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NO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN NIGERIA, SAYS DEFENCE CHIEF AS HE REJECTS TRUMP’S CLAIMS. .. SAYS NIGERIA OPEN FOR SUPPORT..
By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke
4- NOV- 2025
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has firmly refuted allegations made by former U.S. President Donald Trump that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. He emphasized that while the country continues to face security challenges, no religious group is being targeted by the Nigerian government.
General Oluyede made this clarification in Abuja after a high-level security meeting held at the office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The meeting was convened to review national security developments in light of recent international concerns.
Addressing newsmen, the CDS stated, “There is no persecution of Christians in Nigeria. What we are dealing with is a long-standing issue of insecurity, particularly terrorism, which has affected people of all backgrounds.”
He assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces, in collaboration with other security agencies, are intensifying efforts to combat terrorism and restore peace across the country. He also dismissed Trump’s recent assertion that Nigeria should face possible military action if it fails to address alleged religious violence.
Trump had redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), citing alleged widespread killings of Christians. However, General Oluyede maintained that the Federal Government is taking decisive steps to tackle insecurity, pointing to the recent reshuffling of military leadership by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthen operations.
“Just last week, President Tinubu reviewed the security architecture and appointed seasoned officers with vast experience in asymmetric warfare to enhance our counter-terrorism efforts,” he said. “We will continue to improve our strategies and ensure terrorism is contained.”
General Oluyede acknowledged that terrorism is a global challenge and called for international cooperation. He stated that Nigeria is open to collaboration with friendly nations willing to support its fight against insurgency.
“Terrorism is not unique to Nigeria; it is a global problem requiring collective action. We welcome assistance from any nation ready to partner with us to defeat terrorism,” he added.
The CDS reassured citizens that the Armed Forces remain committed to safeguarding lives and promoting national unity, regardless of religious or ethnic differences.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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