Former US President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act, citing large-scale violence against Christians in the country. The announcement came via a post on Truth Social, in which Trump said, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.’” A Country...

…Hails Contractors For Quality Of Work Executed The Governor of Kogi State,  Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Friday inspected several ongoing and completed projects across Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state. Ododo, during the inspection tour, charged citizens to take ownership of public facilities and infrastructure provided by the government, stressing that such projects are meant to serve the people directly. He commended the contractors for the quality of work delivered across the local government...

…As Bode George Condemns Judgement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed disappointment on Friday with the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which halted its national convention. The court, presided over by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho, today issued an order requiring it to comply with the requirements of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The main opposition party described the development as “an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process.” A statement released by Debo Ologunagba,...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has revived farm settlements initiative in the state with the commissioning of three of the six Renewed Hope Farm Dormitories built for young farmers in different farm clusters in the state. Oyebanji, who hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his initiative that encourages farming, promised to tackle head on, those he described as unscrupulous elements and criminally minded individuals, who were determined to sabotage his efforts and make farming...