
War Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives on Capitol Hill for a secure briefing with lawmakers and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025. Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images
Nigeria said the United States is ready to help it combat what U.S. President Donald Trump has said are large-scale killings of Christians in the West African nation by Islamist militants.
The United States is prepared to expand security cooperation, including intelligence sharing and fast-tracking requests for defense equipment, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s office said in a statement on Nov. 24.

