The Donald Trump administration has reportedly agreed to Iran’s request to move the talks from Turkey to Oman
‘Monitoring ALL military movements near Iran’
Contrary to the US forces claims that they SHOOT DOWN an Iranian drone, the Iranian regime media source has reported that the Iranian Drone completed it's missions in monitoring military movement near Iran's territories.
According to Reuters, Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea’ was shot down by the US Navy.
‘Monitoring ALL military movements near Iran’
Contrary to the US forces claims that they SHOOT DOWN an Iranian drone, the Iranian regime media source has reported that the Iranian Drone completed it's missions in monitoring military movement near Iran's territories.
According to Reuters, Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea’ was shot down by the US Navy.
A major operation would demand far stronger air defenses to shield Israel and U.S. assets. Anticipating massive Iranian ballistic missile retaliation, the U.S. is now rushing Patriot and THAAD systems into position across the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Israeli security officials are warning the United States against moving toward what they describe as a bad deal with Iran, cautioning that Tehran is attempting to mislead Washington through tactical concessions. The warning comes amid quiet diplomatic contacts and growing concern in Jerusalem that pressure on the Iranian regime could be eased.
Behind the scenes, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir made a rapid visit to Washington over the weekend, meeting senior U.S. military officials and presenting Israeli intelligence on Iran’s efforts to rebuild its ballistic missile program. Israeli defense officials say Iran may show limited flexibility on the nuclear file, but will not compromise on missiles or its regional proxy network.
Israel has set three conditions for any acceptable agreement:
No nuclear program
No ballistic missiles
No support for regional proxies
While U.S. forces continue deploying additional assets to the Middle East. Israeli officials stress that while military pressure is rising, any attempt to overthrow the Iranian regime would require a force far larger than what is currently deployed.
Has US War Plans on Iran Hit a Wall?
Iranian leaders have also affirmed that United States President Donald Trump is only using negotiations to buy more time for military build up in the military against Iran.
Other reports say Israel is preparing to strike Iran without U.S. involvement. Tonight, the army will conduct home-front drills, and the public will be notified.
Prime Minister Netanyahu held a high-level security meeting with top military and intelligence officials after the Chief of Staff returned from U.S. talks.
TelAviv is putting heavy pressure on Washington to block any deal and launch an attack on Iran.
A major operation would demand far stronger air defenses to shield Israel and U.S. assets. Anticipating massive Iranian ballistic missile retaliation, the U.S. is now rushing Patriot and THAAD systems into position across the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Israeli security officials are warning the United States against moving toward what they describe as a bad deal with Iran, cautioning that Tehran is attempting to mislead Washington through tactical concessions. The warning comes amid quiet diplomatic contacts and growing concern in Jerusalem that pressure on the Iranian regime could be eased.
Behind the scenes, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir made a rapid visit to Washington over the weekend, meeting senior U.S. military officials and presenting Israeli intelligence on Iran’s efforts to rebuild its ballistic missile program. Israeli defense officials say Iran may show limited flexibility on the nuclear file, but will not compromise on missiles or its regional proxy network.
Israel has set three conditions for any acceptable agreement:
No nuclear program
No ballistic missiles
No support for regional proxies
While U.S. forces continue deploying additional assets to the Middle East. Israeli officials stress that while military pressure is rising, any attempt to overthrow the Iranian regime would require a force far larger than what is currently deployed.
Has US War Plans on Iran Hit a Wall?
Iranian leaders have also affirmed that United States President Donald Trump is only using negotiations to buy more time for military build up in the military against Iran.
Other reports say Israel is preparing to strike Iran without U.S. involvement. Tonight, the army will conduct home-front drills, and the public will be notified.
Prime Minister Netanyahu held a high-level security meeting with top military and intelligence officials after the Chief of Staff returned from U.S. talks.
TelAviv is putting heavy pressure on Washington to block any deal and launch an attack on Iran.
The USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group has been confirmed to have sailed due east, away from the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is currently holding position approximately 1100 km from Iran.
The report states that Iran currently possesses over 3,000 precision-guided missiles, along with a large number of Shaheed drones.
The main challenge that caused the U.S. to pull back was the high number of Fateh-110 missiles Iran currently has.
Other reports on Trump’s statements further indicate U.S. President Donald Trump’s caution regarding his threats to attack Iran, as he shifted back toward negotiations and the peace table, instead of relying on military force.
The Trump administration has told Iran through multiple channels that it is open to meeting to negotiate a deal, promising it is serious negotiations and not a bluff.
Multiple Arab countries are trying to arrange a meeting in Ankara between Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials.
According to Israeli Chwmnel 11, "Trump wants to dismantle Iran's nuclear program, but Israel demands the dismantling of its missile capabilities."
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a public event in Tehran said Americans must realize that if they ignite a war, this time it will not be a limited war, but a regional war.
- The Americans have been issuing threats in their statements in the past, saying that "all options are on the table," including the option of war.
- This man (Trump) keeps claiming that they have brought in aircraft carriers and other things, but the Iranian people should not be intimidated by such things; the Iranian people are not affected by these threats.
- We are not the ones who initiate things, and we do not want to attack any country, but the Iranian people will deliver a strong and decisive blow to anyone who attacks or harms them.
The USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group has been confirmed to have sailed due east, away from the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is currently holding position approximately 1100 km from Iran.
The report states that Iran currently possesses over 3,000 precision-guided missiles, along with a large number of Shaheed drones.
The main challenge that caused the U.S. to pull back was the high number of Fateh-110 missiles Iran currently has.
Other reports on Trump’s statements further indicate U.S. President Donald Trump’s caution regarding his threats to attack Iran, as he shifted back toward negotiations and the peace table, instead of relying on military force.
The Trump administration has told Iran through multiple channels that it is open to meeting to negotiate a deal, promising it is serious negotiations and not a bluff.
Multiple Arab countries are trying to arrange a meeting in Ankara between Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials.
According to Israeli Chwmnel 11, "Trump wants to dismantle Iran's nuclear program, but Israel demands the dismantling of its missile capabilities."
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a public event in Tehran said Americans must realize that if they ignite a war, this time it will not be a limited war, but a regional war.
- The Americans have been issuing threats in their statements in the past, saying that "all options are on the table," including the option of war.
- This man (Trump) keeps claiming that they have brought in aircraft carriers and other things, but the Iranian people should not be intimidated by such things; the Iranian people are not affected by these threats.
- We are not the ones who initiate things, and we do not want to attack any country, but the Iranian people will deliver a strong and decisive blow to anyone who attacks or harms them.
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Reports also say senior officials are relocating to protected facilities, while the military continues to expand its drone capabilities for surveillance, defense, and electronic warfare.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami says, There is no place for nuclear weapons in our military doctrine. Iran maintains its defense capabilities without the need for nuclear arms.
Preparing for a possible US attacks, the head of Tehran’s Crisis Management Authority stated that 82 metro stations in the capital have been designated as shelters and are currently being equipped with basic living supplies.
While 300 parking facilities at commercial and administrative centers have been designated as shelters, with capacity to accommodate up to 2.5 million people.
US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing, but the Gulf countries cannot be informed about them.
Meanwhile, reports by Axios quoting senior Iranian officials saying that progress has been made toward launching negotiations with the United States.
Egypt, Russia, Turkey, and Qatar are supporting the talks in an effort to prevent a full-scale war in the Middle East.
Satellite images in the last 12hours show the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departing the Sea of Oman and heading back toward the Indian Ocean, according to Sentinel-2 data. The U.S. aircraft carrier withdraws from the Gulf of Oman and repositions in the Arabian Sea.
The Prime Minister of Qatar conducted an urgent 2-hour visit to Iran, reportedly to deliver a message on behalf of the United States.
During the visit, he met with President Pezeshkian and Araghchi, signaling high-level diplomatic engagement amid ongoing regional tensions.
A U.S military analyst has warned that Tehran has the ability to cause serious damage to Israel and U.S. military bases, according to reports!
Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector and former U.S. officer said Iran is clearly a major power in the region. Iran has the ability to shut down the region’s energy production whenever it wants.
Iran can cause devastating damage to U.S. military bases, which could result in the deaths of hundreds or even thousands of American soldiers.
And Iran could carry out decisive attacks on Israel that would weaken its ability to survive and make the land unlivable for millions of its residents.”
This is reality against the western media propaganda os the United States and Israel. For instance ,Israel's claim that its aerial defense systems are top-notch and would bring down all of Iran's missiles. The narrative was widely accepted until the 12-day Israeli -Iranian war when Tehran surprised everyone, including the US.
Iran's missiles hit many Israeli infrastructure targets until Israel couldn't keep up with the pressure, but had to propose for an urgent ceasefire.
As part of their image sanitization, Israel launched a campaign trying to push a narrative about how it won the war. A few months later, among the US/Israel proposals in the new Iranian deal, they are currently pushing the issue of ballistic missiles.
They want Iran's missiles to have a range limited to 500 kilometers. This is telling, given that the 12-day war exposed Israel's limits and weaknesses.
If Iranian missiles were as ineffective as the Western media portrays, why are Israel and the US pushing such proposals?
As regards the ongoing negotiations as announced by Donald Trump, Iranian Foreign Ministry wants US to lift economic sanctions from Iran until new agreement is reached based on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
Tehran has insisted that Iran will never backdown from achieving nuclear energy goals and continues its nuclear use into Medical, Electricity, Naval submarines and Space Explorations.
Reports also say senior officials are relocating to protected facilities, while the military continues to expand its drone capabilities for surveillance, defense, and electronic warfare.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami says, There is no place for nuclear weapons in our military doctrine. Iran maintains its defense capabilities without the need for nuclear arms.
Preparing for a possible US attacks, the head of Tehran’s Crisis Management Authority stated that 82 metro stations in the capital have been designated as shelters and are currently being equipped with basic living supplies.
While 300 parking facilities at commercial and administrative centers have been designated as shelters, with capacity to accommodate up to 2.5 million people.
US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing, but the Gulf countries cannot be informed about them.
Meanwhile, reports by Axios quoting senior Iranian officials saying that progress has been made toward launching negotiations with the United States.
Egypt, Russia, Turkey, and Qatar are supporting the talks in an effort to prevent a full-scale war in the Middle East.
Satellite images in the last 12hours show the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departing the Sea of Oman and heading back toward the Indian Ocean, according to Sentinel-2 data. The U.S. aircraft carrier withdraws from the Gulf of Oman and repositions in the Arabian Sea.
The Prime Minister of Qatar conducted an urgent 2-hour visit to Iran, reportedly to deliver a message on behalf of the United States.
During the visit, he met with President Pezeshkian and Araghchi, signaling high-level diplomatic engagement amid ongoing regional tensions.
A U.S military analyst has warned that Tehran has the ability to cause serious damage to Israel and U.S. military bases, according to reports!
Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector and former U.S. officer said Iran is clearly a major power in the region. Iran has the ability to shut down the region’s energy production whenever it wants.
Iran can cause devastating damage to U.S. military bases, which could result in the deaths of hundreds or even thousands of American soldiers.
And Iran could carry out decisive attacks on Israel that would weaken its ability to survive and make the land unlivable for millions of its residents.”
This is reality against the western media propaganda os the United States and Israel. For instance ,Israel's claim that its aerial defense systems are top-notch and would bring down all of Iran's missiles. The narrative was widely accepted until the 12-day Israeli -Iranian war when Tehran surprised everyone, including the US.
Iran's missiles hit many Israeli infrastructure targets until Israel couldn't keep up with the pressure, but had to propose for an urgent ceasefire.
As part of their image sanitization, Israel launched a campaign trying to push a narrative about how it won the war. A few months later, among the US/Israel proposals in the new Iranian deal, they are currently pushing the issue of ballistic missiles.
They want Iran's missiles to have a range limited to 500 kilometers. This is telling, given that the 12-day war exposed Israel's limits and weaknesses.
If Iranian missiles were as ineffective as the Western media portrays, why are Israel and the US pushing such proposals?
As regards the ongoing negotiations as announced by Donald Trump, Iranian Foreign Ministry wants US to lift economic sanctions from Iran until new agreement is reached based on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
Tehran has insisted that Iran will never backdown from achieving nuclear energy goals and continues its nuclear use into Medical, Electricity, Naval submarines and Space Explorations.
According to the reports, 75 countries including Nigeria are on the list of indefinite visa freeze.
These include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
In the above list are 26 African countries including Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia and Uganda.
According to the reports, 75 countries including Nigeria are on the list of indefinite visa freeze.
These include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
In the above list are 26 African countries including Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia and Uganda.
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The ISIS linked ISWAP released an image of one of the Christian villages in Adamawa State burning, alongside a statement saying that all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, and they have an opportunity to "spare their blood" by converting to Islam or paying the jizyah tax to ISWAP.
Moore said that if there were any remaining doubts about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, this latest development “should end that debate,” insisting the violence is driven by religion rather than disputes over land or climate policy.
He accused ISWAP of seeking to force conversions and praised ongoing cooperation between the United States and the Nigerian government to counter extremist attacks.
ISWAP has escalated attacks in northeastern Nigeria, burning villages, destroying churches and homes, and issuing statements that residents could “spare their blood” only by converting to Islam or paying the protection tax, jizyah. Reports indicate at least one village suffered significant loss of life, including over 100 homes destroyed.
Moore highlighted recent U.S.-backed airstrikes on ISIS-linked camps as part of efforts to protect civilians and degrade extremist operations, emphasizing continued cooperation between U.S. and Nigerian forces
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The ISIS linked ISWAP released an image of one of the Christian villages in Adamawa State burning, alongside a statement saying that all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, and they have an opportunity to "spare their blood" by converting to Islam or paying the jizyah tax to ISWAP.
Moore said that if there were any remaining doubts about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, this latest development “should end that debate,” insisting the violence is driven by religion rather than disputes over land or climate policy.
He accused ISWAP of seeking to force conversions and praised ongoing cooperation between the United States and the Nigerian government to counter extremist attacks.
ISWAP has escalated attacks in northeastern Nigeria, burning villages, destroying churches and homes, and issuing statements that residents could “spare their blood” only by converting to Islam or paying the protection tax, jizyah. Reports indicate at least one village suffered significant loss of life, including over 100 homes destroyed.
Moore highlighted recent U.S.-backed airstrikes on ISIS-linked camps as part of efforts to protect civilians and degrade extremist operations, emphasizing continued cooperation between U.S. and Nigerian forces
Nigeria government has done nothing to stop the killings by Boko Haram, ISWAP, bandits, Fulani herdsmen and kidnappers. Thousands have been killed in the country. In Plateau, Borno, Kaduna, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Kastina, Yobe, Benue states. Attacks of the Terrorists have escalated even into southern party in Ondo State where Christians where massacred in a church in Owo. In Igangan, Oyo State where a whole town was ransacked by the armed bandits and Fulani herdsmen.
Kwara State is currently be raiding by the Terrorists. Nigeria's government have totally looked other ways since APC pro Terrorists Regime took over since 2015 till date.
Trump said: “Nigeria’s a disgrace… they’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m REALLY angry about it!” He says the Nigerian government has done nothing to stop the slaughter:
“They are very ineffective. They’re killing Christians AT WILL.”
And the money pipeline? “We pay a lot of subsidy to Nigeria. We’re going to stop. Not a dime until the killing ends.”
Trump also says the crisis was being ignored until he stepped in two weeks ago: “Until I got involved, nobody even talked about it.”
HUGE move — and a massive warning shot to Nigeria’s leadership.
The killings and kidnapping were primarily targeting Christians.
Nigeria government has done nothing to stop the killings by Boko Haram, ISWAP, bandits, Fulani herdsmen and kidnappers. Thousands have been killed in the country. In Plateau, Borno, Kaduna, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Kastina, Yobe, Benue states. Attacks of the Terrorists have escalated even into southern party in Ondo State where Christians where massacred in a church in Owo. In Igangan, Oyo State where a whole town was ransacked by the armed bandits and Fulani herdsmen.
Kwara State is currently be raiding by the Terrorists. Nigeria's government have totally looked other ways since APC pro Terrorists Regime took over since 2015 till date.
Trump said: “Nigeria’s a disgrace… they’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m REALLY angry about it!” He says the Nigerian government has done nothing to stop the slaughter:
“They are very ineffective. They’re killing Christians AT WILL.”
And the money pipeline? “We pay a lot of subsidy to Nigeria. We’re going to stop. Not a dime until the killing ends.”
Trump also says the crisis was being ignored until he stepped in two weeks ago: “Until I got involved, nobody even talked about it.”
HUGE move — and a massive warning shot to Nigeria’s leadership.
The killings and kidnapping were primarily targeting Christians.
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The plans, according to a source was submitted by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) to the Department of War include three options.
The first option is a 'Heavy Option' Wich will involve deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf of Guinea and launching fighter jets or long-range bombers to hit militant targets deep inside northern Nigeria.
The second option is termed 'Medium Option'. This option will employ targeted drone strikes using MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator drones against known militant camps, convoys, and vehicles.
While the third option called 'Light Option' will operate on providing and Supporting Nigerian forces through intelligence sharing and logistics which will also activate joint operations against Boko Haram and other Islamist groups in the country.
Meanwhile, top military officials admit that limited airstrikes or drone operations may not end Nigeria's decades-long insurgency, and a full-scale campaign similar to Iraq or Afghanistan is unlikely. The Nigerian government has expressed concerns about US interference, emphasizing respect for Nigeria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Nigerians have been suffering hells in the hands of different militias and Islamic terrorists groups since the Boko Haram onslaught that started in Borno State in 2009. ISWAP, bandits, herdsmen and many other armed groups have exterminated many innocent lives. APC government was enthroned in 2015 on the background of promises to end insecurity, end hunger and creation of million jobs per annum.
Both the incumbent Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor Major General Muhammadu Buhari have failed to genuinely fight the insurgency as government officials and military officers involved in proxy negotiations with the Terrorists.
Amnesty was reportedly offered to many of the so called repentant terrorists. The military becomes more ineffective as many of them too were reported to have been absolved into the military while the Victims of terrorism were never cared for and the displaced remained in various IDPs. The genocide and displacement are also aimed at taken over of the conquered areas by the bandits, Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. Certainly there are enablers in APC led federal government as well as security apparatus of the Nigerian State.
Non Muslim communities have been the primary targets. Hence the claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
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The plans, according to a source was submitted by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) to the Department of War include three options.
The first option is a 'Heavy Option' Wich will involve deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf of Guinea and launching fighter jets or long-range bombers to hit militant targets deep inside northern Nigeria.
The second option is termed 'Medium Option'. This option will employ targeted drone strikes using MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator drones against known militant camps, convoys, and vehicles.
While the third option called 'Light Option' will operate on providing and Supporting Nigerian forces through intelligence sharing and logistics which will also activate joint operations against Boko Haram and other Islamist groups in the country.
Meanwhile, top military officials admit that limited airstrikes or drone operations may not end Nigeria's decades-long insurgency, and a full-scale campaign similar to Iraq or Afghanistan is unlikely. The Nigerian government has expressed concerns about US interference, emphasizing respect for Nigeria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Nigerians have been suffering hells in the hands of different militias and Islamic terrorists groups since the Boko Haram onslaught that started in Borno State in 2009. ISWAP, bandits, herdsmen and many other armed groups have exterminated many innocent lives. APC government was enthroned in 2015 on the background of promises to end insecurity, end hunger and creation of million jobs per annum.
Both the incumbent Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor Major General Muhammadu Buhari have failed to genuinely fight the insurgency as government officials and military officers involved in proxy negotiations with the Terrorists.
Amnesty was reportedly offered to many of the so called repentant terrorists. The military becomes more ineffective as many of them too were reported to have been absolved into the military while the Victims of terrorism were never cared for and the displaced remained in various IDPs. The genocide and displacement are also aimed at taken over of the conquered areas by the bandits, Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. Certainly there are enablers in APC led federal government as well as security apparatus of the Nigerian State.
Non Muslim communities have been the primary targets. Hence the claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
The perception of Christian genocide under the various regimes of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is not new. The campaign for global attention began when President Muhammadu Buhari appeared to be indifferent to the problem. It quickly took a deep root because of Buhari’s background–a military dictator of obstinate religious bigotry.
Various Nigerian clergymen and Christian groups alerted the global community of the alleged genocide during the Buhari democratic regime. Ordinary citizens were not left behind. The loudest echo chambers of the campaign were prominent image makers of President Tinubu in Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode. The duo traveled far and wide, using every social media platform to sensationalize the hostility. They in turn derided the Buhari regime as well as the APC as harboring a dangerous Islamic hidden agenda. In one instance, Omokri labeled the ruling party as “anti-Christ.” That quickly stuck!
More importantly, the voices of innocent Nigerians in America, most of whom are Christians, and most of whom decried the pattern of the injustice in their homeland, reluctantly aligned and validated the persecution claim. The U.S.Department of State finally acted by designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for the first time in December 2020.
After a critical review, Trump’s successor, President Joseph Biden lifted the CPC designation in 2021, amid a torrent of criticisms from both the United States and Nigeria. But America remained on the alert, eagerly waiting for an alarm for any iota of further violations.
Enter Tinubu and the second coming of Trump. The emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s president worsened matters and is squarely responsible for why Africa's most populous country is not only designated as a CPC again but also heightened the threat for military action by the United States of America.
Let us begin with Tinubu’s background. Everything about the Nigerian president is everything the Americans resent in foreign leaders. Too many controversies–from his identity, drug trafficking, academic records, and source of his huge wealth. This baggage does not evince trust, especially for a man leading a party heavily lampooned as “anti-Christ.” The totality of this background accounts for why Trump has continued to distance himself from Tinubu.
The next pointer is Muslim-Muslim Presidential Ticket: Upon winning the nomination of his party, Tinubu shocked the world by electing to nominate a vice-president who shares the same Muslim faith with him. What fuels the ire of the Americans is that, despite leading a political party that is alleged to have a vicious Muslim agenda, Tinubu blatantly broke from the prevailing convention that had created a sense of religious tolerance in the country.
Very alarming is that it did not take long before Nigerians started observing probable signs of Christian genocide in the country under Tinubu. Incidents and statistics abound. But a wake-up call was the first Christmas period after Tinubu took office in 2023 which witnessed a series of coordinated attacks in Plateau State. The suspects were Muslim militants who killed at least 300 people who happened to be Christians, wounded about 300, and displaced over 30,000 residents across 21 villages. The following Easter period in 2024 showed a similar pattern with major attacks documented in Plateau and Benue States.
A comprehensive report from Open Doors International, a watchdog for Christian genocide around the world, analysed the issue of religious extremism from 2023 to 2025 and suggests that Nigeria remains one of the most unsafe places in the world for Christians. Another report by the World Watch List 2025 indicated that Nigeria accounted for a majority of Christian deaths in the world from a period covering October 2023 to September 2024, noting that 3,100 of the 4,476 global Christian deaths (about 70%) took place in that African country. Even this June 2025, Pope Leo XIV condemned an “unceasingly” attack on Christians in Nigeria.
The incidents and reports above are just to name a few and took place under Tinubu’s watch. But, like Buhari, he chose to do nothing, thinking that it was business as usual. The apparent stoic silence sent a wrong signal, suggesting acquiescence to the quandary.
Commonly ignored but very consequential is that, even if genocide against the Christians is in contention, the persecution of the people of Southeast Nigeria under Tinubu is profoundly evident. This zone, by the way, represents a majority of Igbo people and also the highest concentration of Christian population in the country. Of course, the history of ill-treatment towards the Igbo is a common knowledge and did not start under Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but it has heightened since he assumed office.
Some have argued that the Christians might have not been specifically targeted, which is arguably fair. Yet, the simple truth is that a majority of the population in the areas so cited are of the Christian faith. Moreover, while there are many incidents of mass killings of Christians by Jihadist extremists who hide under the name of Islam to perpetrate heinous crimes, one can hardly point to a case where Christians are slaughtering Muslims in Nigeria to propagate Christianity. Further, coordinated violence against the Muslims, if any, either by default or by design has not been pushed to receive the degree of global attention as the Christian victims. Either way, the acts of genocide in Nigeria–whether targeted or not– are indisputable and it remains the responsibility of the state to decimate the perpetrators.
Many have offered different opinions on how to get around the CPC palaver. The most laughable, however, is Tinubu's plan to jet to Washington and meet with Trump’s deputy, JD Vance in an attempt to reject the CPC label. But such a trip is a mere propaganda envisaged to satiate the thirsty sentiment of being seen as a statesman in the iconic U.S. White House. The solution is at home. And the Nigerian medium for diplomacy has grown beyond the analog assemblage of the Aso Rock think thank!
The point, if it is not already manifest, is that the days are gone when the Nigerian Government can preach justice abroad, while promoting injustice at home. The inconvenient truth is that Nigeria now boasts of hundreds of thousands of independent ambassadors, strategically entrenched in all the nooks and crannies of the world. Nigerians in America on their part maintain a strong presence in both the American private and public sectors, including the CIA, FBI, the Congress, the White House, Judiciary, and the American Armed Forces.
These Nigerian Americans are also entrenched in the U.S. political stream and accordingly have the ears of the American leaders, including President Trump. Interestingly, a vast majority of them are Christians who hail from different tribes of Nigeria and have emerged as the Biblical Josephs of sorts. Not surprisingly, as they go, so goes the national image and much more. And Donald Trump is keenly aware that their reluctance to relocate back to Nigeria after gaining good education is not because of lack of love for their native country but because of bad governance in their homeland. He is aware that a good chunk of the funds budgeted for anti-Islamic terrorism in Nigeria, including financial assistance by the United States, is stolen by public officials.
The fact of the matter is that the United States of America knows Tinubu more than he knows himself. Therefore, instead of the mundane attempts to teleguide America with daily doses of falsehoods, President Tinubu should focus on confronting the problems head-on. We need results, no more excuses!!
SKC Ogbonnia, a former APC presidential aspirant, writes from Houston, Texas.
The perception of Christian genocide under the various regimes of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is not new. The campaign for global attention began when President Muhammadu Buhari appeared to be indifferent to the problem. It quickly took a deep root because of Buhari’s background–a military dictator of obstinate religious bigotry.
Various Nigerian clergymen and Christian groups alerted the global community of the alleged genocide during the Buhari democratic regime. Ordinary citizens were not left behind. The loudest echo chambers of the campaign were prominent image makers of President Tinubu in Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode. The duo traveled far and wide, using every social media platform to sensationalize the hostility. They in turn derided the Buhari regime as well as the APC as harboring a dangerous Islamic hidden agenda. In one instance, Omokri labeled the ruling party as “anti-Christ.” That quickly stuck!
More importantly, the voices of innocent Nigerians in America, most of whom are Christians, and most of whom decried the pattern of the injustice in their homeland, reluctantly aligned and validated the persecution claim. The U.S.Department of State finally acted by designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for the first time in December 2020.
After a critical review, Trump’s successor, President Joseph Biden lifted the CPC designation in 2021, amid a torrent of criticisms from both the United States and Nigeria. But America remained on the alert, eagerly waiting for an alarm for any iota of further violations.
Enter Tinubu and the second coming of Trump. The emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s president worsened matters and is squarely responsible for why Africa's most populous country is not only designated as a CPC again but also heightened the threat for military action by the United States of America.
Let us begin with Tinubu’s background. Everything about the Nigerian president is everything the Americans resent in foreign leaders. Too many controversies–from his identity, drug trafficking, academic records, and source of his huge wealth. This baggage does not evince trust, especially for a man leading a party heavily lampooned as “anti-Christ.” The totality of this background accounts for why Trump has continued to distance himself from Tinubu.
The next pointer is Muslim-Muslim Presidential Ticket: Upon winning the nomination of his party, Tinubu shocked the world by electing to nominate a vice-president who shares the same Muslim faith with him. What fuels the ire of the Americans is that, despite leading a political party that is alleged to have a vicious Muslim agenda, Tinubu blatantly broke from the prevailing convention that had created a sense of religious tolerance in the country.
Very alarming is that it did not take long before Nigerians started observing probable signs of Christian genocide in the country under Tinubu. Incidents and statistics abound. But a wake-up call was the first Christmas period after Tinubu took office in 2023 which witnessed a series of coordinated attacks in Plateau State. The suspects were Muslim militants who killed at least 300 people who happened to be Christians, wounded about 300, and displaced over 30,000 residents across 21 villages. The following Easter period in 2024 showed a similar pattern with major attacks documented in Plateau and Benue States.
A comprehensive report from Open Doors International, a watchdog for Christian genocide around the world, analysed the issue of religious extremism from 2023 to 2025 and suggests that Nigeria remains one of the most unsafe places in the world for Christians. Another report by the World Watch List 2025 indicated that Nigeria accounted for a majority of Christian deaths in the world from a period covering October 2023 to September 2024, noting that 3,100 of the 4,476 global Christian deaths (about 70%) took place in that African country. Even this June 2025, Pope Leo XIV condemned an “unceasingly” attack on Christians in Nigeria.
The incidents and reports above are just to name a few and took place under Tinubu’s watch. But, like Buhari, he chose to do nothing, thinking that it was business as usual. The apparent stoic silence sent a wrong signal, suggesting acquiescence to the quandary.
Commonly ignored but very consequential is that, even if genocide against the Christians is in contention, the persecution of the people of Southeast Nigeria under Tinubu is profoundly evident. This zone, by the way, represents a majority of Igbo people and also the highest concentration of Christian population in the country. Of course, the history of ill-treatment towards the Igbo is a common knowledge and did not start under Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but it has heightened since he assumed office.
Some have argued that the Christians might have not been specifically targeted, which is arguably fair. Yet, the simple truth is that a majority of the population in the areas so cited are of the Christian faith. Moreover, while there are many incidents of mass killings of Christians by Jihadist extremists who hide under the name of Islam to perpetrate heinous crimes, one can hardly point to a case where Christians are slaughtering Muslims in Nigeria to propagate Christianity. Further, coordinated violence against the Muslims, if any, either by default or by design has not been pushed to receive the degree of global attention as the Christian victims. Either way, the acts of genocide in Nigeria–whether targeted or not– are indisputable and it remains the responsibility of the state to decimate the perpetrators.
Many have offered different opinions on how to get around the CPC palaver. The most laughable, however, is Tinubu's plan to jet to Washington and meet with Trump’s deputy, JD Vance in an attempt to reject the CPC label. But such a trip is a mere propaganda envisaged to satiate the thirsty sentiment of being seen as a statesman in the iconic U.S. White House. The solution is at home. And the Nigerian medium for diplomacy has grown beyond the analog assemblage of the Aso Rock think thank!
The point, if it is not already manifest, is that the days are gone when the Nigerian Government can preach justice abroad, while promoting injustice at home. The inconvenient truth is that Nigeria now boasts of hundreds of thousands of independent ambassadors, strategically entrenched in all the nooks and crannies of the world. Nigerians in America on their part maintain a strong presence in both the American private and public sectors, including the CIA, FBI, the Congress, the White House, Judiciary, and the American Armed Forces.
These Nigerian Americans are also entrenched in the U.S. political stream and accordingly have the ears of the American leaders, including President Trump. Interestingly, a vast majority of them are Christians who hail from different tribes of Nigeria and have emerged as the Biblical Josephs of sorts. Not surprisingly, as they go, so goes the national image and much more. And Donald Trump is keenly aware that their reluctance to relocate back to Nigeria after gaining good education is not because of lack of love for their native country but because of bad governance in their homeland. He is aware that a good chunk of the funds budgeted for anti-Islamic terrorism in Nigeria, including financial assistance by the United States, is stolen by public officials.
The fact of the matter is that the United States of America knows Tinubu more than he knows himself. Therefore, instead of the mundane attempts to teleguide America with daily doses of falsehoods, President Tinubu should focus on confronting the problems head-on. We need results, no more excuses!!
SKC Ogbonnia, a former APC presidential aspirant, writes from Houston, Texas.
Condemning US president Donald Trump for the American planned intervention maybe very good and sound patriotic but it doesn't answer one major question everyone is avoiding.
The Nigerian army that fought for just two and a half years to defeat Biafra in a war that did not end until every last centre metre of the Soutb East was reclaimed back in Nigerian hands. So why has the same strong sub regional army tamely surrendered an area four times the size of Biafra to insurgents in the last 15 years. How can you oppose foreign intervention on the grounds of sovereignty in land you have surrendered the same sovereignty for more than a decade..?
Condemning US president Donald Trump for the American planned intervention maybe very good and sound patriotic but it doesn't answer one major question everyone is avoiding.
The Nigerian army that fought for just two and a half years to defeat Biafra in a war that did not end until every last centre metre of the Soutb East was reclaimed back in Nigerian hands. So why has the same strong sub regional army tamely surrendered an area four times the size of Biafra to insurgents in the last 15 years. How can you oppose foreign intervention on the grounds of sovereignty in land you have surrendered the same sovereignty for more than a decade..?
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| Putin |
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Ambassador Morgulov bid him farewell at Shoudu Airport.
The most important points from Vladimir Putin's press conference in Beijing.
The Russian President called the results of his visit to China and the SCO summit very positive.
Putin said: "Ukraine has the right to choose its own security system, but it should not do so at the expense of Russia."
"Russia has always objected to Ukraine's membership in NATO, but not in the EU."
"In the Special Military Operation (SVO), Russia is fighting not so much for territory as for the rights of people."
"If Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow." "Negotiations with Zelensky in his current status are a 'dead end'."
"Ukrainian authorities should hold a referendum to resolve any territorial issues."
"The West is to blame for the tragedy in Ukraine, as it completely ignored Russia's security interests."
"All Russian Armed Forces groups are successfully advancing in all directions."
"If it is impossible to resolve the Ukrainian issue peacefully, Russia will have to solve the tasks at hand by armed means."
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of conducting offensive operations."
"We spoke with Trump in English, mine is broken, I said 'Very glad to see you, dear neighbor, healthy and alive'."
Putin on Trump:
During all 4 days of the SCO summit, no one ever expressed any negative judgments regarding the Trump administration."
Everyone I met in China expressed hope that Trump’s positions could lead to an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
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| Putin |
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Ambassador Morgulov bid him farewell at Shoudu Airport.
The most important points from Vladimir Putin's press conference in Beijing.
The Russian President called the results of his visit to China and the SCO summit very positive.
Putin said: "Ukraine has the right to choose its own security system, but it should not do so at the expense of Russia."
"Russia has always objected to Ukraine's membership in NATO, but not in the EU."
"In the Special Military Operation (SVO), Russia is fighting not so much for territory as for the rights of people."
"If Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow." "Negotiations with Zelensky in his current status are a 'dead end'."
"Ukrainian authorities should hold a referendum to resolve any territorial issues."
"The West is to blame for the tragedy in Ukraine, as it completely ignored Russia's security interests."
"All Russian Armed Forces groups are successfully advancing in all directions."
"If it is impossible to resolve the Ukrainian issue peacefully, Russia will have to solve the tasks at hand by armed means."
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of conducting offensive operations."
"We spoke with Trump in English, mine is broken, I said 'Very glad to see you, dear neighbor, healthy and alive'."
Putin on Trump:
During all 4 days of the SCO summit, no one ever expressed any negative judgments regarding the Trump administration."
Everyone I met in China expressed hope that Trump’s positions could lead to an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
This visit is very important as talks with China on a USD 400 billion investment in Iran will take place
Further separate meetings between Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin are planned
🚨⚡ Kidnapping of a young man from the street in Lutsk by force and putting him on a bus to be sent to fight.
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) July 1, 2025
A daily scene in Ukraine 2025...pic.twitter.com/13SwNDwYUq
The American led NATO Western nations that are pumping Money and weapons to Ukraine in a fight to defeat Russia on the battlefield have not mobilized there youths to go and face the fire power of Russian military.
The corrupt Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his war cabinet have only end up destroying the country for ever .
🚨⚡ Kidnapping of a young man from the street in Lutsk by force and putting him on a bus to be sent to fight.
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) July 1, 2025
A daily scene in Ukraine 2025...pic.twitter.com/13SwNDwYUq
The American led NATO Western nations that are pumping Money and weapons to Ukraine in a fight to defeat Russia on the battlefield have not mobilized there youths to go and face the fire power of Russian military.
The corrupt Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his war cabinet have only end up destroying the country for ever .
BREAKING: The Israeli website "Hess" has allegedly been hacked and has revealed the deaths of the following individuals:
— Truth_teller 🇷🇺 (@Truthtellerftm) June 29, 2025
6 senior military generals
32 Mossad officers
78 Shin Bet officers
27 naval officers
198 air force officers
462 soldiers
423 civilians
11 nuclear scientists… pic.twitter.com/F1Ay5QscJm
BREAKING 🇮🇱🇮🇷🔥 Israeli claims huge losses of 6 generals, 32 Mossad, 78 Shin Bet, 27 Navy, 198 Air Force, 462 soldiers, 423 civilians confirmed dead after Iranian missiles strikes. pic.twitter.com/1Cbr3jRgO7
— RKM (@rkmtimes) June 30, 2025
BREAKING: The Israeli website "Hess" has allegedly been hacked and has revealed the deaths of the following individuals:
— Truth_teller 🇷🇺 (@Truthtellerftm) June 29, 2025
6 senior military generals
32 Mossad officers
78 Shin Bet officers
27 naval officers
198 air force officers
462 soldiers
423 civilians
11 nuclear scientists… pic.twitter.com/F1Ay5QscJm
BREAKING 🇮🇱🇮🇷🔥 Israeli claims huge losses of 6 generals, 32 Mossad, 78 Shin Bet, 27 Navy, 198 Air Force, 462 soldiers, 423 civilians confirmed dead after Iranian missiles strikes. pic.twitter.com/1Cbr3jRgO7
— RKM (@rkmtimes) June 30, 2025
🚨⚡️BREAKING
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) June 29, 2025
The car bomb that exploded was a black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It detonated on South 23rd Street in Washington, D.C., and the cause remains unknown at this time.pic.twitter.com/Ty4yXlhoRa
🚨⚡️BREAKING
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) June 29, 2025
The car bomb that exploded was a black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It detonated on South 23rd Street in Washington, D.C., and the cause remains unknown at this time.pic.twitter.com/Ty4yXlhoRa
1️⃣ Iran used ‘less than 5%’ of its military capability in 12-day war with Israel – IRGC general
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) June 29, 2025
Less than 5% of its forces were activated (engaged with the enemy) in recent clashes with Israel, IRGC deputy commander for coordination Mohammad-Reza Naghdi said. pic.twitter.com/13I3Cgu8ON
Iran remains a regional power in the middle east, not israel, the assault on Tel Noff Airbase, home to Israel’s nuclear capable jets; the Rafael Defence facilities, where the Iron Dome, comprising major missile systems, is made; the Weisman Centre, which is the hub of its chip production centre; and the Soroka Hospital, contributed significantly to Israel’s eagerness in agreeing to a ceasefire.
This is Tehran. The capital of the 10th nuclear superpower of the world. pic.twitter.com/ll6hmh2ANJ
— Iran News (@TheIranianNews) July 1, 2025
1️⃣ Iran used ‘less than 5%’ of its military capability in 12-day war with Israel – IRGC general
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) June 29, 2025
Less than 5% of its forces were activated (engaged with the enemy) in recent clashes with Israel, IRGC deputy commander for coordination Mohammad-Reza Naghdi said. pic.twitter.com/13I3Cgu8ON
Iran remains a regional power in the middle east, not israel, the assault on Tel Noff Airbase, home to Israel’s nuclear capable jets; the Rafael Defence facilities, where the Iron Dome, comprising major missile systems, is made; the Weisman Centre, which is the hub of its chip production centre; and the Soroka Hospital, contributed significantly to Israel’s eagerness in agreeing to a ceasefire.
This is Tehran. The capital of the 10th nuclear superpower of the world. pic.twitter.com/ll6hmh2ANJ
— Iran News (@TheIranianNews) July 1, 2025