Trump’s Nigeria Strike: Bombs, Boasts, and the Illusion of Victory

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionTrump’s Nigeria Strike: Bombs, Boasts, and the Illusion of Victory

PilotnewsDecember 26, 2025

“With Obama, Al-Qaeda was not eliminated by noise; it was suffocated by intelligence.“ —Anthony Obi Ogbo It has now been confirmed that the United States acted in collaboration with Nigeria in the recent strike on Islamic State elements in northwest Nigeria. That cooperation deserves recognition. Intelligence-sharing between Washington and Abuja is necessary, overdue, and welcome. Terrorism is transnational; defeating it requires allies, not isolation. But let us be clear: bombs alone do not defeat terror....

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U.S. launches Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsU.S. launches Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says

PilotnewsDecember 26, 2025

President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for...

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Bishop Mamza Make Case For Improve Facilities At Jimeta Correctional Center 

CommunityNewsNigeriaBishop Mamza Make Case For Improve Facilities At Jimeta Correctional Center 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2025

The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rev. Father Stephen Dami Mamza has appealed to the Federal Government to improve facilities and infrastructure at the Jimeta Correctional Centre, in Yola North local government area of Adamawa State. The Bishop made the plea while presenting a live cow and other items to inmates at the Correctional Centre, saying it will make life easy for the inmates as some of them are innocent and need to be treated...

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Two Sitting Kano Assembly Members Died Simultaneously

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTwo Sitting Kano Assembly Members Died Simultaneously

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2025

Two sitting members of the Kano State House of Assembly have passed away within a short interval, a development that has plunged the State into mourning. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who represented Kano Municipal Local Government Area, died just minutes after news spread that his colleague, Aminu Sa’adu, the representative of Ungoggo Local Government Area had also passed away. The passing of Sarki Aliyu Daneji was confirmed by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the spokesperson to Kano...

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Bomb Blast Kills 7 Worshipers Injures In Maiduguri 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBomb Blast Kills 7 Worshipers Injures In Maiduguri 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2025

The bomb blast that rocked a mosque around Gamborou market in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital, has killed seven Worshippers and injured 35 others during evening prayers. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far, but mosques have been targeted by Islamist militants before.  Borno state police spokesperson Nahum Daso in a statement that the 35 injured persons in the attack were taken to hospital. “Preliminary investigations further suggest that the incident may...

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Former President, Jonathan Calls For Hope, Unity, Resilience At Christmas 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Jonathan Calls For Hope, Unity, Resilience At Christmas 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has extended heartfelt Christmas greetings to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria around the world, calling on citizens to embrace hope, unity, and a renewed commitment to the nation’s shared destiny. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message on Wednesday, Jonathan reflected on the profound significance of Christmas as the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth and God’s enduring promise of redemption and peace, urging citizens to draw strength from faith, hope, and...

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Atiku Felicitates Christians, Calls For Reflection, Peace, National Renewal

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Felicitates Christians, Calls For Reflection, Peace, National Renewal

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

As Christians across the world mark Christmas, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, unity, and love as enduring foundations for national healing and progress. In a Christmas message issued by his Media Office in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku extended heartfelt felicitations to Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, urging the nation to reflect deeply on the true meaning of the season. “I extend my warm Christmas greetings to Nigerians, especially...

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Gamboru Market Explosion: PDP Commiserates With Victims, Tasks Govt On Safety Of Citizens

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGamboru Market Explosion: PDP Commiserates With Victims, Tasks Govt On Safety Of Citizens

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with victims of the Gamboru Market, Christmas Eve explosion, urging the government at all levels to deploy an actionable strategy to ensure the safety of Nigerians. A press statement on Wednesday, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, reads, “The news of an explosion in a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, is another sad reminder of the rising insecurity that has become the unfortunate contemporary...

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Christmas: President Tinubu Advocates Religious Freedom, Protection for All Faiths

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChristmas: President Tinubu Advocates Religious Freedom, Protection for All Faiths

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

…Calls For Reflection On Contributions Of Christians To National Progress President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Christians at Christmas, restating his commitment to religious freedom and protection of people of different faiths from violence. Tinubu, in his Christmas message, called for a reflection on the contributions of Christians to national progress, stressing that the season is a reminder that, despite daunting challenges, God is with Nigerians. The President also assured that no one, regardless of ethnicity...

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Gov. Oyebanji Vows to Run Gubernatorial Election With Decency, Transparency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Oyebanji Vows to Run Gubernatorial Election With Decency, Transparency

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has promised Ekiti people that his administration will ensure that the 2026 governorship election is conducted with the highest level of decency, transparency, and fairness, stressing that democracy must reflect the will of the people without intimidation or manipulation. Oyebanji, who gave the assurance Tuesday evening during the 2025 Ekiti State Government Carol Service at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre in Ado Ekiti, maintained that his government would...

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