Category: International
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TRUMP ORDERS U.S. AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS CAMPS IN NIGERIA
Missiles flew, warnings were issued, and Washington sent a clear message: attacks on civilians — especially Christians — will not be ignored. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered what he described as “powerful and deadly” airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, following a surge in deadly attacks linked to jihadist groups operating in…
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NIGERIA-U.S. PRECISION STRIKES SMASH FOREIGN ISIS FIGHTERS IN NORTHWEST – DHQ CONFIRMS
Defence HQ spokesperson Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba dropped the bombshell Friday: Nigerian Armed Forces teamed up with the U.S. for laser-guided airstrikes that wiped out foreign ISIS-linked fighters lurking in Northwest hotspots – all greenlit by top brass, built on rock-solid intel, and fine-tuned to crush terror cells without civilian fallout. These ops hit hard at…
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WHEN EMPTY NESTERS OPENED THEIR DOORS — AND HEARTS — TO 130+ CHILDREN
Some retirees travel the world. Cora and Stan Krol chose something far bolder: they turned a quiet house into a lifelong refuge for children who needed love the most.When their own kids flew the nest in 1989, Pueblo, Colorado couple Cora and Stan Krol found the silence unsettling.“It’s too quiet,” Cora told her husband. Then…
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NIGERIA-CHINA SEAL MoU TO LOCALIZE CNG & EV INFRA – JOBS, TECH TRANSFER & FUEL CRISIS BUSTER
Pi-CNG Executive Chairman Ismaeel Ahmed locked in a powerhouse MoU with China’s You Jie Te Environment Technology Ltd (YJT) after touring factories in Chengdu/Hangzhou – greenlighting local manufacturing of CNG dispensers, refuelling stations, EV chargers, and IoT-smart monitoring to slash Nigeria’s petrol import bills (N1.6T yearly) and ignite the Presidential CNG Initiative’s 1M+ vehicle conversion…
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FG CONFIRMS U.S.-BACKED AIR STRIKES SMASH TERROR CAMPS IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar just verified those precision airstrikes hammering terrorist targets in the Northwest – straight out of structured U.S. security teamwork, tying right into President Trump’s Christmas Day order blasting ISIS militants in Sokoto State. In a statement via spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, Tuggar spotlighted intel swaps, strategic ops, and mutual support…
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TURKEY NABS 115 IS SUSPECTS IN MASS RAIDS TO THWART CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BLOODBATH
Turkish cops just smashed a massive IS terror plot targeting holiday crowds and non-Muslims, detaining 115 suspects in nationwide sweeps – with 137 total hunted and international warrants out for the rest still lurking. Istanbul counterterrorism units led the charge on solid intel of IS-linked thugs prepping strikes during Christmas and New Year’s bashes, seizing…
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JAPAN SLAMS RECORD 9 TRILLION YEN DEFENCE BUDGET AS CHINA TENSIONS BOIL OVER TAIWAN
With China flexing hard in the East China Sea, Japan’s government just greenlit a whopping 3.5% defence spending surge to 9 trillion yen ($58B) for 2026 – the biggest ever – amid fiery spats over Taiwan that could drag Tokyo into the fray. Cabinet-approved Friday, the draft pumps 100 billion yen into “Shield,” a high-tech…
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UK-FUNDED SPRiNG & NJI SUPERCHARGE WOMEN, PEACE, SECURITY IN NIGERIA’S COURTS
Nigeria’s justice system just got a powerhouse boost! The UK-funded Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) programme teamed up with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) for a game-changing workshop in Abuja, embedding Women, Peace and Security (WPS) principles right into judicial training and processes nationwide. SPRiNG Team Lead Dr. Ukoha Ukiwo hailed Nigeria’s fresh…
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FG & WORLD BANK LAUNCH $500M HOPE-GOV TO SUPERCHARGE EDUCATION & HEALTH
Struggling schools and clinics getting a massive cash injection? Federal Government teams up with World Bank on the $500m Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) Programme—rolling out now to fix Nigeria’s education and primary healthcare gaps! National Coordinator Dr. Assad Hassan briefed Permanent Secretary Dr. Deborah Odoh Tuesday in Abuja: $480m rewards states…
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INVESTORS RAKE IN N578BN AS SANTA CLAUS RALLY ROCKS NGX
Jingle all the way to the bank! Nigerian stocks exploded Tuesday with a festive N578 billion gain, the 9th straight bullish day—fueled by the global Santa Claus rally lighting up the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Market cap surged 0.59% from N97.193trn to N97.771trn, All-Share Index leaped 895 points to 153,354.14, boosting YTD returns to a stellar…
