Nigeria, Donald Trump
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In the last 96 hours, there have been multiple media reports claiming there was a plan by military officers to oust President Tinubu.
Nigeria’s political history was shaped by successive military coups that brought new leaders to power. This report traced their rise, tenure, and lasting legacy.
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks.Asked by an AFP reporter aboard Air Force One if he was considering US troops on the ground in Nigeria or air strikes,
Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was "impossible" in Nigeria under the country's laws and constitution.
President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested one Innocent Chukwuma for allegedly using his social media handle to canvas for military rule in
Trump had on Friday revealed that he had designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” the U.S. over alleged killings of Christians in the country.
The White House on Tuesday confirmed that it would follow through on plans to partially fund critical food aid during the government shutdown, despite President Donald Trump’s threat just hours earlier that he would withhold the federal assistance.