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How Chinese Miners Fuel Nigeria’s Terrorist Banditry

Global UpfrontJun 13, 2026June 13, 20260

By Farooq A. Kperogi, Saturday, June 13, 2026 At the African Studies Association conference here in Atlanta late last year, Professor Tade Aina, Senior Programs

The Merchant Generals: How Internal Sabotage And Transactional Politics Are Burying Nigeria In Mass Graves

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

By Oto Drama, PhD Late General Sani Abacha once famously asserted that if insurgency lasts for more than 24 hours, the government in power is

Kogi: A ‘Gateway’ Under Attack

Global UpfrontDec 6, 2025December 6, 20251

As a State that shares borders with no less than nine States, serving as a major link between the North and South, Kogi State has

Suspend Mining For 6 Months, Northern Governors, Traditional Rulers Demand, Vows Collective Action, Decisive Measures To End Insecurity

Global UpfrontDec 2, 2025December 2, 20250

The 19 Northern Governors and the region’s Traditional Rulers’ Council have issued a strong communiqué after an emergency joint meeting held on Monday at Sir

Trump Threatens Action As US-Nigeria Tensions Rise Over Chinese Mining Interests – Report

Global UpfrontNov 25, 2025November 25, 20250

Huhuonline.com can now authoritatively report that what was publicly choreographed and packaged as a cordial week of diplomatic dialogue, security cooperation, and intergovernmental handshake diplomacy

How Gold-for-arms Is Fuelling Terror in North-West

Global UpfrontOct 25, 2025October 25, 20250

Nigeria loses over $9 billion annually to illegal mining, with a substantial portion tied to the gold sector. This investigation reveals how a significant share

Africa’s Minerals Are Being Bartered For Security: Why It’s A Bad Idea

Global UpfrontJul 22, 2025July 22, 20250

By Hanri Mostert & Tracy-Lynn Field A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to