The Federal Government reacts after President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

The Nigerian government has officially responded to the recent designation by the United States as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) for religious freedom violations, defending its commitment to tackling violent extremism and reaffirming its alliance with the U.S. In a press release dated Saturday, November 1, 2025, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in…

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Tinubu Reverses Controversial Pardons for Drug Traffickers, Kidnappers After Public Outcry

President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the presidential pardon previously granted to 175 convicts, including individuals convicted of drug trafficking, kidnapping, and fraud, following a wave of public and institutional outrage. The reversal comes just three weeks after the initial clemency list, which included high-profile convicts, was made public. In a statement released Wednesday by the…

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DSS Arrests Social Media User in Port Harcourt for Allegedly Inciting Military Coup

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man identified as Innocent Chukwuma in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, for allegedly using his social media account to call for a military overthrow of the Nigerian government. The suspect, operating on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the handle “@TheAgroman,” reportedly made a series of…

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