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

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.

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.

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.

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?