend Nigeria’s image following President Donald Trump’s designation as a “country of particular concern.” Trump had, in a post shared on his Truth Social account and the White House’s X handle, on Friday, claimed that Christians were being massacred in Nigeria, describing the situation as a genocide. In a statement on Saturday, Ndume said diplomats should be engaged to help defend Nigeria’s image on the global stage. “Before things get out of hand, Nigeria should engage seasoned diplomats like Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Professor…

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump and his instruction to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to act without delay. On Friday, Trump, in a post on Truth, lamented that thousands of Christians were being killed…

One year to the end of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term, the Nigerian leader had a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in the White House. Looking Buhari in the eye, the US President, who was also in his first term, had asked, “Why are you killing Christians in Nigeria?”. Buhari, who was obviously taken unaware by the strange question, maintained his composure. He allowed his host, who also dabbled into other issues, complete his thought before explaining that the long-running clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria were driven by cultural and environmental factors, not…