In a joint operation between the United States and Nigeria, a series of missile strikes against the Islamic State hit the northwestern state of Sokoto on Christmas Day, with U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the attack came at “his” direction as Commander in Chief.
Meanwhile, the US Department of War released footage from the operation, describing it as a decisive strike against the terror group.
It comes as the U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the launch in a post on X, thanking the Nigerian government for cooperating with the United States.
AFRICOM also reiterated the fact that both governments worked in collaboration.
In the same vein, Nigeria’s Director of Defence Information said the operation was a joint effort, adding that the strikes were approved by Federal Government authorities and followed credible intelligence.
Meanwhile, a new video from Sokoto shows the debris from the aftermath of the missile launch has made the rounds on social media.
In another development in Abuja, dozens of people from the African Democratic Congress party protested President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s controversial new tax reform bills that are set to take effect next week.
In Kaduna, a video making the rounds on social media showed angry young people attacking a Representative over his alleged defection to the All Progressives Congress and endorsing President Tinubu.
Under Milestones, we celebrated the nation’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, who turned 58 on Christmas Day.
Finally under Entertainment, we highlighted Davido officially closing out the lineup of Flytime Festival in Lagos on Christmas Day in one of this season’s most highly anticipated shows.
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