•US Congress and Tinubu A United States lawmaker, Chris Smith, is to lead a congressional hearing on Nigeria’s efforts to protect Christians and tackle insecurity in the Middle Belt. The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, November 12, will examine attacks by extremist groups, including Boko Haram, and the Nigerian government’s response to violen...
•US Dollars Stock markets mostly rose today as investors assessed the impact of a Democratic sweep of Congress that dealt a blow to Donald Trump’s economic agenda as he heads into his final two years as president. Equities and the Dollar sank initially amid warnings that the result — which saw Republicans ousted in a […]
•US Congress in session US lawmakers approved broad new sanctions yesterday designed to squeeze Russia over its war in Ukraine, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump after months of delay. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the package by 262-159, giving a final congressional green light to the most substantial US l...
•Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, today Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill today for questioning from US lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful ass...
•King Charles III speaks to a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, yesterday Britain’s King Charles III urged the United States yesterday to stand firm with its Western allies, as strains over Iran and Ukraine risk undermining transatlantic ties facing their most serious test in years. […]...
•The US Congress The US Congress has recommended measures to address the escalating persecution of Christians in Nigeria, calling for strengthening of the country’s institutions, including improving policing, enhanced anti-money laundering methods, and support for legal reforms. Recall that President Donald Trump had set up a Rep panel to inve...
•Tinubu and Trump The federal government has faulted the stance of the US Congress on “the persecution” of Christians. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in a statement issued yesterday. “It is important to state clearly that Nigeria does not have, and has never had, a state policy of religiou...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen The lawmaker representing West Virginia’s 2nd District in the United States Congress, Rep. Riley Moore, has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026. The bill will ensure that the U.S., as a Christian nation, stands with persecuted Christians around the world, especially in Nigeria, where h...
•US Congress United States lawmakers were urged yesterday to pressure the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in northern states where they has been adopted and disband the religious-enforcement Hisbah commissions, with experts warning that these laws and groups are fueling systematic anti-Christian persecution. During a joint House brie...
•US Congress public hearing yesterday Lawmakers, religious leaders, United States Department officials, and witnesses were divided in their views as the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa yesterday held an open hearing on President Donald Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged C...
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