In short, Nigeria’s conflicts cannot be reduced to a simple narrative of Christians under siege. Trump’s Christmas theatricsWhy then did Trump insist on launching the strike on Christmas Day? The parallel between Clinton’s distraction and Trump’s Christmas strike is hard to miss. Nigerians themselves are better placed to solve Nigeria’s conflicts. It would recognize the complexity of Nigeria’s conflicts and resist the temptation to impose a simplistic Christian‑versus‑Muslim frame.