Defense chief met Nigerian counterpart following warning over violence against nation's Christians, say media reports - Anadolu Ajansı

Donald Trump’s threat to send American forces “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria triggered uproar in the United States Congress on Thursday, as lawmakers warned that his rhetoric could inflame tensions and undermine delicate diplomatic efforts in West Africa.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria and killed two people, authorities said, as the country faces Trump administration threats of U.S. military intervention over allegations that Christians are persecuted there.

Lagos State achieved a historic milestone in Nigeria’s capital markets with the successful signing and completion of a dual bond issuance, comprising a N14.815 billion Series 3 Green Bond and a N230 billion Series 4 Conventional Bond, under its N1 trillion Debt and Hybrid Instruments Issuance Programme.

A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students.