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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), a major opposition party, has accused Bola Tinubu of effectively “taking a back seat” in governance after United States forces conducted airstrikes on Islamic State-linked terrorists camps in Sokoto State on Christmas Day. In a strongly worded statement and social media post, ADC Spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi described the US military action as evidence of Tinubu’s …

The United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria’s north-east region, targeting militants in the Sambisa forest, following Thursday night’s air strikes on ISIS fighters in Sokoto State. Brant Philip, a Sahel-focused terrorism tracker, disclosed the development on Saturday, sharing flight-tracking data showing a US aircraft flying over Borno State. According to the data, the aircraft …

The United States resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria on Saturday, days after carrying out air strikes against ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State, flight tracking data and terrorism analysts have said. Brant Philip, a Sahel‑focused terrorism tracker, shared flight data showing a Gulfstream V aircraft, a long‑range business jet often modified for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, …

Nigeria’s political space remained charged this week as cracks widened within the opposition, fresh controversy trailed federal tax reforms, and pressure mounted on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over governance and accountability. From Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s blunt rejection of Tinubu’s 2027 bid, to renewed calls for the suspension of disputed tax laws, enforcement of local government autonomy, and deepening …

There are indications that suspected terrorists in the North are relocating following the missile attacks carried out by the United States of America on Thursday night. Credible community leaders told Sunday PUNCH that they noticed movements as the hoodlums migrated in small numbers after the Christmas Day attacks. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the US military carried out …

While ISIS affiliates are more active in the North-east, their presence in the North-west continues to be a subject of debate among jihadi experts. On 25 December, the United States and Nigeria carried out missile strikes against Islamist militants in Sokoto State in north-West Nigeria, marking one of the most significant foreign-enabled military actions on Nigerian soil in recent history. …

A renowned Catholic Author, Deacon Nick Donnelly, has called for the immediate arrest of a controversial Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. The call followed Gumi’s remarks after the United States’ Christmas Day airstrikes against insurgents in parts of Sokoto State. Gumi in a statement on Friday urged the Federal Government to immediately halt any collaboration with the US to …

Some of the objects recovered by the residents from the scene of the airstrikeSome of the objects recovered by the residents from the scene of the airstrikes Residents of Tangaza and Tambuwal Local Government Areas of Sokoto State were thrown into panic late Thursday night as explosions from the United States’ airstrikes targeting terrorists rocked their communities. This is even …

Did you notice that they struck Sokoto? Not Borno.Not Plateau.Not the obvious front line. That should teach you something about American intelligence and intelligence gathering. They know where the problem is from You do not fight only where the noise is loud.You hit where coordination, funding, and command are happening. The Nigerian Army can handle the front line.Soldiers can confront …

A recent study has confirmed the presence of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS affiliate in Nigeria, in Sokoto, amid questions over the scope and geographic focus of US air strikes targeting the group early Friday. ISWAP primarily operates in the north-east and Lake Chad Basin. But Sokoto, where the US launched a fusillade of air strikes on …