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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 …

Military officers and civilians being held by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Abuja over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government have been in detention for about three months, military sources have told SaharaReporters. SaharaReporters also learnt that family members of the detainees, said to be more than 50 in number, have been denied access to them …

Residents of Tangaza and Tambuwal local government areas of Sokoto State have confirmed separate drone attacks on their communities, carried out by the United States military. Findings by our correspondent indicate that one of the attacks occurred in Jabo District of Tambuwal Local Government Area, a community previously not affected by insecurity. Eyewitnesses said the incident caused widespread panic among …

The National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of four major tax reform laws amid public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations, insisting the move is purely administrative and aimed at protecting the integrity of the legislative record. In a statement issued on Friday by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, the leadership of both chambers of the parliament directed the …

The phrase ‘Santa Trump’ trended across social media in Nigeria on Boxing Day following confirmation that the United States military carried out precision airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) camps in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day. The strikes targeted terrorist enclaves in Sokoto and were announced by US President Donald Trump, who said the operation was in retaliation for the vicious …

The Armed Forces of Nigeria has said the recent airstrikes in the North West demonstrate the Federal Government’s unwavering resolve to confront terrorism, carried out in collaboration with the United States. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, saying the operation followed credible intelligence and was aimed at degrading …

Pete Hegseth, US War Secretary, has thanked the Nigerian government for the support rendered during the decimation of terror targets on Thursday. The US launched a major military operation against terrorists in the North-West region. Hegseth, who met with the Nigerian delegation that visited US after President Donald Trump declared Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, said the terrorists found …