After Iran, Nigeria next? By Ochereome Nnanna

Yesterday morning (Tuesday), Mike Arnold, an American Christian cleric, politician and founder of Africa Arise International, stirred social media. In a Facebook post he said: “The Iran deal looks done, and it’s pretty much their unconditional surrender. Trump will emerge stronger than ever. Buckle up, Nigeria is next.” Within a few hours, the message had racked up a flurry of over 800 responses, 3,200+ likes and 262 shares.
That’s understandable, isn’t it? Let’s briefly explain matters. On 28 February 2026, two of the foremost military powers in the world – the United States of America and the Jewish State of Israel – jointly declared war on the terrorist Islamic Republic of Iran. Amer...