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“Hostilities” With Iran Have “Terminated,” Trump Tells Congress As War Hits 60-day Deadline

Global UpfrontMay 1, 2026May 1, 20260

President Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated,” addressing a critical 60-day deadline under a law meant to limit the

U.S. Commission Again Recommends Nigeria For 2026 CPC Re-designation, Ogebe Tasks Tinubu To Cancel $9M “Wasted Lobbyists Contract”

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that the U.S. State Department re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for

Uproar In Northern Nigeria Over U.S. Congress Report, Push To Scrap Sharia

Global UpfrontFeb 25, 2026February 25, 20260

There is uproar in Northern Nigeria especially among Islamic clerics and leaders of thought against the recommendation by a committee of the United States (U.S.)

Nigeria: FG Rejects U.S. Congress Report On Alleged ‘Religious Persecution’

Global UpfrontFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

The Federal Government on Tuesday maintained its stance that there is nothing like religious persecution in Nigeria, insisting that there’s no policy of government that

MACBAN Seeks FG’s Diplomatic Intervention Over U.S. Terror Tag

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently engage United States authorities over an “erroneous narrative”

Debating Power, The US Bill On Nigeria While We Bury Our Dead

Global UpfrontFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Just as the Nigerian National Assembly was debating how to unravel the electoral reforms to reintroduce many transmissions of results during

U.S. Congressmen Introduce Nigeria Religious Freedom And Accountability Act Of 2026 Legislation Over Alleged “Religious Persecution And Mass Atrocities”

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2026February 11, 20260

U.S. Congressmen Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), along with the backing of an impressive

U.S. Congress Panel Slams FG’s $9m Lobbying Deal

Global UpfrontFeb 7, 2026February 7, 20260

A United States (U.S.) Congressional hearing on global religious freedom has criticised the Federal Government’s reported $9m lobbying contract in Washington DC, with lawmakers warning

Nigerians, Friends Rally At U.S. Congress/State Department, Demands American Action Against Genocide Perpetrators, Supporters

Global UpfrontDec 4, 2025December 4, 20250

A large throng of Nigerians under the aegis of the Save Nigeria Group USA with members drawn from from across the United States of America

Alleged Christian Genocide: U.S. Lawmakers Dig In Against Nigeria, Disagree With FG

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2025December 3, 20250

The United States (U.S.) House Appropriators and Foreign Affairs leaders convened a rare joint briefing on Tuesday as part of a broader Congressional investigation into