- A northern Islamic cleric has stirred controversy by declaring that the United States cannot defeat Muslims and warning that they are prepared to confront the United States if provoked.
- The comments drew mixed reactions online, with critics urging restraint.
A northern Islamic cleric has stirred controversy by declaring that the United States cannot defeat Muslims and warning that they are prepared to confront the United States if provoked. The comments drew mixed reactions online, with critics urging restraint.
A northern Islamic cleric has sparked widespread reaction after issuing a fiery statement targeting former US President Donald Trump and the US military, declaring that the US would not be able to defeat Muslims in the event of conflict.
The cleric, whose comments were widely circulated on social media, dismissed U.S. military might and insisted Muslims were ready to resist any form of aggression.
“America cannot defeat us and we are ready to fight them if they insist on fighting us,” he reportedly said in a sermon.
The comments quickly went viral, sparking mixed reactions across social and political circles.
In other news… The federal government has dismissed claims that Nigerian scholarship students in Morocco are being ignored, describing the reports as false and misleading.
The denial comes after videos went viral on social media, including one shared by activist Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan), in which students claimed they had not received financial support for years despite being recipients of federal scholarships.
Boriowo Folasade, director of press and public relations at the federal education ministry, said in a statement on Wednesday that the claims were “false, baseless and deliberately misleading the public”.
The Minister of Education, Dr Ma’ruf Alausa, has clarified that no Nigerian students with valid federal government scholarships have been dropped. He said that all students registered for the bilateral education scholarship program before 2024 will be paid in accordance with the 2024 budget.
According to the ministry, any unresolved delays are due to fiscal constraints and are being resolved through engagement with the Treasury.
The statement also denied claims of new bilateral scholarships being awarded in 2025, saying the documents being circulated were false and unauthenticated. It emphasized that no new bilateral scholarships will be awarded in October 2025 and after.
Alausa explained that the government had discontinued fully funded overseas bilateral scholarships after determining that Nigerian tertiary institutions now had sufficient capacity. Currently only scholarships fully funded by foreign governments are supported, and enrolled students will continue to receive funding until graduation.
