President Trump Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/president-trump/ Reporting Nigeria security Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:51:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png President Trump Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/president-trump/ 32 32 Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Saved Christian Population, Vows Sustained Offensive Against Terrorists https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/27/trump-says-u-s-strikes-in-nigeria-saved-christian-population-vows-sustained-offensive-against-terrorists/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:51:50 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23685 Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Saved Christian Population, Vows Sustained Offensive Against Terrorists By Zagazola Makama ABUJA – United States President Donald Trump has said that recently authorised U.S. missile strikes targeting ISIS/ISWAP elements in northern Nigeria helped save thousands of Christians from terrorist attacks and significantly weakened the extremist group. Trump made the […]

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]]> Nigeria and the United States: From Security Tensions to a United Front Against Terrorism https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/16/nigeria-and-the-united-states-from-security-tensions-to-a-united-front-against-terrorism/ Sat, 16 May 2026 06:47:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23120 Nigeria and the United States: From Security Tensions to a United Front Against Terrorism By Chidi Omeje When President Donald Trump announced the successful elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, reportedly the second-in-command of ISIS in the region, one aspect of his statement stood out beyond the military triumph itself. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces […]

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]]> Opinion: Why the Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki by U.S. and Nigerian Forces Matters https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/16/opinion-why-the-killing-of-abu-bilal-al-minuki-by-u-s-and-nigerian-forces-matters/ Sat, 16 May 2026 06:30:34 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23117 Opinion: Why the Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki by U.S. and Nigerian Forces Matters By Zagazola Makama The reported killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State and widely described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, by joint United States and Nigerian forces may represent one of the most consequential counterterrorism successes recorded […]

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]]> Rev. Dachomo accuses Trump of bias, vows to go to War https://securitydigestng.com/2026/02/27/rev-dachomo-accuses-trump-of-bias-vows-to-go-to-war/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:37:53 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=22088 Rev. Dachomo accuses Trump of bias, vows to go to War By: Zagazola Makama The outspoken Christian cleric in Plateau State, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo has called for ‘WAR’ in the state and also blamed President Donald Trump for bias in deploying United States security asserts in the campaign against the genocide of Christians in Nigeria. […]

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]]> How Nigeria Turned Tension with the United States into a Strategic Partnership, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/02/17/how-nigeria-turned-tension-with-the-united-states-into-a-strategic-partnership-by-chidi-omeje/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:17:58 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=22017 How Nigeria Turned Tension with the United States into a Strategic Partnership By Chidi Omeje There was a moment when Nigeria stood at the edge of what could have been one of the most humiliating episodes in its modern diplomatic history. Accusations of “Christian genocide” echoed from Washington under President Donald Trump. The rhetoric was […]

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]]> Nigeria, Trump’s Rhetoric, and the Power of Strategic Restraint: Why Tinubu, Ribadu and Tuggar Deserve Commendation https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/11/nigeria-trumps-rhetoric-and-the-power-of-strategic-restraint-why-tinubu-ribadu-and-tuggar-deserve-commendation/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:03:03 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21692 Nigeria, Trump’s Rhetoric, and the Power of Strategic Restraint: Why Tinubu, Ribadu and Tuggar Deserve Commendation By Bishop C. Johnson A seismic development in Venezuela has shaken the international system—and it carries a sobering strategic message for Nigeria’s policymakers and citizens alike. On January 3, 2026, the United States executed a dramatic military and law-enforcement […]

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]]> Shock and Awe in Caracas: Inside the Daring and Audacious U.S Intelligence- Military Operation That Seized Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/11/shock-and-awe-in-caracas-inside-the-daring-and-audacious-u-s-intelligence-military-operation-that-seized-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:58:36 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21690 Shock and Awe in Caracas: Inside the Daring and Audacious U.S Intelligence- Military Operation That Seized Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro By Bishop C. Johnson Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, are now in United States custody after being captured in the early hours of January 3, 2026. The are to be arraigned in […]

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]]> U.S. Military Intervention in Nigeria: A Road to Nowhere https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/06/u-s-military-intervention-in-nigeria-a-road-to-nowhere/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:13:41 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21309 U.S. Military Intervention in Nigeria: A Road to Nowhere By Capt. Bishop C. Johnson, U.S. Army (Rtd) In the wake of recent reports that the United States military, acting on President Donald Trump’s directive, is drawing up plans for possible intervention in Nigeria to “protect Christians” from Islamist militants, a deeper strategic analysis reveals that […]

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]]> Leadership Failure, Disgraced Country and Other Tales, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/05/leadership-failure-disgraced-country-and-other-tales-by-chidi-omeje/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:38:32 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21302 Leadership Failure, Disgraced Country and Other Tales By Chidi Omeje When US President, Donald Trump, recently described Nigeria as a “disgraced country”, following his threat to cut aid and possibly take military action over the alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria, it expectedly sparked outrage across the country. Patriotic sentiments flared, and many took offense […]

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]]> Analysts question US motives in Nigeria, warn against foreign military intervention https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/05/analysts-question-us-motives-in-nigeria-warn-against-foreign-military-intervention/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:33:31 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21299 Analysts question US motives in Nigeria, warn against foreign military intervention By: Zagazola Makama Growing conversations among security analysts and policy observers in Nigeria are questioning what they describe as the United States’ “renewed interest” in Nigerian security, especially following recent international reactions to killings in parts of the North. In recent weeks, statements by […]

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