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He will not say this in a million years

Interesting times ahead....

In recent months, and specifically following events on December 25, 2025, Sokoto State has become a focal point for counter-terrorism operations against ISIS-affiliated groups.

According to reports from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Nigerian government, the situation is as follows:

1. Targeted Locations (December 2025)
On Christmas Day 2025, the United States conducted precision airstrikes (and reportedly a naval-launched strike) against two specific locations in Sokoto State.

* The Targets: These were identified as training camps and operational bases for Islamic State-Sahel Province (an ISIS branch also active in neighboring Niger and Mali) and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province) elements.


* Specific Geography: While exact GPS coordinates are not public for security reasons, the strikes focused on the Northwest region of Sokoto, near the border areas where extremist groups exploit the porous boundary between Nigeria and Niger.

2. Emerging Groups: "Lakurawa"
Security analysts have identified a specific group in Sokoto known as Lakurawa.
* This group is an ISIS-affiliated sect that began establishing a presence in local government areas like Tangaza and Gudu.
* They often use the vast, under-governed forest areas in these border regions to set up temporary camps, moving frequently to avoid detection by the Nigerian Air Force.

3. Connection to "Banditry"
In Sokoto, the line between "ISIS camps" and "Bandit camps" is increasingly blurred. ISIS-Sahel and Al-Qaeda affiliates (like JNIM) have been known to provide tactical training or weapons to local criminal gangs (bandits) in exchange for safe haven or a share of kidnapping ransoms.

Summary of Known Hotspots
If you are looking for specific areas where these camps have historically been reported or targeted, they include:

* Tangaza LGA: Known for sightings of foreign-influenced extremist groups.
* Gudu LGA: A border area with significant forest cover used for hideouts.
* Isa and Sabon Birni LGAs: Areas frequently destabilized by armed groups where ISIS elements have attempted to recruit.

fuckingAyaya:
Asiwaju doesn't have the balls to jail bandits and their sponsors. If not for US and trump wetin for concern Asiwaju with people wey bandits don unalived? Man wouldn't have coughed. Person wey pressure governors to join Apc na him go get time for bandit lol, All campaign posters from Abuja international airport have been removed you know where the order came from? 😄😄😄😄

FAFO.... Let's see your outcome

Nairalandankra:
How much were you paid to cook this lie

FAFO

HgAkpobomeEr:
This is a welcome development. The bandits will soon be history.

A very good Christmas gift

Asiwaju is NOT playing... good news

1. The Legal Hammer: Mandatory Death Penalty
​On December 23, 2025, following a decisive Senate session, the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act was amended with a specific focus on "banditry" and "advocacy."

​Reclassification: Kidnapping, hostage-taking, and "banditry" are now legally classified as acts of terrorism.

​The Penalty: The amendment introduces a mandatory death penalty for anyone convicted of kidnapping or providing support to these groups.

​No Discretion: Crucially, the law removes "judicial discretion." If a court finds an individual guilty of terrorism or aiding it, the judge must prescribe the death penalty; there is no option for a fine or a life sentence.


​2. Criminalizing "Advocacy" and Support
​The current Ministry of Defence has specifically targeted the "soft power" that bandits use. The new legal framework and military policy now criminalize several forms of "advocacy":

​Informants and Enablers: The law now explicitly groups informants, financiers, and logistics enablers with the terrorists themselves. Providing a bandit group with food, fuel, or information is now a capital offense.

​Media and Narratives: General Musa has warned that individuals (including clerics or community leaders) who "advocate" for bandits by calling for peace deals or "understanding" their grievances are undermining national security.


​The "Peace Deal" Ban: General Musa has stated that the military will no longer honor or support any peace deals made by local communities or state governments. Anyone attempting to broker an unauthorized "resolution" with terrorists like Turji can now be investigated for "soliciting support for a proscribed organization."


​3. Why This Law Was Passed Now
​This law is a direct response to the tactical maneuvers of leaders like Bello Turji.
​Ending the "Survival Truce": Turji frequently releases videos seeking a "resolution" whenever he is under heavy military pressure. The new law makes it a crime for anyone to take his "peace offers" seriously or amplify them.


​Deterrence for Collaborators: By making the death penalty mandatory, the government aims to break the supply chain within local villages where some residents act as "eyes and ears" for the bandits.
​General Musa's Directive: "There will be zero policy on anything banditry or terrorism under my watch. We are going to go out fully... bandits act out of greed, and greedy people do not repen

Bandits locations can now be identified even inside the ground .... bad time for bandits...

The joint mapping project is a major shift in the "War on Terror," moving from reactive ground combat to predictive intelligence.
As of late December 2025, Nigeria and the United States have officially activated a high-level operational agreement to map all terrorist enclaves across the country, particularly focusing on the "ungoverned spaces" of the Northwest and Northeast.

1. The Technology: "Eyes in the Forest"
The project utilizes a "layered architecture" of surveillance that the bandits can no longer evade by simply moving deeper into the woods:

* SAR Satellite Imagery: The U.S. is providing access to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Unlike normal cameras, SAR can "see" through thick forest canopies and cloud cover, and it works at night. This allows the military to see permanent bandit camps in the Sububu and Sambisa forests that were previously hidden.


* Geospatial Intelligence Fusion: Data from these satellites is being fed directly into the Defence Space Administration (DSA) in Abuja. The DSA has recently produced over 640 new topographic maps of areas that were previously "blind spots" for ground troops.
* Heat Signature Tracking: The mapping includes infrared sensors that track large clusters of "unnatural heat"—likely indicating bandit campfires, motorcycle clusters, or hidden fuel dumps.

2. Identifying the "Red Zones"
The mapping project has categorized specific areas as high-priority "Red Zones" for immediate military intervention:

* The Lakurawa Corridor: New maps have identified the movement patterns of the Lakurawa (a new terror group in Sokoto/Kebbi). The mapping shows they are moving through at least nine areas across three local governments near the Niger Republic border.

* The "Triple Border" Point: High-resolution mapping has focused on the intersection of Zamfara, Katsina, and Kaduna states, where Bello Turji and other kingpins frequently shuffle captives to avoid detection.

3. Impact on Operations (The "Why" Behind the Wins)
This mapping is the reason for the "gains in the last two weeks" you asked about:

* Precision Strike Capability: Instead of carpet-bombing forests, the Air Force now has "grid coordinates" for specific huts and ammunition pits.

* Cutting Logistics: By mapping the secret footpaths and "rat routes" used by suppliers, the military has been able to set up ambushes, leading to the recent seizure of millions in cash and fuel intended for Turji’s camp.

* Real-Time Monitoring: The military can now monitor a camp in real-time. If they see a group of motorcycles leaving a mapped enclave, they can deploy attack helicopters (like the T129s) to intercept them before they reach a target village.

4. Strategic Collaboration
The U.S. Department of State and the Nigerian Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) are co-leading this through a Joint Intelligence Fusion Center. This isn't just about sharing photos; it's about building a digital "twin" of the Nigerian terrain to predict where terrorists will go next based on water sources and historical movement.

> Impact Note: This "total visibility" is what is terrifying the bandit leaders. In a recent viral video, Turji complained about being "betrayed," but security experts believe he is actually reacting to the fact that his "invisible" hideouts are now clearly marked on a digital map in Abuja.

Who asked you?

KobolanderSegun:
You're clearly a new phone user, I use like 7 different smartphones daily, samsung, infinix, Tecno, Huawei, BlackBerry 10, Vivo, Xiaomi it's all the same crap. Even iPhones are crap. You all are suffering from poverty syndrome,

Glorify what you know little about.

Where are all the BlackBerry Worshipers from 2010 ? I never bought that crap. They have moved on to iPhones and Samsung.

The Hype Chasers. I still use feature phones till tomorrow and even have smart phones that their only function is to store my business data like pictures and data.

As far as I am concerned they are all the same thing because they all do the same things

You should have kept quiet....and I recommend you still do...

motymop:
What are you saying??

Revolutionise what

For your Starlinks to work and for you to strea.it needs a base station on ground.

Direct to satellite is another concept entirely, you can't stream with this.

Cheezzyy:
actually, it’s so annoying when people think we Tecno users are broke

who said that?

just wait.....ame checkers are disappoin

walozanga:
Name checkers are disappointed 😂😂😂😂

L0wk3y:
i need help on this car too

What?

Corolla bandits

Give Dangote oil, you say lailai

We beat them....dem must cry

bdon123:
Farouk is a criminal....he is assisting this oil cabals to sabotage a working refinery becos of kickbacks.imagine saying his late father contributed to his children schl fees

Gotocourt

Koralords:
dangote is just pained,wetin concern am with person children,evem naming the children thats very annoying

A very low and despicable act smirks of desperation

Adblg0610:
The exchange rate of Naira to one dollar as at today is $1 = N1,453.51
Therefore, $7m = N10,174,570,000 (billions), for children education alone, from a Nigerian public servant on monthly salaries.
This should be food for thought, for those who agitate over government appointments, based on ethno-religious sentiments alone, without due diligence on the antecedents of the appointees.

You must be a joker...that man has worked outside the country in the UK and US oil and gas sector and mores that sector doesn't pay normal salaries.... and above all you should shut up as Farouk has welcomed independent scrutiny of his financial from 1991, Dangote should subject himself to same! Dangote goofed!

SmartPolician:
For Dangote to publicly accuse Farouk, he has no idea how much dirty information Dangote has on him. Nobody expected him to admit that he's a thief. Even criminals caught with evidence still denies wrongdoing.

When privileged Nigerians like this class, it's always for the betterment of the country. However, whenever there's peace and tranquility among them, they are happily looting the country dry!

Then you did not read in between the lines... Farouk has enough to ensure dangote refinery is nationalised.

That refinery is in cahoots with Indian people who are born crooked, live crooked... If you think Nigerians are corrupt then you haven't experienced Indians.

TUANKU:
If you believe this shifty man Farouk is innocent then you can as well believe in flying pigs.

I do.

yarimo:
Where did civil servant get $5 millions dollars almost #5 billions naira just for a school fees?

Farouk Ahmed, who previously worked in the United States and the United Kingdom within the oil and gas sector, is said to have drawn on international experience in fuel market regulation. Supporters argue that his exposure to mature energy markets has informed his emphasis on regulatory independence and consumer protection.

Read.

Validated:
Not acceptable, if Nigeria needs tax advisory, PWC, KPMG, DELLOITE, E&Y are professionals operating across the 5 continents, not another country that have systematically impoverished other African countries.
Go and cancel the useless MOU.

How are the MoU contents related to impoverishing Nigeria? Kindly make me understand..

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France's tax authority, the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP). This MoU is primarily a framework for technical assistance and capacity building in tax administration.
It is distinct from the long-standing Nigeria-France Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), which has been in place since 1990.
Here are the key contents and focus areas of the recent MoU (Tax Cooperation Pact):
1. Digital Transformation and Technology
The core focus is on modernizing Nigeria's tax system through digital solutions. The collaboration includes:
* Digital Upgrades: Support for the transition of FIRS into the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) in 2026 by modernizing its systems.
* Advanced Compliance Management: Introducing modern, efficient systems for managing taxpayer compliance.
* Data-Driven Enforcement: Utilizing guidance on AI-powered audits and advanced analytics for enforcement to curb tax evasion and profit shifting by multinational companies.
* Taxpayer Services: Guidance on creating seamless, citizen-centric taxpayer services.
2. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
The MoU is designed to transfer knowledge and build skills within the FIRS workforce:
* Workforce Development: Committing to extensive training programs and leadership initiatives to cultivate globally competitive tax officials.
* Professional Standards: Adopting world-class professional standards and learning from the DGFiP's established governance and workforce management structure.
* Policy Support: Providing advisory support and knowledge sharing on tax policy modernization.
3. Enhanced International Tax Cooperation
The agreement strengthens Nigeria's ability to engage in global tax governance:
* International Taxation: Deeper collaboration on complex international tax issues.
* Transfer Pricing: Alignment and coordination of transfer pricing practices to prevent profit-shifting.
* BEPS Frameworks: Implementation guidance on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) measures to close tax loopholes.
* Information Exchange: Establishing frameworks for the coordination and sharing of aggregated, anonymized economic data, though officials clarify that raw taxpayer files will not leave the country.
Distinction from the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA)
It is important to note that the existing Nigeria-France DTA is a formal treaty that contains legally binding clauses to:
* Avoid Double Taxation: Ensure that income earned by a resident of one country from the other country is not taxed twice.
* Prevent Fiscal Evasion: Establish rules for the exchange of information to combat tax fraud.
* Cover Taxes on Income and Capital Gains: The DTA specifically covers major taxes in Nigeria, including Personal Income Tax, Companies Income Tax, Petroleum Profits Tax, and Capital Gains Tax.
The MoU is a technical cooperation pact that operates within the framework of the existing laws and the DTA, focusing on how taxes are administered, rather than what is taxed.

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Daejumong:
Selwoman should learn from Esther Ajayi

You were saying....hmm look well well

Mirasteel:
So you don't want to believe? you think Christians are more than Muslims in Nigeria?

Yes they are.

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slimdel91:
What could be the issue, this my Lenovo Thinkpad X1 carbon will suddenly show blue screen whenever I'm using it. It will go off immediately and restart itself severely.

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okpouman:
She's doing more for outsiders than her constituency

Here's a brief history of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's constituency projects since her inauguration as Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District (November 2023):
1. Foundation & Timeline:
* Took office in November 2023 after a prolonged legal battle affirming her election victory.
* Projects are in their early implementation phase (as of mid-2025), as the National Assembly budget cycle and project execution take time.
2. Key Focus Areas & Projects (Initiated/Ongoing):
* Rural Electrification:
* Installation of 500KVA transformers in communities across Okene, Adavi, Okehi, Ajaokuta, and Ogori-Magongo LGAs to improve power supply. (Several installations completed and inaugurated).
* Road Infrastructure:
* Securing federal intervention and oversight for the dilapidated Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Abuja Road, a major artery critical for the constituency and the Ajaokuta Steel Complex.
* Facilitating the construction/rehabilitation of critical internal roads within various LGAs (Specific projects under procurement/early construction phase).
* Healthcare:
* Facilitating the renovation and equipping of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the senatorial district.
* Securing medical equipment for general hospitals.
* Education:
* Provision of educational materials (textbooks, furniture) to schools.
* Initiating renovation projects for selected schools.
* Water Supply:
* Drilling and rehabilitation of boreholes in communities facing water scarcity.
* Empowerment:
* Conducting skill acquisition programs and providing start-up kits for youths and women.
* Distribution of agricultural inputs to support farmers.
3. Transparency & Engagement:
* Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has emphasized transparency in project selection and execution.
* She actively uses her social media platforms and holds town hall meetings to inform constituents about projects, gather feedback, and report progress.
* Maintains a constituency office for direct engagement.
4. Challenges & Context:
* Early Stage: Her tenure is still relatively young (less than 2 years), limiting the number of fully completed major projects visible.
* Budgetary Process: Constituency projects are funded through the national budget, which involves appropriation, release of funds, and procurement processes – all causing delays.
* Oversight: She actively participates in Senate oversight functions, particularly concerning projects relevant to Kogi Central (e.g., Ajaokuta Steel, roads).
5. Future Outlook:
* Focus is expected to remain on critical infrastructure (roads, power), healthcare, education, and youth/women empowerment.
* Continued advocacy for the revival of the Ajaokuta Steel Company remains a central pillar of her representation, impacting the entire constituency's economic potential.
* In Summary: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's constituency project history is one of early-stage implementation and focused initiation across key sectors like power, roads, healthcare, water, education, and empowerment.
While major infrastructure projects are still ongoing, she has delivered tangible results like transformer installations and empowerment programs.
Her approach emphasizes transparency, constituent engagement, and vigorous advocacy for the district's needs, particularly regarding the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and critical federal roads. More completed projects are expected as her tenure progresses and budgetary processes concluded
Cc: David Dada Adekunle

okpouman:
She's doing more for outsiders than her constituency

you get malaria