The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

Mohamed Salah has scored and Egypt has eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to move into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals with a 3-2 victory in Agadir.

Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi has promised to personally pay his teammates their outstanding win bonuses if the government fails to deliver the funds as promised before Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Algeria.

More than $9.5m (£7m) from "tainted property" held in a Jersey bank account is to be returned to the Government of Nigeria to support an infrastructure project. His Majesty's Attorney General for Jersey Mark Temple KC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in December to return the money.

Gunmen have killed at least 30 villagers and abducted several others in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, according to police.

Algeria vs Nigeria will kick off at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. local time in Marrakech, Morocco, at the Stade de Marrakech. The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.

Prophet Odedoyin Olawumi Ezekiel has released his 2026 prophecy, warning global unrest, leadership shakeups, corruption, insecurity, while promising blessings.

Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said last month that the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two nations.View on euronews