Kwankwaso To Trump: Your Threat Could Further Polarise Nigeria

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November 2, 2025

By Adesina Soyooye

A former Minister for Defence, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso has weighed in on the threat by President Donald Trump of the United States of America to militarily intervene in what he says is a genocide on Christians in Nigeria.

President Trump had on Friday, October 31, declared Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over the alleged genocide on Christians. He followed that up on Saturday by, strongly, warning the Nigerian Government to immediately stop the killings of Christians or that the US would intervene to clear the terrorists killing Christians.

The Nigerian Government in three responses, one of them personally signed by President Bola Tinubu, has denied any such genocide targeted at Christians, and explained that the insecurity in Nigeria has nothing to do with Religion and that adherents of both Religions – Christians and Muslims – as well as others, are targets of blood-thirsty terrorists.

Kwankwaso, a two-term Governor of Kano State, 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, and leader of Kwankwasiyya movement, expressed concern over Trump’s comments about Nigeria.

In a post on his Facebook page Sunday, he wrote:

“I have noted with increasing concern the heightened pronouncements on Nigeria by President Donald Trump. This follows his designation of Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern.

“Nigeria is a sovereign nation facing security challenges caused by outlaws, not by religion or ethnicity.

“The insecurity we face does not distinguish based on religious, ethnic, or political beliefs.

“I urge the United States to support Nigeria with modern technology to fight insecurity instead of issuing threats.

“The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could further polarise our country.”

Kwankwaso also called on the Federal government to engage, diplomatically with the US.

Recall that since 2023 when President Tinubu recalled Nigeria’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners from around the World, he has not replaced them.

In this regard, Kwankwaso advised that: “The Nigerian government should also consider appointing special envoys from its distinguished diplomats to engage the American government. Additionally, it is necessary to appoint permanent ambassadors to represent Nigeria’s interests on the international stage.”

And a word to Nigerians: to “To my fellow countrymen, this is an important moment where we should emphasise unity of belonging over division. God bless Nigeria.”

OPINION: Thinking About Trump and Nigeria

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November 2, 2025

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By Valentine Obienyem

As I was returning from Mass this morning, I found myself reflecting on the recent pronouncement by the President of the United States concerning Nigeria. My only quarrel with his comment is the simplification that daily deaths in Nigeria are merely “Christians being killed.” What we witness in Nigeria is far more complex. In the process of attacking Christian communities, perpetrators, through collateral damage, kill many others. The truth is that Nigeria has become a vast killing field.

Ordinarily, when the president of one sovereign nation threatens military action against another, citizens of the threatened nation rise instinctively in patriotic defence of their sovereignty. In normal circumstances, I too would have stood firmly against the United States and stirred Nigerians with stories of noble resistance – recalling Leonidas at Thermopylae, where men chose annihilation over surrender, believing that honour and homeland were treasures worth the ultimate sacrifice.

However, in our case, almost everyone, quietly, including many within government, would rather whisper a prayer that such intervention should indeed come. It is a tragic paradox: a people who ought to rise in defence of their sovereignty now look outward for rescue, not from disloyalty, but from deep fatigue and disillusionment.

As I reflected on this strange reversal, I remembered an old tale of a broken realm where fear had so subdued the souls of men that the father whose innocent son had been shot before his eyes by the king merely complimented the monarch on his excellent archery; offenders bastinadoed by the royal order thanked His Majesty for keeping them in mind. Such was the abasement of a people who had learned to praise their own suffering, mistaking oppression for benevolence and cruelty for care.

As for those circulating President Tinubu’s letter insisting he is “doing enough,” shame on you. Doing enough, yet in Nigeria today people sleep with one eye open; communities are wiped out in silence; families search for loved ones who never return; and whole regions live under the shadow of fear. If this is what you call “enough,” then what would failure look like?

When I survey reactions online, my reflection deepens. The very voices that lament insecurity in the country suddenly grow hesitant when decisive measures are proposed. Why, then, can known criminal hideouts not be dismantled? Why can the same security instruments deployed elsewhere not be applied here? How does a nation become paralysed before those who torment it daily? There are moments, I must confess, when I truly struggle to comprehend this country.

If I were President Tinubu, I would seek an immediate audience with the U.S. President, not in protest, but with the tact of a statesman who understands the mood of his people. Instead of feigned outrage, I would diplomatically reframe the moment as an invitation to partnership in restoring peace, a gesture in sync with the very sentiments Nigerians appear prepared to applaud. Leadership is not merely about asserting sovereignty; it is about recognising when a nation’s spirit is so drained that even the prospect of outside help looks like salvation this is where we are.

His aides should help him. I truly do not understand why they – Bayo Onanuga and the rest – so often carry on with a kind of “degenerative Èmilókàn looseness,” as though governance were a street quarrel and not a solemn national duty. The President needs them now, not for the tired and juvenile skirmish against an imagined “common foe” in Peter Obi, but to assist him in framing, with courteous elegance, the language befitting an approach to the American President. This is not a moment for chest-thumping or borrowed bravado; the man in question, POTUS, as we say, na ewe-ewe oku. But in truth we need his righteous indignation in the Nigeria of today.

This is not the time for “bala blue,” nor for careless jesting/ Iyaloja debate. In moments such as this, sobriety is required. Nations weigh words by counting guns, and in that regard, the President of the United States commands more than any other leader on earth.

Shortly, I shall share the sermon of today as I routinely do.

Okeadu Family Seeks FG’s Intervention Over Death Of Son In Myanmar

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Akinwale Kasali

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November 2, 2025

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By Akinwale Kasali

The death of Obinna Okeadu, a young promising Nigerian Engineer in Myanmar has sparked outrage. The Okeadu family of Imo State has, therefore, appealed to the Federal Government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reported death of their Son in Myanmar.

The late 33-year-old, who hails from Mbano in Imo State was said to have travelled to Myanmar in August after being offered what he believed was a factory job.

According to the family, they later received information suggesting that the job offer may not have been genuine.

Okechukwu Okeadu, elder brother to the deceased at a press briefing in Abuja over the weekend stated that the family lost contact with him shortly after his arrival in Myanmar, but the family has since received unconfirmed account alleging that the late Obinna may have been held in poor conditions.

“We were told by someone who claimed to be at the same location that he was unable to communicate freely,” Okechukwu said, adding that the family has not received any official confirmation of Obinna’s status or wellbeing.

Okechukwu noted that one of the messages the family received suggested Obinna might have died, but stressed that they have yet to see his body or obtain any documentation from authorities in Myanmar.

“We are simply asking for clarity, we want to know what happened to our Son, and we are asking the Nigerian government to help us get answers.”

The Okeadu Family has however sent a Save-Our- Soul appeal to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, and International Humanitarian Agencies to look into the situation.

The family has also expressed concern that other Nigerians may also be in vulnerable conditions abroad and could require assistance.

“This is not just about Obinna, We hope that whatever investigation is carried out will help protect others who might be in similar situations.”

World Bank Confirms Nigeria’s Fresh Request For $1 Billion Loan

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Ayodele Oni

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November 2, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

To consolidate ongoing economic reforms, the World Bank has confirmed a fresh $1 billion loan request from the Federal Government.

The loan will also support a transition from short-term stabilisation to inclusive growth.

According to a project document published by the bank on October 27, the new facility, titled “Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (P512892),” is tentatively slated for Board approval on December 16, 2025.

This is just as the World Bank noted that while macroeconomic stability has improved, Nigeria is yet to achieve broad-based growth, with over 130 million Nigerians still living in poverty.

“Nigeria’s economy has yet to shift decisively into a higher and inclusive growth path,” the report warned, emphasising the need for urgent investment to boost productivity, diversify exports, and create jobs.

The package comprises a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit and a $500 million International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan.

It falls under the bank’s Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment practice for the Western and Central Africa region.

The World Bank said the funding will “strengthen ongoing economic reforms, promote job creation, and accelerate private investment.” It will be implemented through the Federal Ministry of Finance.

“The proposed Development Policy Financing supports Nigeria’s pivot from stabilisation to inclusive growth and job creation.

“Structured as a two-tranche standalone operation of US$1.0 billion, it seeks to catalyse private sector–led investment by expanding access to credit, deepening capital markets and digital services, easing inflationary pressures, and promoting export diversification.”

The loan forms part of the bank’s broader support to consolidate post-reform stability and drive inclusive growth across key sectors of the economy.

Since 2023, the Tinubu administration has implemented several reform measures, including removal of petrol subsidy, exchange rate unification, and an end to Central Bank deficit financing—all under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

The government says the policies have stabilised the economy, reduced the fiscal deficit, and restored investor confidence.

Probe Of Serial Rap£ist: LASG Urges More Victims To Come Forward

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Akinwale Kasali

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November 2, 2025

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By Akinwale Kasali

Adedayo Adegbola, an e-hailing driver linked to multiple rap£e and assault cases has been arrested by the Police.

Adegbola is linked to cases of ra£e, indecent assault and armed robbery against female passengers who boarded his car.

He has been on the wanted list of the Police before he was apprehended on Saturday by detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, after multiple online posts went viral with female victims identifying his photograph.

The Police also added that it recovered a red Toyota Corolla with registration number JJJ 226 HT, which was allegedly used to commit the crimes.

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has called on victims and survivors to come forward with information in the ongoing investigation of the e-hailing driver.

In a follow-up statement posted on X on Sunday, the agency said it is working with the Lagos State Police Command to expand evidence and ensure justice is served after the arrest of the suspect.

The DSVA commended the police for what it described as “swift and diligent efforts” in apprehending the driver.

The agency urged any other victims who may have been assaulted by the suspect to contact it through official channels.

“The agency is working closely with the police to ensure that justice is served, and to strengthen the ongoing investigation and expand the body of substantial evidence.

“We are calling on other victims or survivors who may have been assaulted by the suspect to please come forward,” the statement read

The DSVA further added that all reports will be handled with confidentiality and that survivors will receive necessary support.

FG Signs €10.2mn Deal With EU, France To Boost Local Medicine Production

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Akinwale Kasali

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November 2, 2025

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Gautier Mignot - EU Ambassador to Nigeria

By Akinwale Kasali

The Nigerian Government has partnered with the European Union, EU and France to sign an agreement under the Global Gateway’s Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines, and Health Technologies Initiative.

In a statement issued by the EU on Sunday, the partnership aims to advance Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and strengthen local health systems.

The statement reads: “The project, named Quality Uplift for Advancing Local Industry in Medicine Standards, is worth €10.2 million and seeks to bolster Nigeria’s pharmaceutical ecosystem by expanding the local production of quality-assured medicines, improving access to essential health technologies, and promoting research-based innovation”.

It further stated that the project will reinforce the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development as a regional reference centre for critical activities such as bioequivalence, stability studies, and quality control, fostering regional collaboration with Rwanda and Senegal.

Gautier Mignot, EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, emphasised the importance of this collaboration during the signing ceremony, describing it as proof of the enduring partnership between the EU, France, and Nigerian and West African stakeholders.

He added that the need to build robust, resilient, and efficient health and social welfare systems to ensure prosperity for all.

“Let’s combine the strength of our EU-Nigeria official partnership, EU-ECOWAS official partnership, with the dynamism of our companies on both sides to achieve a common goal: making Nigerian healthcare life-saving and sustainable, diversified, accessible, and affordable for all Nigerians, creating jobs and opportunities,” he said, expressing his wish to expand this vision across the rest of West Africa and the continent.

Marc Fonbaustier,

France’s Ambassador to Nigeria, however underscored France’s commitment to the partnership through the Global Health Strategy.

Fonbaustier noted that

the principles guiding this strategy are equity, solidarity, and human dignity.

He further expressed pride in France’s contributions, stating the shared values and commitment to enhancing health systems and empowering communities.

Obi Adigwe, Director-General/CEO of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, highlighted the significance of strategic partnerships in advancing Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing and strengthening local health systems.

“We want to ensure that our people not only get the highest level of access to healthcare but also catalyse socioeconomic development, job creation, capacity building, technology transfer, and revenue generation.

“Through laboratory modernisation, technology transfer, and workforce training, the QUALIMED project is expected to boost Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in medicines and vaccines, enhance regulatory compliance, and promote gender equity in biomanufacturing and research.

“The expected outcomes of the initiative include upgraded NIPRD laboratories meeting international standards, increased Good Manufacturing Practice compliance, stronger clinical research networks, and better integration of Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector into global innovation and production systems”, Adigwe stated.

Suswam Dumps PDP for APC

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Adesina Soyooye

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November 2, 2025

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By Adesina Soyooye

Dr. Gabriel Suswam, a former two-term Governor of Benue State, has given notice of his intention to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

His decision, he said, reflects his readiness to work hand-in-hand with President Bola Tinubu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Governor Hyacinth Alia to enable Benue State fully benefit fully from Federal programs and opportunities.

He described his defection as a shift from partisan rivalry to people-focused governance and noted that cooperation with the Federal Government is essential to tackling Benue’s key challenges which include insecurity, unemployment, and poor infrastructure.

A statement by Suswan’s Personal Assistant, Emmanuel Hangeior, said his Principal’s decision to defect to the PDP, underscores his belief that “the time has come for Benue leaders to close ranks and put the people first.”

He said: “Senator Suswam’s move reflects a new spirit of collaboration one focused on unity, progress, and the prosperity of Benue State”, he noted.

Genocide Allegation: Fani-Kayode Accuses President Trump Of Tyranny

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Adesina Soyooye

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November 2, 2025

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By Adesina Soyooye

Stung by the threat of an attack on those killing Christians in Nigeria by President Donald Trump of the United States of America, Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, has, among other choice names, called him “a tyrant”

In a strongly-worded post on his X page on Sunday, Fani-Kayode, a former admirer of Trump, described him as “a deranged and sociopathic megalomaniac”.

He also accused the most powerful President in the world of hypocrisy and double standards in his approach to global conflicts.

Recall that Trump

on Friday, October 31, designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern, CPC.

President Trump cited what he saw as ongoing violence against Christians, worsened by the failure of the Federal Government to protect religious minorities.

He followed that up by saying the USA would launch a vicious war to take out those who are slaughtering innocent people because of their religious beliefs.

But the Nigerian Government, in a number of statements, including one personally signed by President Bola Tinubu, whose wife is not only a Christian, but an ordained Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, even though he is a Muslim, denied any persecution of any religious groups in Nigeria.

However, on Saturday, Trump doubled-over and threatened military action against Nigeria.

Stung by that, Fani-Kayode lashed out at Trump and alleged that the US President “ignored the atrocities committed by the Israeli Zionist Nazis and the “UAE-backed RSF butchers of Darfur” while falsely labelling Nigerians as “killers of Christians”. He accused Trump of attempting to brand the country with genocide claims.

He, also, used as an example, a message from a friend of his who condemned Trump’s remarks, and described them as “petulant and childish.” He called on African leaders to recognize that Western powers are “not our friends.”

Fani-Kayode

emphasised that any attempt by the US to invade Nigeria would be met with resistance and said the development should serve as a wake-up call for Nigerians to value courageous and patriotic leadership.

Fani-Kayode wrote: “Imagine a deranged & sociopathic meglomaniac & tyrant, a recalcitrant and unrepentant schoolyard and dockside bully and a cheap and shameless godless scumbag like @realDonaldTrump

threatening our country with violence, military action and invasion. What a nerve!

“Trump, a fascist & an associate of the globally recognized Hitler of the 21st century, @netanyahu, has refused to call the Israeli Zionist Nazis and the UAE-backed RSF butchers of Darfur, Sudan mass murderers and genocidal maniacs but he is calling our people the “killers of Christians” and is desperately trying to label our nation with the genocide tag and create a crisis in Nigeria.

“Our Government must refuse to allow themselves to be hoodwinked by the words of middle-ranking American Governnent officials who are not members of the MAGA inner circle & who do not truly represent the very hardline and extreeme views of the right-wing Christian fundamentalist & anti-Muslim forces that Trump holds dear.”

Kidnapping: Incensed NMA Gives Anambra 72 hours to Secure Release Of Member

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Adesina Soyooye

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November 2, 2025

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By Adesina Soyooye

The Anambra Government has been given a 72- hour ultimatum by the State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, to rescue its abducted member or face serious consequences.

Incensed by the brazen abduction of Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo, a Consultant Neurosurgeon on Thursday, 30 October, the NMA has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Security Agencies to secure his release immediately.

The call was made by the NMA on Saturday in a communiqué at the end of an Emergency General Meeting held on Saturday.

Dr Mbanugo, a Consultant Neurosurgeon with the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, dislosed the NMA, was abducted in front of his hospital at Uruagu, Nnewi in the evening of October 30.

Till date, the NMA revealed, the hoodlums are yet to establish any form of communications with Mbanugo’s family, relatives, friends or colleagues.

Therefore, the NMA said,

“A 72- hour ultimatum is hereby given to the Anambra State Government to secure the immediate release of our colleague Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo.

“If at the expiration of the above time line our member’s release is not secured, all the doctors in Anambra State under the aegis of NMA, Anambra, will down tools until our member is released.”

In addition, the NMA stated that all relevant Government Agencies have been informed of the abduction of their colleague and the resolve of its members to stop work after 72 hours.

Alleged Genocide: Tinubu, Trump To Meet Soon – Presidency

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Ayodele Oni

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November 2, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

In the wake of brickbats over bandits attacks of Christians claim by the United States (US), President Tinubu and President Donald Trump are expected to meet soon.

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, confirmed the planned meeting in a post on Saturday saying the discussion would focus on counterterrorism cooperation and correcting misconceptions about terrorist attacks in Nigeria.

“Both President have shared interests in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala wrote.

He noted that Trump had previously supported Nigeria’s fight against terrorism by approving the sale of arms, while Tinubu has made effective use of that support.

“As for the differences as to whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or all faiths, those would be discussed and resolved by the two leaders when they meet in the coming days, either in the State House or White House.”

Bwala’s statement follows Trump’s recent remarks accusing the Nigerian government of ignoring attacks on Christians — a claim that has sparked widespread debate.

He also warned that the United States might cut off all aid and assistance to Nigeria.

The US President had earlier on Saturday said he had directed the Department of Defense to prepare for possible military action against Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”

According to Reuters, Trump made the disclosure in a statement posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.

The U.S. government reportedly announced the immediate suspension of all aid and assistance to Nigeria.

“We may very well go into that now disgraced country, guns-a-blazing, to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump was quoted as saying