President Bola Tinubu has announced that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. The president disclosed this on Friday, December 26, during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its president,…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has said he is the most criticised politician in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the remark on Saturday, December 27, while addressing stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ochigba, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The meeting formed part…
Ali Ndume, a former Senate Leader and the senator representing Borno South, has urged the federal government to expand ongoing joint military operations between Nigeria and the United States to the country’s North-East, citing the persistent threat posed by terrorist groups in the region. Ndume made the call on Saturday, December 27, while applauding recent…
The United States has resumed intelligence and surveillance operations in Nigeria, days after launching airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Sokoto State. A Sahel-focused terrorism analyst, Brandon Philip, disclosed on Saturday, December 27, that flight-tracking data showed a U.S. aircraft operating over parts of northeastern Nigeria, including Borno State. According to the data, the aircraft…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have secured qualification for the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco following a 3–2 victory over Tunisia on Saturday night at the Fez Stadium. Nigeria took the lead just before halftime when Victor Osimhen finished off a well-delivered cross from Ademola Lookman in…
