The US said the strike against 'Islamic State' targets came at the request of the Nigeria. Trump had previously threatened military action to protect Christians in Nigeria from what he described as a ...

Nigeria said it shared intelligence with the U.S. ahead of Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS targets in the country. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that it was "engaged ...

President Donald Trump announced strikes against Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking the first time the United States has bombed the African nation as part of its counterterrorism efforts abroad. Trump, ...

The U.S. launched strikes against ISIS militants in Nigeria on Thursday, a Christmas Day attack amid tensions between the West African nation and the U.S. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in ...

Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 in a dramatic Group C clash against Tunisia at AFCON 2025. Having squandered a string of early chances, Victor Osimhen opened his account at the tournament by heading Ademola ...

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A US Navy vessel fires Tomahawk missiles at Islamic State targets in Nigeria on December 25. (US Department of War) On December 25, US President Donald Trump announced that he ordered US strikes ...

President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants and warning future attacks may follow. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander ...

After months of warning that the US could take military action to stop violence against Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump announced on Christmas Day that he had done just that – delivering ...

Police barricade the site of the US strike in Jabo, Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria on December 26, 2025 [Qosim Suleiman/Al Jazeera] The recent strikes by the United States on alleged ISIL (ISIS) ...

Ademola Lookman was Nigeria's African Cup of Nations hero once again as the Super Eagles claimed an opening 2-1 win over Tanzania in Group C. Atalanta star Lookman was Nigeria's joint top scorer as ...

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