45 min read Our Take: Boko Haram, an extremist Islamist group from north-eastern Nigeria, has killed over 5000 people in bombings and gun attacks since July 2009. These violent attacks […]
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War Against Terrorism; Nigerian Diplomatic Dimension Against Boko Haram insurgency – Nero Chudi
19 min read Our Take: The failure of the Nigerian government to provide social welfare services to the country’s population is to blame for the Boko Haram insurgencies. However, this […]
Terrorism in Nigeria: The Case of the Boko Haram – Bosede Awodola, Ph.D. and Caleb Ayuba
32 min read Our Take: Terrorism perpetrated by the extremist Islamic sect known as Boko Haram has lately become the country’s worst security challenge. While this sect has resorted to […]
What an irrigation project reveals about farmer-herder conflict in northern Nigeria – Daniel Adeoluwa Adeniyi
4 min read Our Take: Recent years have seen a rise in clashes between herders and local farmers in some Nigerian areas. According to another report, between 2015 and 2017, […]
Why there’s a mismatch between funding for Nigeria’s military and its performance – Dr. Temitope Francis Abiodun
4 min read Our Take: As the spate of insecurity continues to rise, so also do the funding budgets. Even with the constantly increasing budgetary allocations for defense, the much-expected […]
10 causes of insecurity in Nigeria and the way out – George Ibenegbu
2 min read Our Take: Insecurity is Nigeria’s most pressing challenge, with its impact impeding the country’s progress and development. Despite the country’s efforts towards addressing this challenge, finding a […]
Insecurity Crisis in Nigeria: The Law Enforcement Agents a Panacea? – Barr. Emmanuel Imuetinyan Obarisiagbon (Ph.D) & Emily Obaide Akintoye( Ph. D)
17 min read Our Take: Insecurity in Nigeria is exacerbated by ethnoreligious conflicts, the poor security and judicial system, unemployment, poverty, porous borders, unbalanced development, and marginalization. It is necessary […]
Boko Haram and Insecurity in Nigeria: The Quest for a Permanent Solution – Odo, Linus Ugwu
21 min read Our Take: Terrorism and general instability have recently plagued Nigeria, which many feels are the direct consequences of bad governance, poverty, unemployment, widespread illiteracy, neglect, and deprivation. These […]
Rising Insecurity in Nigeria: Causes and Solutions – Victor Aina
6 min read Our Take: Given that security is a right and entitlement for every citizen, national cohesiveness, peace, and sustainable development are all dependent on the safety of a nation. Nigeria has […]
Nigeria: Finding Solution to Nations Security Problem – Ibrahim Siraj
4 min read Our Take: Nigeria is, without doubt, fraught with insecurity from across the different regions. Although the federal government has on different occasions launched different strategies to address […]