Two late December incidents in Nigeria involved separate forms of violence. A suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri killed several civilians, while U.S. forces carried out coordinated airstrikes against ISIS linked camps in Sokoto State.

President Donald Trump ordered Christmas airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, targeting ISIS terrorists near the Niger border after attacks on Christians.

Nigeria win 3-1 to finish Group C with a perfect record at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as Uganda use three goalkeepers in the match.

Nigeria cruised to a third-straight victory at AFCON as they eased past a Ugandan side who required three goalkeepers during the game in Fez. After winning their first two games in Group C, the Nigerians fielded a much-changed side, but the backup players did more than enough after goals from Raphael Onyedika (two) and Paul Onuachu.

Nigeria's central bank forecasts 4.49% economic growth and inflation easing to an average 12.94% in 2026, citing stable forex markets and rising oil output as reforms take hold, its latest outlook showed on Tuesday.