•Pastor David Ibiyeomie The Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has warned proponents of the controversial 2026 traffic offence and anti-preaching bill to “leave Christians alone,” saying the proposed law is capable of triggering chaos in the country. Speaking during Sunday service in Port Harcourt yesterday, the ...
•PFN President Bishop Wale Oke and Tinubu The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the anti-preaching and hawking bill currently before the National Assembly, describing it as unnecessary and unrelated to the country’s pressing challenges. The Christian body said the proposed legislation was ...
•Tinubu and President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Daniel Okoh Christians under the aegis of The Christian Association of Nigeria, South-West region, have rejected the proposed ban on preaching inside commercial vehicles, warning that the provision could restrict citizens’ constitutional rights. The position followed the passage of the...
The Northern Christian Association has asked the federal government to explain what it described as a wide disparity in the allocation of about N8.05bn for church and mosque projects in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, warning that the imbalance raises concerns over equity and equal treatment of citizens. The association said it was not opposed to...
•Frank Garcia The United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, has urged the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities from attacks and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes. Garcia made the call during a visit to Abuja, where he held a seri...
•Trump and Tinubu United States (US) President Donald Trump has said US military strikes in Nigeria saved Christians from continued attacks by terrorists, claiming the operation brought an end to the widespread killing of Christian communities. Speaking at an event in Washington at the weekend, Trump said the military action targeted the leade...
•Trump and ISIS fighters United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has said President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to prioritise the protection of Christians in Nigeria targeted by ISIS-linked groups. Speaking during a press conference at the White House today, Hegseth said Trump gave the directive about a year ago after learning abo...
•Senator Ted Cruz and Tinubu A United States senator, Ted Cruz, has accused Nigerian government officials of involvement in attacks against Christians in the country. Cruz made the allegation during a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing focused on the United States counterterrorism strategy in Africa on Tuesday. Efforts to get the fe...
•Trump and Tinubu Member of the United States Congress, Representative Riley Moore, has alleged that Christians in Nigeria have borne the overwhelming brunt of violent attacks for over two decades, calling for decisive American action and stronger bilateral conditions to address the crisis. Moore, speaking on what he described as escalating in...
•Trump and Rev. Burns An American clergyman, Reverend Mark Burna, has said that US President Donald Trump will not allow the persecution of Christians in Nigeria to go unabated. Burns, who is Trump’s spiritual advisor, told Channels Television in an interview that the US leader would not let innocent people continue to die. His comments [&hell...

