A Nigerian government official says the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country.

Nigeria would welcome U.S. assistance in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, a Nigerian presidency spokesperson said on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened military action in the West African country over the treatment of Christians there.

The author Wole Soyinka, a vocal critic of President Trump, told the Nigerian press he did not attend a visa renewal interview requested by the State Department.

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 24th October, 2025 1. Tinubu Swears In Amupitan As New INEC Chairman President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Nicki Minaj accepted an invite to the UN after publicly thanking Donald Trump for taking the persecution of Nigerian Christians “seriously.”

Nigeria’s president has replaced top security officials as his government grapples with unabated violence in the conflict-hit north and struggles with myriad security challenges

Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka says his non-resident visa to enter the United States has been rejected.

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, says the best thing that works for Nigeria's diversity is federalism.