General News of Friday, 9 January 2026Source: reuters.comPresident Donald Trump said there could be more strikes by the U.S. in Nigeria if Christians are killed in the African nation, even as Nigeria has previously denied that Christians there are subjected to systematic persecution. Trump made the remarks when asked about Washington's Christmas Day military strike in Nigeria. Nigeria said then that the strike was a "joint operation" targeting "terrorists," and had "nothing to do with a particular religion." But if they continue to kill Christians, it will be a many-time strike," Trump was quoted as saying. When asked about his own Africa adviser having said that Islamic State and Boko Haram militants were killing more Muslims than Christians, Trump responded: "I think that Muslims are being killed also in Nigeria.

Source: GhanaWeb January 09, 2026 09:13 UTC