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President Bola Tinubu says four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon as the government steps up efforts to confront worsening insecurity. Tinubu disclosed this during a meeting with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence on Friday, December 26. “Our orders for four attack helicopters from the United States of America will take some time to arrive. We have approached Turkey for assistance,” he said, noting that delays in military hardware delivery were affecting public confidence. He reaffirmed that community and state policing…

CAF has fined the Egypt national team $5,000 for refusing to fulfil mandatory media obligations after their opening AFCON 2025 match against Zimbabwe. In a statement, CAF said Egypt’s players and technical staff ignored the designated mixed zone and walked past waiting journalists without granting interviews. Tournament rules require teams to make players and officials available to the media after every match. CAF described this as essential for transparency and the promotion of the competition. Alongside the fine, CAF issued a formal warning. Any repeat offence will trigger harsher sanctions. CAF specifically flagged Egypt’s upcoming Matchday Two game against South…

Google has begun rolling out a long-requested feature that finally allows Gmail users to change their @gmail.com address while keeping all data, apps, and services intact. The update first appeared on the Hindi version of Google’s support site, indicating the rollout may have begun in India or Hindi-speaking regions. The English help page still says Gmail addresses “usually cannot be changed,” but the Hindi page states the feature is gradually expanding to all users. Under the new system, users can swap out their Gmail address for a new one without creating a new account. The original email address automatically becomes…

Baba Vanga may have died nearly three decades ago, but her reputation as the so-called “Nostradamus of the Balkans” continues to draw global attention, with renewed interest in prophecies attributed to her for the coming years. Born Vangelia Pandeva Gushterova, the Bulgarian mystic gained prominence across Eastern Europe during her lifetime and was reportedly consulted by political figures, including former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Followers credit her with predicting major events such as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the death of Princess Diana and the September 11 attacks in New York, claims that have helped cement her legend. Vanga, who died…

President Donald Trump said he ordered U.S. forces to carry out airstrikes on ISIS militants in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, on Christmas night, accusing them of orchestrating mass killings of Christians. Posting on Truth Social, Trump called the strikes “powerful and deadly,” warning there would be more if the violence continued. U.S. Africa Command confirmed the operation, saying the strikes were conducted in coordination with Nigerian authorities on December 25. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the action fulfilled Trump’s earlier threats to respond militarily to anti-Christian violence. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz and Senator Tom Cotton praised…

Merry Christmas, esteemed readers. Thanks for being a great part of our year. Have a wonderful celebration; one filled with love, laughter, wonder, and peace. Wishing you a season of joy and a prosperous 2026

The head of Libya’s armed forces and four other high-ranking military officials di£d on Tuesday night, Dec. 23, when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkey’s capital and Tripoli said. The wreckage of their Falcon 50 aircraft was located by Turkish security personnel in the Haymana district near Ankara, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Three crew members were also k!lled. Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said on his Facebook page: “It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that we learnt of the de@th of the Libyan army’s chief of general staff, Lieutenant…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (@officialEFCC) has traced 41 properties they alleged belonged to Abubakar Malami, the former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. According to TheCable, the properties — hotels, residential buildings, lands, schools, and a printing press — are scattered across Kebbi, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The properties in Kebbi state are valued at N162,195,950,000, while the assets in Kano state are said to be worth N16,011,800,000, and the value of the FCT properties was put at N34,685,000,000. The federal government has also filed a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering against…

The United States Department of State has announced visa bans against five individuals, including a former European Union commissioner, accusing them of attempting to coerce American social media companies into suppressing viewpoints they oppose. In a statement, Marco Rubio said the move targets what he described as “radical activists and weaponized NGOs” that have promoted censorship by foreign governments while targeting American speakers and US-based companies. Among those named is Thierry Breton, the former EU commissioner for the internal market. The State Department described Breton as the “mastermind” behind the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), legislation that imposes content moderation…

A newly released batch of Jeffrey Epstein files contains repeated references to Donald Trump, including records detailing flights he took on Epstein’s private jet during the 1990s. An internal email dated January 7, 2020, written by an unidentified New York prosecutor and included in the release, states that flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein’s aircraft eight times. At least four of those flights reportedly included Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. The prosecutor’s email notes that on one flight, the only passengers were Trump,…