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US lawmaker allays invasion fear, as FG engages Trump

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U.S. lawmaker allays

United States (U.S.) Congressman Bill Huizenga has said US President Donald Trump is unlikely to launch military action following the latter’s threat to go “guns-ablazing” in Nigeria. Huizenga said this in an interview published on Tuesday. Recall that in late October, Trump said he had ordered the U.S. Department of War to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria over the alleged Christian genocide. According to the US lawmaker, Trump probably wanted the killings allegedly targeted at Christians and other Nigerians to end. Huizenga, who said he was surprised by Trump’s…

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“Over 7,000 Nigerian Christians killed in 2025” – US lawmaker claim

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US lawmaker claim

A United States (US) Congressman, Riley M. Moore, has countered denials by the Nigerian government on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria. He insisted that available data showed that about 7,000 Christians have been killed across the country this year. Moore, a Republican member of the U.S. parliament, who stated this in an interview with Fox News yesterday, said the alleged genocide was a tragedy that has been going on for decades without anyone talking about it. Recall that a few weeks ago, Moore and Senator Ted Cruz had called on…

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U.S. lawmakers demand re-opening of corruption probe into Shell-Eni OPL-245 deal

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US lawmaker Tinubu

Members of the United States Congress have demanded the re-opening of a corruption inquiry into Shell and Eni after Nigerias President Bola Tinubu restored the ownership of OPL 245 to the European oil giants. Two lawmakers, Maxine Waters and Joyce Beatty, urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate how the firms violated the countrys Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Recall that a reporr earlier this year reveaked how President Tinubu allegedly negotiated a deal with the oil firms that would see them transfer lucrative assets to Oando Plc, a…

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