INTERNATIONAL NEWS

We’re going to do things Nigeria isn’t going to be happy about— President Trump says in new video broadcast

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed deep outrage over the continued attack on Christians in Nigeria, describing the situation as a “horrible massacre” allegedly carried out by radical Islamists. In a strongly worded statement, Trump declared that Nigeria should be designated a “Country of

NEWS

U.S. lawmaker backs Trump’s move to sanction Nigerian officials over Christian killings

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2025

A U.S. lawmaker has announced plans to push for sanctions against Nigerian officials accused of complicity in attacks on Christians, following the recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States government. In a statement shared on social media, the lawmaker commended U.S. President Donald Trump for his “leadership” […]

COLUMNS

Trump Is Not After Nigeria but China — The Hidden War for Nigeria’s Soul

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2025

By Anngu Orngu I am following with deep interest the ongoing debates that are erupting over Donald J. Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom violations. Many Nigerians, including analysts I respect, are rushing to interpret that decision through the narrow lens of Western imperialism or anti-Islam bias. […]

COLUMNS

A Moment for Clarity, Not Panic

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2025

By Ojudu Babafemi There is no need for alarm or exaggerated fears. The recent remarks coming from the United States are not a prelude to immediate war. In global affairs, such statements often represent strategic pressure — what diplomats call arm-twisting. America, like every major power, acts first and foremost in pursuit of its national […]

NEWS

Help Nigeria tackle insecurity instead of issuing ‘threat,’ Kwankwaso tells US

Daily Dispatch November 2, 2025

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the United States of America (USA) should assist Nigeria with “cutting-edge technologies” to fight insecurity. “The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that

COLUMNS

The Log in America’s Eye

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene Apart from tariffs, another word that the Trump presidency is fond of is genocide. First, it was South Africa. During South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House last May, President Donald Trump played a video suggesting that white South Africans were under genocidal attack. It was a fake video, […]