{"id":2624,"date":"2026-02-08T19:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2026-02-08T19:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:17:21","slug":"trump-recognises-remi-tinubu-at-us-national-prayer-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2624","title":{"rendered":"Trump recognises Remi Tinubu at US national prayer breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>US President Donald Trump says Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady of Nigeria, attended the country\u2019s national prayer breakfast held in Washington DC on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognising the first lady at the event,Trump described Oluremi as a \u201cvery respected woman\u201d and a \u201cChristian pastor at the largest church in Nigeria\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olamide, Wizkid - Kai! (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7tChMHOrQJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are honoured to be joined by the First Lady of Nigeria (Remi Tinubu), who also happens to be a Christian pastor at the largest church in Nigeria, very respected woman\u2026. it\u2019s a great honour. Thank you very much,\u201d Trump said in a video of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national prayer breakfast is an annual event where people of different political beliefs come together to pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oluremi was ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of Nigeria\u2019s largest Pentecostal denominations, in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first lady\u2019s presence at the event comes amid the stance of the US government on killings and persecution of Christians in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2025, Trump redesignated Nigeria as a \u2018country of particular concern\u2019 in response to allegations of a Christian genocide in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barely a month later, Trump asked the United States department of war to prepare for \u201cpossible action\u201d to wipe out Islamic terrorists in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 25, 2025, the US government launched a fusillade of air strikes on ISIS terrorists in the north-western Nigerian state of Sokoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, the US and Nigerian governments formed a working group to address issues on counter-terrorism and religious freedom in Nigeria. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecable.ng\/trump-recognises-remi-tinubu-at-us-national-prayer-breakfast-in-washington\/#google_vignette\">(TheCable)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump says Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady of Nigeria, attended the country\u2019s national prayer breakfast held in Washington DC on Thursday. 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