6 min read Our Take: The International Maritime Bureau reported that 121 seafarers were taken as hostages during attacks in the Gulf of Guinea in 2019. This represented more than 90% of […]
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Boko Haram’s six years of terror have revealed the depth of Nigeria’s troubles Zainab Mai-Bornu, PhD.
6 min read Our Take: Boko Haram seeks to create a “pure” Islamic state. On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were kidnapped from the Girls Secondary School in Chibok. The Nigerian […]
Why there’s a mismatch between funding for Nigeria’s military and its performance – Dr. Temitope Francis Abiodun
6 min read Our Take: The budgetary allocation for defense in Nigeria annually is usually around US$1.9 billion. But Boko Haram and banditry continue in all parts of the country. With this […]
The Making of another Fruitless Search in the Special Committee on National Security Call for Memoranda – Dr. Adoyi Onoja
10 min read This text was part of my private conversation with one my acquaintance that took keen interest in my work. It was my response to his drawing my […]
The Zabarmari Massacre: Drawing the Red Line – By Jibrin Ibrahim
6 min read Our Take: Nigeria cannot continue to survive under the current level of mass insecurity. There has to be accountability and the president cannot continue to hide his […]
RUGA/RANCHES: A Way To Go In Solving Violent Crimes In Nigeria – Sanusi Moyi
7 min read Our Take: Open grazing has been continuously linked to several violent crimes in the country: cattle rustling, banditry, and clashes between herdsmen and farmers. As a strategy […]
Who Are The Cartels Behind The Prevalent Kidnapping For Ransoms In My Land? – Sanusi Moyi
8 min read Our Take: The kidnapping industry is thriving, with a relatively high number of recorded kidnap cases specifically in the northern region of the country, citizens are beginning […]
Herdsmen-Farmers Conflict In Nigeria: What Is The Way Out? – Sanusi Moyi
6 min read Our Take: Livestock breeding plays a critical role in economic development. In Nigeria, cattle grazing has in recent times raised a lot of threats. As herdsmen attacks […]
Nigeria’s Rising Debt Burden and How to Boost Revenue
5 min read Summary: With the approval of the N10.59 trillion budget for the 2020 fiscal year and the increasing level of the budget deficit, Nigeria’s debt profile is on […]
Poor rural infrastructure holds back food production by small Nigerian farmers – Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Saidat Adebola Daud
5 min read Summary: If well harnessed, agriculture plays a pivotal role in poverty alleviation and sustainable development in low-income countries such as those in Africa. Over time, poor infrastructural […]