Washington ¨C U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s decision to put Nigeria on a blacklist for religious freedom violations has sparked high-level talks between Abuja and Washington ¡ª but what they can agree on remains to be seen.
Since Nigeria was labeled last year as a ¡°Country of Particular Concern,¡± a State Department designation that opens the door for sanctions, a ¡°joint working group¡± has been set up, with talks held in Abuja in January led by Allison Hooker, the number three at the State Department.
A high-ranking Nigerian delegation came to the United States in 2025, and First Lady Remi Tinubu met with lawmakers earlier this month.
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