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.

The heavily armed jihadists, who dress in camouflage and wear vibrant turbans, have lived in camps in Tangaza, a remote area of Sokoto state near the border with Niger, for several years. They belong to a group called Lakurawa and hail from areas north of Nigeria in the Sahel.

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.

President Donald Trump said he ordered military strikes against "ISIS terrorist scum" in Nigeria on Christmas Day.

A win against Uganda will result in only the fourth time in their Africa Cup of Nations history that Nigeria advance with a perfect group stage record. But will coach Eric Chelle make wholesale changes to rest players?

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle offered a heartfelt insight into the intensity of leading the nation's football team as he pored over the choices for the starting line-up for his side's final game in Group C on Tuesday night at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria face Uganda in their final Group C fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Super Eagles have already clinched a place in the knockout phase at AFCON after back-to-back wins against Tanzania and Tunisia,