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US airstrikes will turn Nigeria into a war zone — Sheikh Gumi warns

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reacted strongly to recent United States airstrikes targeting terrorists in Nigeria’s North West, cautioning that the move could have dangerous consequences for the country. In a Facebook post shared on Friday, December 26, 2025, Gumi warned that direct

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Nigerian Government approved the air strikes by US: Foreign Minister Tuggar

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Nigeria government said President Bola Tinubu gave the go-ahead for the US strikes against terrorists in the country’s North-Western region. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, said this on Friday, hours after the US Department of War and President Donald Trump announced the North American nation had conducted strikes against the terrorists. “Now that the […]

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Nigeria- US conduct precision strikes against ISIS targets in Northwest Nigeria –Defence spokesperson

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in collaboration with the United States, has carried out precision strike operations against identified foreign ISIS-linked elements operating in parts of Northwest Nigeria. The operation, executed with the approval of the Federal Government, aims to degrade the capability of the targeted elements while minimising collateral damage. The

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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 conducted with the knowledge and support of Nigerian authorities. He linked the […]

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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