Nigeria says it has defused a high stakes diplomatic standoff with the United States sparked by Donald Trump’s accusations of Christian persecution. Trump had threatened aid cuts and even military action, but Abuja insists diplomacy cooled tensions. Officials say ties have not weakened and point to deeper cooperation instead. The U.S. has since stepped up intelligence activity and signed a major health deal worth over five billion dollars combined. Nigeria rejects claims the violence is religious, arguing it is driven by insurgency, banditry, and criminal networks. The question now is whether this marks a real reset or a temporary truce.
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This video obviously did not age well. An agreement was clearly just a ruse.
Lolol. This didn't age well. They just let America drop bombs
Mr trump 2000 soul was kill in Anambra this early morning the kill is still going on pls mr trump pls come.and save Nigeria pls people are die
As a Nigerian this is the best news ever since two decades. I pray God almighty bless and protect President Trump for doing it.
First time since 2000 Nigeria Is on the time News today 2025 Dicembre 26. Happy bomb on Nigeria terrorist Camp.
It Is true Northern part of Nigeria had the First blow from America Jesus Donald Trump
President triump should also pay heed to the atrocities of Christians in India too
God bless Trump and love from Nigeria
For the first time from superpowers, we have a president who loves to defend Christians in the world. God bless President Donald Trump. I hope we can have leaders like him in the future. He created peace for his own country and across the world. This shows that the Nigerian government could not destroy its enemy on its own, but was destroyed by other nations, how shameless the Nigerian government is.
President Trump, thank you for protecting Christian in the world.
O LORD LET THE WICKEDNESS 💔😭 OF THE WICKED 🖤 COME TO AN END IN 🇳🇬 NIGERIA IJN 🙏🏾
I trust The United. States.
What type of incoherent type news casting is that. ..The Captions Reads that… Its the USA that, made the summation And this announcement, of a purported mass killings as in Genocidal fashion….Well, Allow us say it out Loud….We Support this striking of these Terrorists Base, and anywhere they might be hiding under any circumstances..Any enabling Northern government officials that uses his/her official capacity to give any of them Cover…should be held as a Saboteur and be arrested as responsible, And consequently prosecuted..
Well, My stringent advice to the USA as regards the planned financial support intended for a particular traceable Needs in Nigeria.is appreciated…As its usual to be the case in point. ..My advice is to put in a unit of US official in adhoc capacity, To accompany this Grant of such a huge ammount, in tranches…with strict control, and information on What thats to be used for ,As its stipulated in a well drawn out plans.Many of such huge monies have been given out various times from different foreign countries..which will be mis directed by mostly seniour officials in the government…Mostly all these subventions/Foreign Aids are treated with levity, Most especially by these in direct charge For the parastatals or Agencies, Established to handle such with fairness, To do such things in the country…l will advise to put on as much guardrails as humanely possible…And Thank you for the offer of help, both financial and otherwise..
Let Me Get This That’s Being Explained , Trump Has Called War On The Slaying Of Christians In Black Africa Recently , But He Still Remains To Ignore The Slaughterings By The Russians Of The Christian Ukraine 🇺🇦 People That’s Been Going On For Over 4 Years After Russia 🇷🇺 Broke The Peace ☮️ Treaty Between Both Of The Two Countries , And The Republicans Through Peace Talk , Acknowledges To The Favors Of The Terrorist Activities And Actions Of A Dictator And Tyrant Leader And President Named Putin , Whom Bombed 🚀 Ukraine First , So I Ask All , Don’t Yall See The Racism’s Between And With The Ways That Are Being Presented In Of The Forms For WAR CRIMES , That’s Putting The Lives On The Lines Of The People In The Continents Of Both North And South America🇺🇸 For Racism
Are Yall Sure That The Christians Being Killed In Africa Aren’t Remnants Of The Jim Jones Followers , AND THERE YOU HAVE IT , DECEIVERS ARE EXPOSED , And That’s Exactly What’s Going On In The USA 🇺🇸 Now With The Republicans 2025
The truth of the matter is that there is genocide and ethnic cleansing going on in Nigeria against Christians and other ethnic nationalities by the radical Islamic sharia Fulani ethnic minority who is not indigenous to Nigeria by the way, these Fulani extremists and terrorists are being funded, sponsored, supported and protected by the federal government and the Fulani sharia sokoto caliphate for the sole purpose of Islamization of Nigeria through jihadism conquest. The United States are. Very much aware of this fact and they’re not going to be deterred by the propaganda of this Islamic regime sitting in Abuja. Hundred of innocent Christians have been slaughtered, their ancestral homeland destroyed, their farms destroyed and occupied by invading Fulani illegal tribesmen from all over Africa while the indigenous peoples in their millions are being held captive in government prepared IDP camps. This is pure evil on humanity and mankind.
Trump is a big liar and evil
Any improvements of ties with Nigeria is like eating with devil and anything done in Nigeria without division of Nigeria is void and Nonsense. The country should be divided immediately for sake of peace these people are killing innocent Christian’s. .. please divide Nigeria The Nigeria Army collude with terrorists Infact Nigerian Army are part of terrorist in uniforms. America please divide Nigeria Now and Now for the sake of peace . If Nigeria is not divided all the efforts are futile void .
Government should use the money to build a world class hospital if they will not steal and share the money. Ole, barawo, thief thief Nigerian politicians.
The govt is playing mind games waiting for President Trump to leave office they'll resume. Free Biafra.
SHALOM BELOVED, WHY IS TRUMP NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THE EASTERN NIGERIA CREATED BY LORD LUGGARD.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MAZI NNAMDI KANU AND PM SIMEON EKPA NJOKU. LET GODLY JUSTICE PREVALE.
SHALOM BELOVED
WHY IS NIGERIA WITH ALL THE MINERAL RESOURCES RUN WITH HAND OUTS FROM THE WEST EG AMERICA ?? PLEASE GOD HELP NIGERIANS AND THEIR LEADERS IN LORDJESUS CHRIST OF NAZERETH NAME IN THANKSGIVING AMEN AND AMEN.
Mr. Trump our problem isn't islam and Christian our problem is leadership.
If you really conscen this is what you can help us about.
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We want the world to divide that country and let's leave and have our christian country as Biafra.
That country is a disgràceful country, Yoruba and Fülani's has dêstrøyed the country beyond, and nothing good can ever come out from that zøø😮.
May GOD bless Donald Trump for Saving the life of Christians in Nigerian. Please Trump continue to strike and strike till u finish All dis evil people. May GOD bless you and protect and ur Military.
Chicken comes across knowledgeable and believable on the Nigeria issues politically and socially.
Nonsense!
This are all the same people in government
Trump set up his organisation that will handle the fund. Because all those in authorities are corrupted to the list of them.
People are been killed in churches