The Nigerian government has confirmed its involvement in joint security operations with the United States after President Donald Trump announced a “deadly” strike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria.

The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, continued its rise in 2025 with a mix of record-smashing box-office hits, culturally resonant epics, and boundary-pushing cinema that expanded both local and global audiences.

The US said it struck ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto at Nigeria’s request, Trump said, warning more attacks would follow as Nigerian government confirms strike.

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Nigerian teacher Emmanuel Ibrahim was welcomed by family members after spending a month in the bush, held hostage by kidnappers.

Nigeria's government has said armed groups target both Muslims and Christians, and U.S. claims that Christians face persecution do not represent the complex security situation and ignore efforts to safeguard religious freedom.

The federal government of Nigeria has confirmed that the country provided military intelligence for the airstrikes carried out by the United States

By publicly cooperating with the United States ‌on ​Christmas Day airstrikes, Nigeria's government may have ‌averted humiliating unilateral military action threatened a month ago by President Donald Trump.