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NSCEA, CAN laud U.S. Intervention against ISIS militants

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Commend Tinubu–U.S. Security Cooperation The Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have welcomed recent United States intervention against ISIS-affiliated militants operating in parts of Northwest Nigeria, describing the action as a positive step in weakening transnational extremist networks. The
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US Airstrikes on ISIL in Nigeria: A Linguistic and Socio-political Exposition

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By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-DaviesProfessor of Applied Linguistics On December 25–26, 2025, the United States carried out what its leaders described as “powerful and deadly strikes” against groups it claims are affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria. These strikes — reportedly the first direct U.S. military action on
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Adesanya-Davies calls for arrest of Sheikh Gumi over statements on U.S.–Nigeria military cooperation

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A public affairs commentator and rights advocate, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on the Federal Government to arrest and investigate Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over recent comments she described as threatening Nigeria’s national security and sovereignty. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Adesanya-Davies condemned Sheikh Gumi’s reported warning
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NSCEA issues warning to terrorists, welcomes U.S. and Israeli counter-terrorism engagement

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) has issued a strong warning to terrorist groups and their alleged sponsors, citing growing international attention and intervention by the United States and Israel in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. In a statement released in Abuja, the Council said it had taken note of recent diplomatic, intelligence, and