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U.S. Designation: Profiling, Systemic Inequity And Lessons In History

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2026February 14, 20260

By Auwal Gonga Gonga History is repeating itself: Riley Moore’s bill to label an entire group is the same dangerous profiling America should have left

How Twitter Exchange With U.S. Congressman Moore Landed Kwankwaso On Sanctions List Of Christian Persecutors

Global UpfrontFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

By Zagazola Makama The inclusion of former Kano State Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in a proposed U.S. bill on religious freedom is nothing

Trump’s Christmas Day Strikes May Have Consequences Far Beyond Nigeria

Global UpfrontDec 30, 2025December 30, 20251

On Christmas Day the United States launched strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State in Nigeria’s Sokoto state, in the north-west of the country,

Why The U.S. Strike in Nigeria Was Justified

Global UpfrontDec 27, 2025December 27, 20250

By The Catholic Herald On Christmas Day, the United States carried out targeted airstrikes against Islamic State–affiliated militants in north-west Nigeria. The operation was modest

U.S. Conducting Intelligence-gathering Flights Over Large Parts Of Nigeria After Trump Intervention Threat

Global UpfrontDec 23, 2025December 23, 20251

By Jessica Donati and Idrees Ali, Reuters The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight

Christian Killings: U.S. Begins Visa Ban On Nigerians, Family Members, Supporters Of Terrorists, Fulani Militia

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2025December 3, 20251

U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday announced visa ban on Nigerians, supporters and family members of terrorists and Fulani militias “who have directed,

Bishop Kukah, With All Due Respect, This Is Not It

Global UpfrontDec 1, 2025December 1, 20250

By Sa’adiyyah Adebisi Hassan When a man of God opens his mouth in a bleeding country, people expect comfort, clarity, and courage. Not cold statistics

‘Country of Particular Concern’: Global Coalition Briefs U.S. Congress of Indubitable ‘Documented Facts’

Global UpfrontNov 25, 2025November 25, 20250

A global coalition of clerics, scholars, and human-rights advocates – the Global Coalition for Freedom of Religion in Nigeria (GCFRN), has submitted a brief to

The Unspoken Genocide: Gwoza Christian Community Association Account On Christian Persecution In Gwoza, Borno State

Global UpfrontNov 8, 2025November 8, 20251

When a Senator recently told Channels TV that there is no persecution or genocide against Christians in Borno and particularly in Gwoza — he denied

Is There A Christian Genocide in Nigeria? Evidence Shows All Faiths Are Under Attack By Terrorists

Global UpfrontNov 6, 2025November 6, 20251

By Olayinka Ajala Terrorism and insurgency have ravaged parts of Nigeria since 2009, especially in the northern regions. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been