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Hegseth confirms Nigerian government backed U.S. Christmas Day strikes on ISIS

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the Nigerian government was aware of and cooperated with American military strikes carried out against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day. Hegseth made the disclosure in a public statement, saying the operation was

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Army confirms boko haram behind Gamboru Mosque bombing in Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents were responsible for the deadly bombing at the Gamboru Juma’at Mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The confirmation was announced on Thursday by the Headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai following investigations into the attack, which occurred during Maghrib prayers on Wednesday evening. The explosion

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Trump claims Christmas Day strikes on militant targets in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

President Donald Trump said he authorized multiple airstrikes on suspected militant positions in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, according to a post he shared Thursday evening on Truth Social. Trump described the operations as “powerful and deadly,” saying they targeted Islamic State-linked militants he accused of attacking and killing Christians in the country. He did

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Abiodun assures of peaceful power transition in 2027

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2025

…. Urges Ogun People to Uphold True Spirit of Christmas Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured residents of the state that his administration will record a seamless, peaceful and rancour-free transition at the end of his second term in 2027, pledging to set a historic benchmark in the state’s governance history. The governor […]

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Presidency denies reports of change in Chief of Staff

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2025

The Presidency has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 25, 2025, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, […]

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Six Zamfara Assembly members dump PDP for APC

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2025

Six members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), dealing another blow to the opposition party in the state. The lawmakers announced their defection during plenary at the state assembly, citing internal crises within the PDP and the need to […]