US President Donald Trump has threatened to freeze aid to Nigeria and take military action unless its government stops what he’s called the killing of “very large numbers” of Christians by jihadists.

When President Donald Trump made a surprise threat this weekend on social media to carry out strikes in Nigeria, his defense secretary answered quickly: "Yes sir."

Nicki Minaj has reignited debate about her political stance after publicly thanking President Donald Trump for his comments on religious persecution in Nigeria. Newsweek reached out to Minaj's representative via email for comment on Monday outside regular working hours.

A resurfaced clip of Tinubu appearing to challenge Trump stirred public tension, but fact-checks showed it was an old economic comment misread amid US-Nigeria fears.

As Donald Trump eyes possible military intervention in Nigeria, it’s worth appreciating just how long the Republican's international target list has become.

Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over Christian persecution as Boko Haram survivor Paul Adamu speaks out in support of CPC designation.