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U.S lawmaker makes U-turn, warns against dividing Nigeria; says it’ll empower terrorists

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US lawmaker makes U turn

…Slams FG over $9m lobbying deal United States (U.S) Representative Riley Moore has warned that encouraging separatist agendas in Nigeria could worsen insecurity and expose Christians, particularly in the North and Middle-Belt, to greater danger. Moore gave the warning yesterday, in a statement posted on his official X account after a fact-finding visit to Nigeria to assess reports of Christian persecution. He said he met with government officials, church leaders, humanitarian organisations and internally displaced persons across the country. “I have travelled to Nigeria and engaged in multiple high-level meetings…

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Benue IDP camp revelation: “US lawmaker, Rep. biased” – APC Chieftain, Bashir reacts

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Gov. Sani

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bashir Ahmad, has countered United States lawmaker, Riley Moore on revelation from the Internally-Displaced Persons, (IDP) camp in Benue state. Moore, who represents West Virginia’s Second District in the U.S, was among the congressional delegation that recently came to Nigeria on a fact-finding mission over the claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria had visited Benue IDP camp. In a statement he released on Tuesday night, the US lawmaker confirmed that over 600,000 Christians were displaced in Benue alone. Moore said the victims,…

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Insecurity: “Let’s not bully Nigeria” – US Congresswoman 

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US Congresswoman

United States Congresswoman, Pramila Jayapal, has asked her colleagues not to bully Nigeria over the ongoing wave of insecurity in the country. Jayapal made the call Wednesday, at the US Congress Public Hearing on Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ CPC, which is investigating Trump’s redesignation of the country. She was reacting to President Donald Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria if the killing of Christians does not end. She stressed that Trump’s threat to intervene militarily violates both U.S. law and international norms: “Any unilateral military action…

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Alleged Christian Genocide: “Trump doesn’t make idle threats” – U.S lawmaker warns

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U.S lawmaker warns

United States (U.S) Congressman, Riley Moore has reaffirmed Washington’s hardline position on alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, telling a visiting high-level Nigerian delegation that the United States, under President Donald Trump, expects “tangible action” to protect vulnerable communities and curb extremist violence. Moore made the remarks during a meeting on Wednesday with the team led by Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribaɗu, which included senior security chiefs and top government officials. The delegation travelled to Washington to address growing concerns over a global campaign portraying Nigeria as hostile…

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