Perspectives
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Trump threatens military action against Nigeria: Musings on real intentions, by Yusuf Bangura
The article, ‘’Hypocrisy as Policy’’, by Global Geopolitics (attached) is a good reaction to Trump’s insane, but self-serving, threat to invade Nigeria under the pretext of stopping a so-called Christian genocide in that country. However, his insanity may not be without material foundations. As the Global Geopolitics article notes, Nigeria is located within a resource-rich region that is highly important…
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Trump’s ignorance about Nigeria: The dangers of a manufactured “Christian genocide”, by Phillip van Niekerk
If Trump had paused to consult the American military, he might have learnt that Nigeria’s conflicts are real — but they are not religious wars.by Premium Times November 2, 2025 Reading Time: 4 mins read President Donald Trump Trump’s outburst exposes more than his ignorance of Africa. It reveals how easily American domestic politics can be weaponised to distort African…
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Politisation of war against Boko Haram and the Nigerian multiculturalism, by Oluwadare Ayeni
The Boko Haram insurgency, which began in 2009, has evolved from a religiously motivated rebellion into a complex web of political, economic, and ethnic interests that reflect the contradictions of Nigeria’s multicultural society. While the group’s violent campaign against the state has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions, the response of the Nigerian state, both politically and militarily, has…
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Faith under fire: The killing of Christians in Nigeria, by Nseobong Okon-Ekong
There is a time for everything. Now is the time to confront, with moral urgency, the organized killing of Christians in Nigeria — particularly across the northern and Middle Belt regions. To deny these tragic and recurring realities is to deny that the sun rises in the East and sets in the West. True, these atrocities did not begin under…
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Trump’s Nigeria moment – of threats and sovereign interests, by Anthony KILA
When U.S. President Donald Trump recently issued a warning of potential military intervention in Nigeria, citing concerns over “religious persecution,” the announcement reverberated across both nations. In Nigeria, immediate responses ranged from indignation to apprehension; in Washington, analysts hurried to interpret the underlying message. Yet, beyond the headlines and public discourse, the vital task remains — to comprehend not merely…
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Trump, Nigeria, and the limits of power, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
Donald Trump’s claim that he could send U.S. troops into Nigeria to “crush terrorists” may sound bold to his supporters, but under international law, it’s baseless. The UN Charter forbids any nation from using force against another’s sovereignty except in clear cases of self-defence, UN authorisation, or with the host nation’s consent. None applies here. Without Nigeria’s invitation or a…
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Nigeria and the genocide debate, by Bolanle Bolawole
“All the “five specific acts that are considered as acts of genocide once they are committed with genocidal intent” are prevalent in the North of the country today. In other words, all the ingredients of genocide are complete in the malicious soup that Nigeria’s Muslim North has cooked since the unfortunate presidency of Buhari, beginning in 2015. And it is…
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Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom and security must not be ignored, by Olufemi Soneye
The recent decision by the United States to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” has stirred global attention, but it also risks overlooking significant reforms and security gains currently underway in Africa’s largest democracy. While Nigeria faces undeniable security and religious-tolerance challenges, the narrative is incomplete without acknowledging the deliberate steps the Tinubu administration has taken to uphold…
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GBV: Come, let’s fight it together, by Ismail Omipidan
I was in Osogbo recently, to lend my voice to the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). It was a capacity-building programme, organised by a nonprofit organisation, Milestone Agenda for Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (MAFYEDI) and supported by the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund (NYFF). I was one of the speakers on the occasion. My presentation was tailored towards how journalists,…
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Genocide claim and Trump’s biased position: Open letter to Peter Obi, by Ismail Omipidan
Your Excellency, sir, I pray this meets you well. I have elected to address this letter to Your Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for three key reasons. First, you remain the only presidential candidate in that election who openly and discreetly canvassed for votes along religious lines. Your messages, clearly tailored in…
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