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 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 will enforce sweeping new tax laws from January 1, President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday, dismissing criticism over discrepancies between the gazetted text and the version passed by lawmakers.

Nigeria faces an array of complex security issues. For the past 15 years, it has been the north-east of the country that has suffered from a devastating Islamist insurgency at the hands of jihadist groups such as Boko Haram.

Nigeria take on Uganda today, having already booked their ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16.The Super Eagles have beaten Tanzania and Tunisia in their opening two AFCON fixtures

Details remain sparse on the effectiveness remain unclear of the United States' airstrikes on Islamist militants in Nigeria last week. However, the event signals a shift in US-Nigeria cooperation on countering terror.