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Nigerian Military Lacks Weapons, Morale To Defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists, Says Senator Ndume

Global UpfrontOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

Former chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, on Wednesday insisted that the Nigerian military is ill-equipped and lacks the wherewithal

Capitalising On Operation Lake Sanity’s Success Against Boko Haram

Global UpfrontOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Operation Lake Sanity has had some success against Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin, but the insurgents will soon adapt to the new military

Why Children Are Prime Targets Of Armed Groups In Northern Nigeria

Global UpfrontSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

By Hakeem Onapajo, Nile University of Nigeria Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020

Despite 5 Military Operations, Insecurity Still Taking A Toll On Northern Nigeria

Global UpfrontAug 12, 2024August 12, 20240

Despite five military operations in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, insecurity still poses a big challenge in the region.

Nigerian Army Dismiss 6 Soldiers in Northeast Nigeria For Acts Of Cowardice (Pictures Below)

Global UpfrontJul 29, 2024July 29, 20240

The Nigerian Army has dismissed six soldiers of 19 Battalion for acts of cowardice. The six had abandoned their duty posts and fled as Boko

Boko Haram/ISWAP: Special Courts Convict 85 For Terrorism Financing, 22 For ICC-related Crimes, 18 For Terrorism

Global UpfrontJul 27, 2024July 27, 20240

A total of 85 persons have been convicted for terrorism financing at the resumed mass trial held in Kainji, Niger State. Also, a total of

Boko Haram And Western Education: The Surprising Views Of Some Nigerians Who Left The Insurgency Group

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2024July 2, 20240

By Hannah Hoechner & Yagana Bukar The world has come to associate the insurgency in north-east Nigeria with the slogan “western education is forbidden”. This

Female Suicide Bombers Hit 4 Locations In Borno, Kill Soldier, 5 Others, Injures 15

Global UpfrontJun 29, 2024June 29, 20240

Four suspected female suicide bombers believed to be members of Boko Haram killed an unspecified number of people including a soldier when they detonated their

Defections Alone Won’t Break ISWAP Terror group

Global UpfrontMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240

By Malik Samuel, ISS Africa The death of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in 2021 triggered unprecedented exits from one of the group’s two factions,

Lake Chad Basin: Boko Haram Factional Violence Worries Islamic State

Global UpfrontMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

By Malik Samuel, ISS Africa In October 2023, Boko Haram’s JAS faction (Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad) launched major offensives against the group’s other faction –