Author: Vincent Osuwo

Residents of Jabo village in Sokoto State’s Tambuwal Local Government Area panicked on Thursday night, Christmas Day, after hearing a huge explosion presumed to be triggered by an explosive device. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred unexpectedly, with a suspected explosive purportedly falling in the village. Fortunately, no one was injured because the explosion apparently did not happen in a crowd. According to a local resident who confirmed the story, the object fell suddenly, causing locals to get concerned after mistaking the sound for an attack. “It happened suddenly in the night. The explosion caused fear, but thank God it…

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that US forces conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in Northwestern Nigeria and vowed more attacks if the militants keep killing Christians. Trump stated this on his Truth Social platform, adding that the Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes. He wrote, “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 many years, and even centuries! “I have previously warned these terrorists…

The US on Thursday, 25th December 2025, carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The airstrike was carried out at the direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, and in coordination with Nigerian authorities, U.S. Africa Command conducted the strikes against ISIS terrorists. The command’s initial assessment is that multiple ISIS terrorists were killed in the ISIS camps. “U.S. Africa Command is working with Nigerian and regional partners to increase counterterrorism cooperation efforts related to ongoing violence and threats against innocent lives,” said Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa…

Worshippers clothed in white gathered in a small candlelight room in western Kenya on Christmas to commemorate the birth of the “Black Messiah.” They prayed in front of a photo of Mama Maria, an African woman who co-founded their religious sect, Legion Maria. Hours before, AFP reporters encountered Stephen Benson Nundu, a guy who claimed to be a prophet. Nundu carried a framed photo of Baba Simeo Melchior—the so-called “Black Messiah”—with his hands clasped and a big medallion around his neck. Legion Maria—or Legio Maria in the language of the Luo, an ethnic group to which many of its members…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of additional tactical teams to the area attacked by terrorists in Maiduguri to track down and apprehend those responsible. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who stated this in a statement on Thursday, condemned the bomb explosion that claimed five lives and left several others injured at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, on Wednesday. Shettima described the attack as “a despicable assault on innocent citizens and the peace of the nation.” He stated that Tinubu has ordered an immediate intensification of security operations in Borno, following the incident. The former Borno governor added that the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Christmas Eve explosion at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, citing the tragedy as a troubling reflection of Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation and the government’s failure to protect lives and property. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, mnipr, the PDP stated that the incident highlighted what it characterized as the tragic reality Nigerians today face, emphasizing that security remains the irreducible minimum responsibility of any government. “The news of an explosion in a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, is another sad reminder of the rising…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority stated that two people died in a diesel tanker explosion early Thursday along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The incident happened on the Oto-Ijanikin axis near Lagos State University of Education, when a truck carrying diesel lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle, causing it to crash and burn. Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, acknowledged this in a statement put on the agency’s X site Thursday. The statement read, “Preliminary findings from security investigations indicate that the unfortunate incident was precipitated by excessive speed, as the tanker…

The Presidency has denied that President Bola Tinubu replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The denial comes after several social media posts circulated the unverified claim of a change in the Chief of Staff position. Some of the posts claim to have gotten the information from “insider” sources. “The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to a viral falsehood circulating on social media suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. There is absolutely no truth to…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye, have extended warm Yuletide greetings to Nigerians, urging them to embrace joy, health, and success in the coming year. In a Christmas message posted on X on Thursday, Adeboye thanked God for preserving Nigerians through the past year and guiding them into the new year. “Beloved, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we give thanks to God, the Alpha and the Omega, for preserving you through the passing year and bringing you into a…

Seven individuals were hospitalized after a fire broke out at the 22-story Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, causing varied degrees of burns. The fire reportedly damaged numerous nearby structures, including the seven-story Radio Nigeria building, the prominent Oluwole Plaza, a mosque, and other adjacent buildings. Nosa Okunbor, spokesman for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the event in an update issued on Christmas Day. The fire, which broke out about 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, apparently started on the fourth story of the structure and spread to adjacent stories. He also stated that five others…