The Defence Headquarters has dismissed a viral AI-generated video falsely claiming the Chief of Defence Staff ordered compulsory military recruitment for young Nigerians, urging the public to ignore the disinformation.
US Congressman Riley M. Moore says Nigeria must release Sunday Jackson and present a credible plan to disarm Fulani militants before any US military partnership can be considered.
US lawmakers, experts and religious leaders clashed sharply at a Congressional hearing on Nigeria’s redesignation as a “Country of Particular Concern,” debating allegations of Christian genocide, governance failures, extremist violence and President Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in Nigeria “guns-a-blazing.”
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced new immigration filing fees that will take effect on January 1, 2026, following mandatory annual inflation adjustments required under H.R. 1.
Dick Cheney’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral brought together top U.S. political figures across party lines, while President Trump was not invited and remained publicly silent.
President Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior” after they released a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders.
The Nigerian Air Force has destroyed a major insurgent enclave in Arra, Sambisa Forest, killing many terrorists and disrupting their operational networks, according to statements from NAF and the Army leadership.
US Congressman Riley M. Moore met with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and other senior Nigerian officials in Washington, saying religious violence and terrorism in Nigeria “must stop”.
Akume links terror resurgence to US “Christian genocide” claims
The US House Appropriations Committee will submit a report to the White House on alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria, as President Trump redesignates the country a “Country of Particular Concern” and hints at possible military action.