The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the US government to designate Nigeria as ...
Nigeria is re-designated as a CPC under the US International Religious Freedom Act, it could face diplomatic and economic consequences, including sanctions and restrictions on US foreign aid.
The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government in Exile has backed the United States of America Congress’s call on President Donald Trump to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern ...
Chris Smith of New Jersey, presented House Resolution 220, which expresses “the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) during a committee hearing on the matter March 12.
No one desires that their country is in the list, but putting Nigeria back there should encourage the government to act.” ...
In its annual report released in March 2025, USCIRF urged the U.S. State Department under the Trump administration to designate Nigeria, along with Afghanistan, India, and Vietnam, as additional CPCs.
When it comes to the four nations recommended as CPCs by the USCIRF report, Nettleton explains, “In some of those cases, ...