Mukaila Ola The Government of Japan has released $1.5 million to fund community stabilization activities in North-East Nigeria ravaged by Boko Haram terrorism. The fund donated to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is to beutilized through an ongoing programme launched in 2016. A statement by UNDP on Tuesday said the interventions being implemented
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Nigeria’s declining role in UN peacekeeping missions due to terrorism–Dan Ali
Senator Iroegbu The Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Brig-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd), has attributed the declining contribution of United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping missions to ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in the North East part of the country. Dan-Ali stated this at the UN Headquarters New York during the "Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting on Uniformed
Insecurity: 35,000 nigerians flee to Cameroon
No fewer than 35,000 Nigerians have crossed into Cameroon in recent weeks with the escalation on communal crises in North East Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has revealed. MSF, equally called Doctors Without Borders, in a press release said the latest migration followed an upsurge in violence around the northeast Nigerian
UN withdraws 260 aid workers from Nigeria
•Aid workers fear attacks by Boko Haram Rafiu Ajakaye At least 260 UN aid workers have been withdrawn from Nigeria’s northeast over fears of attacks by Boko Haram militants, a spokesman said. Samantha Newport, UN spokeswoman in Nigeria, said in a statement late Wednesday that a spike in militant activists in the region
Nigerian military readies for counter-offensive against Boko Haram, ISWAP
•Amasses thousands of troops •Set to liberate Baga, five other towns Jude Johnson The Nigerian military has assembled thousands of troops and equipment in preparation for a massive operation to retake Baga and five other towns in the northern part of Borno State, North East Nigeria from Boko Haram Terrorists. The
Food: Weapon for Peace
Editor's note: Nextier SPD Policy Weekly, which provides an analysis of topical conflict, security, and development issues as well as proposes recommendations. This publication looks at the problem of food security especially among the IDPs and local populace in the Boko Haram ravaged North East. The Government of Nigeria has encouraged tens
Special Report: Why troops are losing ground to ISWAP
Boko Haram: Nigerian military debunks report on ‘700 missing soldiers’ in Baga
Senator Iroegbu The Nigerian military has debunked report alleging that 700 soldiers were miissing with more than 2,000 others trapped after 'Boko Haram takes over of Baga' town in Borno State, North East Nigeria. According to the report, such number of soldiers were trapped when the terrorists attacked the Multi-National Joint Task
Special Report: Nigeria’s security situation in three years of Mansur Dan-Ali’s leadership
Samuel Ogundipe As Nigeria’s defence minister since 2015, Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali has taken on a number of major policy initiatives aimed at fostering a sustainable reduction in security crises and a determination to shore-up defence capabilities in a country beset by perennial unrest on many fronts. Dan-Ali, a retired brigadier-general, remains largely
Boko Haram: Drama as Nigerian military reverses suspension order on UNICEF
Senator Iroegbu The Nigerian military has within hours, reversed the suspension order it placed on UNICEF activities in the North East over allegations of espionage to sabotage counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram terrorists. "Sequel to intervention by well meaning and concerned Nigerians over the recent suspension of UNICEF operations in