By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening international partnerships to address transnational organised crime, corruption and emerging security threats. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this known at the inauguration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Programme for NigeriaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational responseContinue Reading
The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) has inaugurated a specialised Counter-Terrorism Unit to combat rural banditry and kidnappingContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters says troops have intensified nationwide operations, recording significant successes in dismantling terrorist logistics networksContinue Reading
The Centre for Peace, Democracy and Development (CPDD) has raised concerns over viral reports misrepresenting comments of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on counterterrorism operations.Continue Reading
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW), on Friday destroyed over 2,800 illicit firearms in its fifth high-profile arms destruction exercise in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Country Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) Mr Cheikh Toure, says organised crime, illicit financial flows and corruption are major drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria. Toure said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja ahead of the launch of the UNODC Nigeria CountryContinue Reading
Search for Common Ground, a leading peacebuilding organisation, on Thursday inaugurated Advisory Committee of its Hustle Project, as a key step in reshaping narratives about young people in Nigeria’s North-WestContinue Reading
Insecurity: FG inaugurates livelihood empowerment initiative to curb violent extremismContinue Reading
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called on security agencies, civil society, and all stakeholders to work collaboratively to ensure the success of Nigeria’s forthcoming electionsContinue Reading
