Trump suggested on Saturday the U.S. could enter Nigeria "guns-a-blazing," separately telling reporters aboard Air Force One the following day that U.S. forces may launch aerial attacks or have a military presence in the country.

It’s still unclear what — if anything — the administration will do to counter Islamic militants in Nigeria, but precision drone strikes are among the preliminary options being considered.

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has urged United States President Donald Trump to show support for Nigeria’s fight against insecurity rather than make comments that could destabilise the country.

In a social media post Oct. 31, Trump said, "Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a 'COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN'".

The Nigeria Political Scientists Association has faulted the United States of America (USA) declaration of Nigeria as " Country of Particular Concern".

Nigeria said Sunday the country would welcome American intervention against Islamic extremist groups behind the massacre and persecution of Christians in the African nation. Daniel Bwala, advisor to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu,

A diplomatic firestorm has erupted in the Nigeria’s online community after US President Donald Trump branded the country a “now disgraced country” in a

Explore five key moments that defined Donald Trump’s complex relationship with Nigeria, from diplomacy and security talks to travel bans and controversial remarks.