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The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has refuted allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, attributing the claims to "another error in their intelligence gathering" by the United States.  His statement comes in response to Nigeria's recent redesignation as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) by the U.S. government and inflammatory remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump. On October 31, 2025, the Trump administration officially designated Nigeria as a CPC, a label for nations engaging in or tolerating "systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom."  This decision followed lobbying efforts by some U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Following the redesignation, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform over the weekend, accusing the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to the killing of Christians.  In a ...

 The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has threatened to intervene militarily in Nigeria if the alleged genocide against Christians is not immediately halted in the country. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump directed the Department of War to prepare for “possible action” if the killings continued. The US President also threatened to halt all aid and assistance to Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu’s administration failed to end the alleged persecution and killing of Christians. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities. “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CH...

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively reports. Presidency sources said Mr El-Rufai told President Tinubu at a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would continue to contribute his quota to the development of Nigeria as a private citizen.“He also told the president that he needed time to focus on his doctorate programme at a university in The Netherlands,” one of our sources said.Another insider also told this medium that the former governor suggested a new ministerial nominee — Jafaru Ibrahim Sani — for Kaduna State, saying the President would find him very useful and resourceful.Mr Sani served as commissioner in three ministries in Kaduna State (Local Government Education and Environment) while Mr El-Rufai was governor.Mr El-Rufai visited the President at the presidential villa a day after the Senate confirmed 45 ministerial nomi...

  Twitter Owner, Elon Musk , a few days ago announced the change of the  Twitter official logo. A lot of people have commended the world's richest man for this change just like  Kaldas90 - Chessable author , and my humble self FidelOnline Digital , however, lot more people think the change was unnecessary and had the potential to ruin the platform within six months.  @faridkhan says "Twitter is officially dead".., another Twitter user, @MarkGurman said on his Twitter page that "The X App update on IOS is so haphazardly done". On the other hand, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a publication yesterday, 27/7/2023 at 4.00pm  shows that Elon Musk has a bigger plan for X, than the a lot of people can see... Read from a screenshot of the publication attached below 👇👇to find out👇👇👇 Comment to leave your opinion 🥂 #elonmusk #twitter #X #rebranding

ENSURING SAFETY ON THE ROADS🧯⚠️ Avoid Using Your Phone While Driving:  In today's modern society, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. These handheld devices offer a wide array of features and functionalities that make communication, entertainment, and access to information easier than ever before. However, one place where the use of smartphones can have disastrous consequences is behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. It is of utmost importance to avoid using your phone while driving to ensure your safety, the safety of your passengers, and the well-being of others on the road. Distracted driving, particularly due to phone usage, has emerged as a significant threat to road safety. According to numerous studies and statistics, using a phone while driving significantly increases the likelihood of accidents and can have severe consequences. Engaging with your phone diverts your attention from the road, slows your reaction time, impairs judgment, and reduces ov...