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Nigeria Strives To Contain Banditry Problem

Global UpfrontNov 22, 2024November 22, 20240

By Africa Defense Forum, November 21, 2024 On Christmas Day in 2023, fighters commonly called “bandits” killed more than 115 people in northern Nigeria. The

Nigeria: Lakurawa Terrorists From Mali, Burkina Faso Now Operate In Northwest, Niger State Should Be Flushed Out – Senate

Global UpfrontNov 21, 2024November 21, 20240

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday raised alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso, who operate under the aegis of

Nigeria: DHQ Confirms Emergence Of New Terrorists’ Group In Northwest, Operates In 5 Sokoto LGAs

Global UpfrontNov 7, 2024November 7, 20240

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists group known as ‘Lukarawas’ that are exacerbating insecurity in the North Western part

Tinubu Orders Troops To End Insecurity In Zamfara, Northwest Region, Says Defence Minister

Global UpfrontOct 24, 2024October 24, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday directed the Nigerian military to put an end to insecurity in Zamfara State and the North-West region. Tinubu’s directive

UN’s World Food Programme Welcomes ECOWAS’ $1million Contribution To Support The Needy in Northwest Nigeria

Global UpfrontAug 30, 2024August 30, 20240

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 1 million contribution by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to provide

Northwest Governors’ Forum, UNDP Hosts Peace and Security Summit On Regional Cooperation For Securing Lives, Livelihoods

Global UpfrontJun 21, 2024June 21, 20240

The two-day Peace and Security summit being organised by the Northwest Governors’ Forum Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) kicks off

Nigeria: 10 Northern Governors Jet Out To Washington DC For U.S.-sponsored 3-day Symposium on Peace and Security

Global UpfrontApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Ten Governors from Northwest and Northcentral regions of Nigeria will jet out to the United States (U.S.) to attend a U.S.-sponsored Governors’ Symposium on Peace

Defence Minister Matawalle Commends Military For Renewed Onslaught On Terrorists in Northwest Nigeria, Says Their Days are Numbered

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has commended the ongoing onslaught by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) targeted against terrorists especially

Nigeria: Senate Demands Urgent Special Operations To Dislodge Terrorists, Bandits In North West

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2023October 6, 20230

The Senate has urged military and other security agencies to conduct urgent special operations to dislodge terrorists and bandits in North West Nigeria. It also

Northern Nigeria Bleeding Over Fresh Abductions, Banditry, Coalition Tells Tinubu

Global UpfrontSep 24, 2023September 24, 20230

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Saturday called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, wade into security challenges bedevilling