5 min read Summary: There is no doubt that the security situation in Nigeria has taken to another dimension, even ...

8 min read Summary: When I was seven years old, my family and I sought shelter at a military barracks ...

7 min read Summary: Nigeria military are seen as they lack professionalism due to often intimidation and coerce of civilian. ...

7 min read Summary: April 14 will be hoping against hope, this is a chance the parents of the kidnapped ...

6 min read Summary: Lagos state has 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas. Coordination is extremely difficult ...

10 min read Summary: Nigeria is the third most dangerous country in the world, according to the 2020 Global Terrorism ...

7 min read Summary: Kidnapping is the unlawful detention of a person through the use of force, threats, fraud, or enticement. ...

6 min read Summary: The International Maritime Bureau reported that 121 seafarers were taken as hostages during attacks in the Gulf of ...

6 min read Summary: Boko Haram seeks to create a “pure” Islamic state. On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were kidnapped ...

6 min read Summary: The budgetary allocation for defense in Nigeria annually is usually around US$1.9 billion. But Boko Haram ...

10 min read Summary: The Nigerian government’s inability to conceptualize or define security and/or national security problems within a democratic ...

6 min read Summary: Nigeria cannot continue to survive under the current level of mass insecurity. There has to be ...

7 min read Summary: Open grazing has been continuously linked to several violent crimes in the country: cattle rustling, banditry, ...

8 min read Summary: The kidnapping industry is thriving, with a relatively high number of recorded kidnap cases specifically in ...

6 min read Summary: Livestock breeding plays a critical role in economic development. In Nigeria, cattle grazing has in recent ...

4 min read Summary: Terrorism is a global problem that requires a concerted global effort to combat. Counter-finance, intelligence, and ...

5 min read Summary: Boko Haram terrorists still found their way through our borders and their activities continue growing high ...

6 min read Summary: Insecurity is common in Nigeria but the northern region has been affected the most. Boko Haram ...

5 min read Summary: The youths who have no idea what the war looks like have danced to Akeredolu’s war ...

6 min read Summary: The activities of Bandit and kidnappers in North West Nigeria is growing at an alarming rate. ...

4 min read Summary: The insecurity in Adamawa State has been directly connected to the increasing number of redundant youths ...

7 min read Summary: Lai Mohammed’s town hall meeting in Kaduna proved that the government doesn’t know what security is ...

8 min read Summary: The fourth republic (1999 to date) is the longest democratic period the country has witnessed since ...

6 min read Summary: The herdsmen-farmers crisis has been ongoing in Nigeria for a quite long time. But in recent ...

7 min read Summary: Since the exit of military dictatorship in 1999, both the legislature and the executive at the ...

North-west Nigeria has for the past four to five decades suffered from waves of crisis and violence. The trajectory of ...

5 min read Summary: At the time of its establishment, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was given the authority to operate ...

For a brief moment in October, it seemed that youthful protesters calling to “abolish” a police force had succeeded. After ...

“…economic security is national security” – President-Elect Joseph Biden                       “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste” – Paul ...

5 min read Summary: The importance of cybersecurity cannot be overemphasized but the reverse is the case. cybercrime is increasingly ...

5 min read Summary: West Africa and the Sahel have become the theatres of violent conflicts. The number of violent ...

2 min read Summary: Nigerian’s ENDSARS protest persisted, there is the need for government to look into the request and ...

5 min read Summary: The introduction of e-business is a direct response to the menace of cyber-attacks in Nigeria. It ...

Summary: Several internet assisted crimes known as cybercrimes are committed daily in various forms, such as fraudulent electronic mails, pornography, ...

Summary: At the root of the north-south dichotomy is the distribution of power between the two blocs and access to ...

10 min read Summary: Since 2015, the brutality of the Nigerian military seems to have lessened for several reasons. One ...

7 min read Summary: Nigeria has surfed through numerous hurdles as far as security is concerned. Ranging from the Niger ...

Last week, I participated in a conference on the theme of combatting insecurity and violent extremism in the Sahel. It ...

Summary: Nigeria’s solid minerals sector is essentially private-sector driven. Through a cadaster-like system, the government allocates mineral titles to investors ...

Summary: Nigeria has for several years been a hotspot for piracy incidents, recent report is encouraging. It indicates that in ...

3 min read Summary: As the death continue to raise and citizens displaced from their homeland as recorded in the ...

4 min read Summary: The cashless banking system was designed to foster transparency, curb corruption and drive financial inclusion to ...

Shila boys are youths of 15 to 25 years who engage in street larceny and have been terrorising the residents ...

6 min read Summary: As the menace of book haram continues in the Borno state, there is a hope that the ...

When Major-General Bashir Magashi (rtd.) was announced as a ministerial nominee, I reached out to the former Commissioner for Information ...

The signal we receive daily in counterterrorism campaigns, especially from Borno State is disturbing and alarming. The alleged conspiracy and ...

It was supposed to be a tactful foresight, the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing people from Borno State ...

Introduction Since the return to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has been grappling with diverse security challenges, chief among them are ...

5 min read Summary: The attacks and killings by herdsmen have attracted comments from a cross-section of Nigerians and different ...

3 min read Summary: As the COVID-19 raise, restrictions continues as lockdown became the order of the day. While the ...

2 min read Summary: The government mismanagement of the Shiites crisis and is fast becoming something else. We have seen ...

Whenever I cross the River Kaduna bridge to visit Teslim, I am reminded of the tranquility of my childhood growing ...

5 min read Summary: Nigeria might need to reconsider providing a substantive role for traditional leaders… The present insecurity in ...

6 min read Summary: Rural banditry refers to armed violence driven principally by the criminal intent to steal and plunder. ...

Granted that the intervention by security forces in a crisis may occasionally be compelling to bring about stability and calmness, ...

3 min read Summary: Insecurity is a global concern because of its many human and environmental dimensions that require critical ...

Summary: The forests are used by terrorists, kidnappers, cannabis cultivators, cattle rustlers and robbers. This is because they offer shelter ...

Northern Nigeria has become a thieving and killing field for cattle rustlers who maraud the region’s ungoverned forests, stealing cattle ...

5 min read Summary: There is a significant increase in the incidence of kidnapping in Nigeria daily as the result ...

Muhammadu Buhari has just won his second term as President of Nigeria in what was a fiercely fought campaign chiefly ...

6 min read Summary: Nigeria’s northern rural community schools have recorded a significant decrease in the number of female teachers ...

7 min read Summary: Nigeria is one of the world’s ten fastest-growing economies and one of the most unequal societies ...

7 min read Summary: The inability of the Nigerian government to move the country to another level led to a ...

7 min read Summary: A lot has been said about Mr. President for his lackadaisical approach to the economy. Many ...

7 min read Summary: The current demand for a restructure by some sections of the country is linked to how ...

On June 30, 2017, my column was entitled, “No Need to Fight: Restructuring is the basis of Happiness.” In it ...

Memorandum by Friends of Democracy to the National Assembly Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution 1.0 Introduction Since ...

3 min read Summary: The Nigerian Bar Association has elected a new leadership due to the pervasiveness of corruption in ...

7 min read Summary: Nigeria has struggled to provide a consistent, secure, and long-term power supply to meet the demands ...

6 min read Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies all over the world. While it is unclear ...

7 min read Summary: Food and nutrition security has become a global concern as the world’s population continues to grow; ...

Nigeria’s recent announcement confirming that it is closing its borders to prevent movement of all goods has been met with harsh criticism from ...

5 min read Summary: To address the deteriorating nutrition security challenge, food security would remain a priority for the African ...

6 min read Summary: The Nigerian education system has long been in shambles, which has been exacerbated by the lockdown ...

Now is the best time for people in power to hold a national dialogue to drive the focus of Nigeria’s ...

As centuries of dictators have known, an illiterate crowd is the easiest to rule; since the craft of reading cannot ...

Coming up, we have heard from several local political discourses that the only way Nigeria’s problems can be solved is ...

As we enjoy the Niger Delta special corruption opera playing on the nation’s prime time shows, we should reflect deeper ...

The flood of corruption stories in Nigeria in the last week has worried many patriotic Nigerians. It was like a ...

Government should adopt a better strategy for the anti-graft war If there is any lesson from the current suspension and ...

Nigerians have always had cause to condemn the activities of their elected representatives, particularly those at the National Assembly (NASS). ...

There is currently an upsurge of passionate demands for “restructuring”, “true federalism” and “actualization of the sovereign state of Biafra”. ...

Give it to him, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, knows how to hit the nail on the head ...

All over the world, the reach of digital technology is growing at an extraordinary rate, even in developing countries. Young people are ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Education remains one of the fundamental factors of development as it has the potential of enriching people’s understanding ...

One of the most difficult truths I have reconciled myself with as a Nigerian is that: it is extremely difficult ...

The quality of education in any country is one of the major keys to national development. The decline in the ...

About two months ago, the Nigerian government announced the closure of the country’s land borders to all goods. According to the country’s ...

Nigeria’s education system is based on the (1)-6-3-3-4 formula: one year pre-primary education, six years primary, three years junior secondary, ...

Why are Nigeria’s universities in such a sorry state? Some would say it had to do with just one word: ...

There is a saying in Nigeria, “Little by little the bird builds its nest”. In just the same way, Nigeria ...

Urbanisation remains a big challenge for city managers in low- and middle-income countries. This includes Nigeria, where the proportion of ...

22,000 teachers in Kaduna were sacked as a result of their incompetence “they do not have the requisite skills and ...

7 min read Summary: It is everyone’s human right to have access to a high-quality and well-rounded education. Unfortunately, Nigerians ...

6 min read Summary: Covid-19 pandemic that led to lockdown all over the country should be an eyes opener to ...

5 min read Summary: With the approval of the N10.59 trillion budget for the 2020 fiscal year and the increasing ...

5 min read Summary: If well harnessed, agriculture plays a pivotal role in poverty alleviation and sustainable development in low-income ...

6 min read Summary: Corporate social responsibility has made women’s empowerment a key component of global development. Women play critical ...

5 min read Summary: Consumers are protected by competition laws, which help to create trust in an economy. Nigeria’s competition ...

5 min read Summary: Nigerians across the country have attributed the ongoing recession to the present administration’s inability to make ...

2 min read Summary: Since the discovery of crude oil in Nigeria in 1956, there has been a significant shift ...

7 min read Summary: Cryptocurrency has grown to earn a reasonable measure of recognition as the virtual currency of the ...

6 min read Summary: Following the Covid 19 pandemic, world economies are beginning to plunge into recession. The Nigerian economy ...

4 min read Summary: While agriculture is an important tool for economic growth and development, Nigeria is among the emerging ...

2 min read Summary: As the pandemic continues to rise, the risk of food security crisis becomes high; negatively impacting ...

Summary: Competition laws secure consumers and build trust in an economy, but in Nigeria, the competition law system has been ...

3 min read Summary: In response to the pandemic, the Nigerian economy has been threatened by inflation, as commodities and ...

2 min read Summary: According to the United Nations World Population Prospect survey, Nigeria’s population is projected to reach 339 ...

5 min read Summary: Given the importance of agriculture/livestock farming in economic growth, African countries must invest in cutting-edge technology ...

4 min read Summary: Agent banking has evolved into a major driver of financial inclusion, especially in underserved areas. Although ...

5 min read Summary: With the current global challenges, there is a need for the adjustment of fiscal policy initiatives ...

2 min read Summary: For the past fifty-eight years, Nigeria has been heavily dependent on crude oil revenues for running ...

7 min read Summary: Nigeria’s federalism has played a significant role in the country’s current state of systemic collapse. Because ...

In my 2005 National Democracy Day Lecture, I strongly argued that “for sustainable democracy, fundamental changes are required in the ...

10 min read Summary: Since oil will be history in some twenty years to come, future economic restructuring must endeavor ...

Protocol It is my pleasure to address you at this second edition ofthe “National Seminar on Cash Handling, Automation andManagement” ...

The unfolding US-China power rivalry bears a striking resemblance to the tensions between the US and the Soviet bloc during the Cold ...

7 min read Summary: With the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the new Nigeria Economic Sustainability Strategy, a plan to ...

“From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor’s rights without striking a ...

INTRODUCTION The present structure of Nigeria’s federal system of government is dysfunctional, hardly sustainable and will continue to constrain the ...

7 min read Summary: The Nigerian economy is in serious trouble; the naira has lost 25% of its value in ...

7 min read Summary: In the first four years of President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration, Nigeria ranked the poverty capital of ...

7 min read Summary: Changes in food accessibility have increased in tandem with the pandemic, adversely impacting both economically viable ...

5 min read Summary: According to statistics, more than half of Nigeria’s population live below the poverty line, this gained ...

7 min read Summary: Nigeria has lacked strong economic direction for some time, but with expert economic guides, the country ...