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Rostrum The ancient narrow pathway had become so bad that they could not find their way to their destination as the three moved in a grey Honda Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) being piloted by Dayo who was very mindful of the steering. It was on a Thursday. The 35-year-old Misters Dayo, Emeka and Okon were old time friends who reunited just a few days ago at Nsukka in Enugu State having lost contacts about eight years back, or thereabouts, after their graduation from one of the reputable higher citadels of learning in Nigeria situated in the Eastern part of the country, precisely University of Nigeria Nsukka popularly known by its acronym ‘U.N.N’. What occasioned the long-awaited reunion was the convention of their alma-mater’s alumni body themed ‘The homecoming of UNN Alumni’, which usually held once in a blue moon. Though they never studied in the same department, they were conspicuously best of friends during their school days that people within bega...

U.S Envoy, Waltz affirms "Christian Genocide" in Nigeria

Kings Olajide
The United States (US) Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Mike Waltz, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 described the recent alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria as “genocide wearing the mask of chaos”, highlighting the increasing pace of religious violence in the country.

Speaking at an event hosted by the US Mission to the UN, Waltz warned of disproportionate suffering among Christians, citing families torn apart, clergy repeatedly assassinated, and entire church congregations under attack.

“We have an entire faith being erased, one bullet at a time, one torched Bible at a time,” he stated.

The remarks were echoed by representatives from Open Doors, an international Christian organization supporting persecuted believers, which noted that attacks, historically concentrated in northern, Muslim-majority states, are spreading into the Middle Belt and southern regions of Nigeria.

"Militants, including Fulani herders and Boko Haram, continue to target Christians, often committing sexual violence against women," the group asserted.

However, in response, the Nigerian government has rejected claims of widespread religious intolerance.

President Bola Tinubu stressed on his social media handle that religious freedom and tolerance had been a core tenet of the country’s collective identity, emphasizing that Nigeria opposes persecution.

The US' President, Donald Trump had earlier warned that continued attacks could jeopardize foreign aid being granted to Nigeria, advocating the urgent need for accountability and protection for vulnerable communities.

It could be recalled that Trump recently decried the ongoing genocide and alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria, describing it as an attack on the Christian community whereby he tagged the world's populous black nation as a "country of particular concern".

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