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ALTERNATEID:
Congressman Riley Moore has been the harrow head of the designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by the United States of America. He has also severally tweeted in support of sanctions and possible military action in Nigeria.

Yesterday, he took to his Twitter again and for the first time, we are finally getting an hint of what the Trump administration really want from President Tinubu. See tweet below 👇



President Tinubu has denied the nature of this crisis, saying as recently as September of this year that, “there’s no religious persecution in Nigeria.”

He now has an opportunity to deepen and strengthen Nigeria's relationship with the United States and, more importantly, do the right thing.
https://x.com/reprileymoore/status/1986917321441697881?s=46[/quote]This guy's tweet BELOW can be interpreted in multiple ways... BUT there will be NO unilaterally invasion of Nigeria. It's gonna be a collaborative effort between the United States and Nigeria military forces. Unknown to a lot of highly impressionable people who do NOT know about global geopolitics and counter terrorism, the jihadi terror groups like JNIM, ISWAP, the foreign Fula militia bandits, etc, in Niger Republic, Mali, Burkina Faso, Northern Cameroon, Chad are still going to a danger to Nigeria via the porous non-existent borders if they are ALSO not taken out of circulation by the United States and a global military coalition using advanced kinetic warfare.

The Nigerian military have tried their BEST but what is needed right NOW are joint military operations with Nigeria and the United States (a widening of global participation is needed to ensure global security in the Sahelian region of West Africa) The American tax payers are groaning because they are gonna be paying for this in the midst of the longest U.S. Government shutdown in history with goverment workers salaries not yet paid including members of the U.S. military and aviation personnel at various U.S. airports.

President Tinubu has denied the nature of this crisis, saying as recently as September of this year that, “there’s no religious persecution in Nigeria.”

He now has an opportunity to deepen and strengthen Nigeria's relationship with the United States and, more importantly, do the right thing.

Islie:
“For example, in the United States, there is no general bar, but officers in certain agencies require security clearance to marry a foreigner. While it is not prohibited completely, vetting of the intended spouse is required.

“In the UK, they do not ban marriage to foreign spouses, but the officer’s access to classified information is restricted until vetting is carried out on the spouse. China, Russia, and several Middle Eastern and African states explicitly prohibit it. India and Pakistan also require approval before marriage,” he said.

“Maybe, looking at what is happening in other parts of the world, I think we can review this law to introduce instruments of vetting before such a marriage is done instead of an outright ban. This rule was enacted during the military regime; the younger generation of officers may consider such conditions an infringement on their rights. I think it is one area that the military might look at, seeing what is happening in other countries,” he added.

However, the rule is not observed in a country like the United States of America, where military officers are generally allowed to marry foreigners.

Online checks reveal that in the US military, officers are permitted to marry foreign nationals, but such officers must obtain a security clearance.

They are expected to report the relationship, and the marriage is considered in security clearance decisions.

https://leadership.ng/nigerian-military-banned-from-marrying-foreigners/

Kukutente23:
The questions you're asking are largely irrelevant. Your first question assumes that all methods of cooking egusi must involve the use of vegetables. Neither Yoruba nor nupe add any vegetables to their egusi basically. Some Yorubas who do add scent leaves which is locally called (efirin) or another leaf called worowo. The north add the normal spinach if they need to. Neither Yoruba nor Nupe use ugu in cooking egusi

The efik use waterleaf and bitterleaf for their edikaikong

The Yorubas use bitterleaf to make vegetables along with spinach or alone. You can Google it for more tribes

Kukutente23:
I have eaten egusi soup from Yoruba, Igbo and a northern tribe and they all did theirs differently

For the egusi soup in Yorubaland, they first fry the palm oil, then pour the egusi mixed with onion into it.

For the Igbo, they don't fry the palm oil, they add it while the egusi is cooking on the fire. If I'm wrong, correct me

For the Nupe, they don't use palm oil at all, they use benniseed oil or groundnut oil and it's very small quantity compared to the two above
Yoruba egusi is thicker than Igbo egusi soup.

Yoruba, Idoma, Numan and Bini are tribes that I know that make bitterleaf soup other than the Igbo. The Efik and Annang use bitterleaf in some of their soups to. Like i told you, these leaves are indigenous to West Africa and thus no tribe can claim sole ownership

Next thing, you'll claim ewedu(jute leaves) is exclusive to Yoruba and who will you give okro to?

Truths9ja:
Davido explaining Amala, gbegiri , Okro and different kind of meats in the pots to his American friends😂…. See all the meats dem pack for Isreal food chai 😩🥘


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jnCji2kqQY?

lawani:
It is better to carry yourself with self respect than to take up the post of a clown when the situation calls for seriousness and there is no need for clowning.


There were many languages in the Benin empire which was a Yoruba empire with a Yoruba name Ibinu (Anger) but the lingua franca was the Yoruba dialect still spoken by Ilaje and Itsekiri today. The Ilaje and Itsekiri are the most accurate representative of ancient Benin while Benin city was the capital. That Yoruba dialect was the only language in which Benin officials were addressed. You dont speak any other language in a Benin court which includes courts as faraway as Rivers state, Anambra and Delta that at one time or the other came under Benin influence. It was the language learnt by Europeans in the Benin empire. Benin's Edoid language was limited to the natives around that area. You dont address the Oba in that language in the past. Just like you dont address the Oba in Igbo, the Obi Onitsha, Obi Ussele Ukwu and etc too. The Yoruba language is Egyptian and relatively new to this parts. The language of the Yoruba was Akoko. Now spoken at the edges of Yoruba land in Kwara, Kogi, Ondo and Northern Edo.


Yoruba word for box is apoti, for okro is ila. Ugu leaves as vegetable was probably introduced to Yorubas by Igbos as it does not have a Yoruba name as far as I know. For Egusi, I do not know, it might also be an Igbo word.

Let me add that the Nupe claim to have established Onitsha and thrived there before it passed from hand to hand to come under Benin influence. They have a meaning for Onitsha unlike most others.

Then language zones are well demarcated but in the case of an empire, they post armies and officers and their official language is imposed. A person of considerable intellect should not be saying Benin was not Yoruba. Was it Edoid then? There were more Yoruba speaking towns than any other language in the Benin empire and Yoruba was the language of business. So Benin armies and officers took the language to all their stations as lingua franca but when the empire collapsed, the outposts returned to using their local language or adopted a more convenient one. Anyone should be able to reason that out.

lawani:
Your way of reasoning is a bit strange. Igbos were not known to any one of Yoruba or Hausa before colonisation because leaving their villages probably was a taboo back then. It was the British colonisation that modernised Igbos. They went to other places first as colonial workers then as traders. By contrast, the Yoruba knew Hausas, Kanuris, Malians, Portuguese, Ashanti, Europeans, Arabs and those people knew the Yoruba too. They lived in Yoruba cities. The Igbos were cut off from the Yoruba by the Edoid people. The Yoruba that knew Igbos were the Yoruba of Benin because Benin was a Yoruba speaking state that had Igbo people in it but since Igbos dont leave their villages, Yorubas farther to the West never encountered them but Anioma Igbos were using Yoruba as lingua franca in the past to communicate with headquarters in Benin. As for Ogiri, it is a well entrenched Yoruba word used for something produced in Yoruba land, so if you insist that Yorubas learnt the word from Igbos who showed up here in the 20th century, then that speaks volumes about your level of reasoning. Why not Igbos copied it from Yoruba?

YonkijiSappo:
Iru is not the Yoruba equivalent of Ogiri.
Iru is made from fermented Locust bean, while Ogiri is made from other material like Fermented Melon, Soybean or Sesame seeds, so it isn't the same but similar to Iru.
Both are used in Yoruba land.

lawani:
You are talking rubbish. Ogiri was not learnt from Igbos who appeared in Yorubaland very recently. Ogiri is known all over Yoruba land as a soup condiment with a somewhat offensive yet rich odour not only in Ijebu. I have known ogiri when I was in Ijesa. Yoruba did not learn it from Igbos. Then garri is a Yoruba word learnt by Igbos. Igbos did not eat garri in the past I believe. They ate foofoo and pounded yam. While Yoruba either soak garri in water to drink or use it to make eba with boiling water. The Igbos call eba, garri while the Yoruba do not. To Yorubas eba is made from garri while garri on its own is like corn flakes. It is a more advanced use of cassava than the use for foofoo by Igbos. I hope you wont say the words for mouth, nose, ear, time and etc were learnt by Yorubas from Igbos.

Silvereze:
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.1 First, I followed the fundamental principles to profitable catfish farming business which are good water quality, quality fingerlings and high quality feeds

2. I started feeding the fishes the right way after finding out the best practices of catfish feeding

3. I fixed the problem of low dissolved oxygen in fish pond water

4. And I prevented other factors of poor catfish growth


I believe if you follow the steps I followed the growth rate of your fishes will be very high and your catfish farming business will be highly profitable.

press9jatv:
What is currently happening in Nigeria is Pure Christian Genocide - Mike Pence, Former US Vice President

Credit: Newsmax


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjed88OXO8Q

HonNL:
The United States military has developed a range of contingency plans for potential military action in Nigeria following a directive from President Donald Trump.

The U.S. President had accused the Nigerian government of permitting “mass slaughter” of Christians — a claim widely denounced as false by Nigerian officials.

According to a New York Times report published on Wednesday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has submitted a set of operational options to the Department of War at the request of Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The plans, insiders familiar with the development told New York Times, outline three possible levels of engagement, heavy, medium, and light, each designed to allow for a controlled escalation of US military involvement.

Possible military options and US concerns
The New York Times reported that the military officials disclosed that the “heavy option” presented by the command is the most forceful military response the US could take against Nigeria.

It involves sending an aircraft carrier group to the Gulf of Guinea, off the Nigerian coast, and using fighter jets or long-range bombers to strike targets deep inside northern Nigeria.

For the medium option, the command suggested using drone strikes against militant camps, bases, convoys and vehicles in northern Nigeria.

US Predator and Reaper drones have the capacity to loiter for hours before striking; meanwhile, other US intelligence assets would build up targets’ patterns of life to enable precise, timely strikes, the New York Times reports.

Military officials told The New York Times that the light option would centre on partner-enabled operations, with the US military and State Department supporting Nigerian government forces to target Boko Haram and other Islamist insurgents responsible for attacks, kidnappings and killings of civilians.

The official said the primary goal of the plan is to strike Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, protect Christians from armed violence and end the decades-long insurgency in the country.

However, there are some concerns about these plans.

“But that option comes with its own issues, not least being that the U.S. military in August vacated its two nearest drone bases, in Agadez and Niamey, both in neighboring Niger. Russian forces now occupy those bases,” the report stated.

Backstory
Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria and accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of allowing the mass slaughter of Christians.

Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and suspended arms sales and technical support for the country.

This announcement followed months of campaigns and demands by right-wing US lawmakers for the country to sanction Nigeria for allowing the “persecution of Christians.”

Although the Nigerian government has denied the claims, Trump insisted that US military action against Nigeria would be “fast, vicious, and sweet.”

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening there, and in numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian Population around the World,” he said.

While the US Department of War is contemplating the options presented by the Africa Command, concerns are being raised about the issues associated with implementing any of these options.

What you should know
While Nigeria’s government rejects claims of targeted Christian persecution, it continues to face rising insecurity driven by terrorism, banditry, and communal conflicts.

The U.S. House Appropriations leaders praised the President’s action, describing Nigeria as “the most dangerous nation on Earth to follow Christ” and emphasizing that religious persecution will not be tolerated.

https://nairametrics.com/2025/11/06/us-military-drafts-nigeria-strike-plans-after-trump-directive/

ALTERNATEID:
https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/178f198e7c25

Islie:
https://dailytrust.com/bbc-picks-holes-in-data-trump-relied-on-to-blacklist-nigeria/?noamp=available

BlackViper:
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2025/11/07/elon-musks-1-trillion-pay-package-approved-by-tesla-shareholders/

jmoore:
Anyone that supports death for blasphemy is a terrorist.

Bashir Ahmad, we have your receipts.

Ehikioyah:
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olaoye15:
If Trump does not immidiately swing into action to curb the increasing rate of life lost from airplane mishaps, Nigeria will have no choice but to come into that now disgraced country to save lives that Trump has sworn to protect. We will not fold our hands and let this happen again.

joelbooks:
At least 7 killed, 11 injured after a UPS plane crashes near the Louisville airport



https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/ups-plane-crash-louisville-airport

NaijaphiliaBlog:
There has been a significant reduction in the prices of Nigeria’s domestic flight tickets this year 2025.

The price drop has been confirmed by travel agencies, airline operators and air travellers.

Reasons for the price reduction include a greater number of aircraft in service, more airlines entering the market, and stability in the forex rate.

As at October 2024, cost of a flight ticket was about N180,000 to N200,000 but now ranges between N140,000 and N150,000.

New entrants like Aero Contractors, Enugu Air, Max Air, and Rano charge about N100,000 to N120,000 depending on when the tickets are bought.



SOURCE
https://x.com/NaijaphiliaBlog/status/1979324301364072734

aribisala0:
Tinubu has handled security with levity

What is the difference with being at war

If he could declare state of emergency in RIvers why not in Benue , Zamfara or Katsina?

He needs to
Remove Nuhu Ribadu
Enforce grazing laws
Ban open grazing
Declare state of emergency in several NW states , close the border in those states
Ban motorcycles
Move towards enforcement of cashless policy
Get external help

treesun:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/11/05/tinubu-government-summons-all-foreign-diplomats-abuja-over-trumps-military-threat

Ppn247:
VeryDarkMan mocks BLord in new video for unpacking some of his upgraded IPhone XR that just landed from a GIG Logistics carton. He asked BLord to explain why his own Upgraded iPhones that he initially claimed are sent from China through flight are being unpacked from a small GIG Logistics carton. He said husband Phones have finally landed in Nigeria and he's grateful to BLord for making him a real business man unlike BLord who is a fraudster but using business to cover up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksvasZrU1IA?si=UhvkmUxD22OFwk_m

Ilekokonit:
China launches biggest crackdown on Christians for years as dozens of pastors are rounded up in 'new wave of religious persecution'

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER

Published: 13:55, 13 October 2025 | Updated: 14:27, 13 October 2025

Police in China detained dozens of pastors of one of its largest underground churches over the weekend, a church spokesperson and relatives said, in the biggest crackdown on Christians since 2018.

The detentions, which come amid renewed China-US tensions after Beijing dramatically expanded rare earth export controls last week, drew condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called on Sunday for the pastors' immediate release.

Pastor Jin Mingri, the founder of Zion Church, an unofficial 'house church' not sanctioned by the government, was detained at his home in the southern city of Beihai on Friday evening, said his daughter, Grace Jin, and a church spokesperson, Sean Long.

'What just happened is part of a new wave of religious persecution this year,' said Long, adding that police had questioned more than 150 worshippers and stepped up harassment at in-person Sunday services in recent months.

Speaking to Reuters from his home in the United States, Long added that around the same time, authorities detained nearly 30 pastors and church members nationwide, but later released five.

About 20 pastors and church leaders remain in detention, he added.

Police in Beihai could not be reached by telephone for comment. China's ministry of public security did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment.

Jin, 56, is being held in Beihai City No. 2 Detention Centre on suspicion of 'illegal use of information networks', an official detention notice that Long provided to Reuters showed. The charge carries a maximum jail term of seven years.
Pastor Jin Mingri (pictured), the founder of Zion Church, was detained at his home in the southern city of Beihai on Friday evening

Pastor Jin Mingri, the founder of Zion Church, was detained at his home in the southern city of Beihai on Friday evening

Supporters fear Jin and other pastors could eventually be indicted on charges of illegally using the internet to disseminate religious information.

'He's been hospitalised in the past for diabetes. We're worried since he requires medication,' Grace Jin said. 'I've also been notified that lawyers are not allowed to meet the pastors, so that is very concerning to us.'

The crackdown comes a month after new rules from China's top religion regulator banned unauthorised online preaching or religious training by clergy, as well as 'foreign collusion'.

Last month, President Xi Jinping also vowed to 'implement strict law enforcement' and to advance the Sinicisation of religion in China.

China has more than 44 million Christians registered with state-sanctioned churches, the majority Protestant, official figures show.

But tens of millions more are estimated to be part of illegal 'house churches' that operate outside the control of the ruling Communist Party.

Zion Church, with about 5,000 regular worshippers across nearly 50 cities, rapidly added members during the COVID-19 pandemic through Zoom sermons and small in-person gatherings, Long said.

The church was founded by Jin, also known as Ezra, in 2007, after he quit as a pastor for the official Protestant church.

A graduate of the elite Peking University, Jin converted to Christianity after witnessing the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, Long added.

In 2018, police shut down its church building in Beijing, the capital, during a crackdown on major house churches. Earlier this year, police temporarily detained 11 Zion Church pastors, Long said.

The government placed travel restrictions on Jin in 2018, so that he could not visit his wife and three children who had resettled in the United States, Grace Jin said.

'I think he had always known that there was a possibility he would be imprisoned,' she added.

Dozens of police officers forcibly intercepted Jin last month while he was trying to board a U.S.-bound flight from the commercial hub of Shanghai, and restricted his travel outside Beihai, said Bob Fu, the founder of Christian NGO ChinaAid.

'The key underlying reason is that Zion Church has grown explosively into a well-organised network in recent years, which of course must scare the Communist Party leadership,' said Fu.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15187201/China-crackdown-Christians-pastors-religious-persecution.html

blamingthedevil:
70 Americans Shot Dead Across the United States in the Past 72 Hours as Trump Moves to “Save Christians in Nigeria”

At least 70 people were shot and killed and 183 others injured across the United States in the past 72 hours, according to verified reports from the Gun Violence Archive reviewed by The Daily Letter.

https://x.com/simonateba/status/1985072956830290060