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How Bandits Exploited Security Gaps, Recruited Jobless Youths To Sustain Terrorism – NSA

THE Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has identified intelligence gaps, porous borders, illicit arms trafficking and the recruitment of vulnerable youths.

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UK Warns Citizens Against Travel To Borno, Katsina, Zamfara, Eight Other States

THE United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states over security concerns, while placing 19 states.

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Northern Reform Organisation Backs Catholic Bishops, Urges Tinubu To Act On Hardship, Insecurity

THE Northern Reform Organisation (NRO) has thrown its weight behind the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria over their recent assessment of the country’s worsening.

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Column

Insecurity: The Northern Leaders’ Incongruous Silence – By Kazeem Akintunde

MY brother and colleague, Reuben Buhari, wrote an article on his Facebook page that left me traumatized and depressed for days. It was.

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FG Destroys 2,809 Illegal Weapons, Says No Room For Arms Fueling Insecurity

THE Federal Government on Thursday destroyed 2,809 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons as part of renewed efforts to curb.

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Insecurity Will Soon Be History, Tinubu Assures Nigerians, Unveils Major Northern Projects

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism that the security challenges confronting Nigeria, particularly in the northern region, will soon be overcome, assuring Nigerians.

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Column

Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (3) – By Dr Hassan Gimba

This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing.

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Opinion

Why Arewa Bleeds: Agenda For The Security Trust Fund BoT – By Ahmad Sajoh

Introduction: On Wednesday the 8th of July, 2026 the 19 Northern State Governors took a bold step by inaugurating a Board of Trustee.

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Column

Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (2) – By Dr Hassan Gimba

This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing.

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Column

Illegal Mining As Fuel For Kidnapping In Nigeria – By Kazeem Akintunde

WHEN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came into power three years ago, he shocked many Nigerians by appointing one of his trusted aides, Dele.

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Column

When Justice Is Told To Sit Down – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara

BY now, Nigerians have mastered a disturbing routine. We wake up each morning and instinctively reach for our phones, only to be confronted.

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Column

Northern Governors, A Security Fund And The Hard Road Ahead – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

THE 19 northern governors have finally done something many of us have been asking for since insecurity turned the region into a killing.

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News

Insecurity: Senate Approves ₦403.1bn Police Trust Fund Budgets For 2025, 2026

THE Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund to strengthen policing and support the fight against.

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FUT Minna Students Shut Campus Over Rising Robbery, Alleged Killing Of Colleague

STUDENTS of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna), Niger State, on Tuesday staged a protest over alleged recurring robbery attacks targeting.

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Column

Now, No One, Nowhere Is Safe (3) – By Dr Hassan Gimba

THIS is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts one and two over.

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Opinion

Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Lead Us In Prayers – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi

NIGERIA has reached a point where many citizens are desperately searching for a hero, not to lead them into violence or endless political.

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News

IGP Disu Calls For Nationwide Ban On Tinted Vehicles Over Security Concerns

TUNJI Disu, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has said he would ban all tinted vehicles across Nigeria if he had the authority to do.

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‘Lead Or Leave’, Opposition Lawmakers Challenge Tinubu Over Insecurity, Hardship

THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend all political activities related to the.

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Senate Cuts Short Recess, Summons Emergency Session Over Rising Insecurity

THE Senate has summoned all senators to an emergency sitting on June 23 to deliberate on matters relating to national security and other.

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Opinion

Time For Collective Anger – By Wale Adeduro

NIGERIA needs a collective anger to stem the ravaging tide of terrorism and banditory. We need an anger that spreads from homes and.

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