Political
| National Security | International Security | Internal Security | Public Security | Human Security |
4 min read Our Take: For more than a decade, Boko Haram and its offshoot divisions have continued to ravage ...
12 min read Our Take: Banditry in Nigeria has hitherto manifested itself in different forms as inter-ethnic crises, terrorism, and ...
9 min read Our Take: Security is a social construct driven by the idea of welfarism in its entirety. The ...
21 min read Our Take: Boko Haram has caused devastating impacts on Nigeria’s economy, striking with such violence that it ...
Terrorism and Insurgency in Northern Nigeria: A Study of the Origins and Nature of Boko Haram - Omobuwajo Olufemi Ajibola
32 min read Our Take: Boko Haram’s operations grew in intensity in 2009, the sect’s motivations have been identified to ...
Terrorism And Political Stability In Africa : A Case Study Of The Boko Haram Insurgency - Abimbola Rasheed
60 min read Our Take: Terrorism has wracked practically every part of the world throughout the years. Africa is not ...
5 min read Our Take: Considering the incessant abductions, kidnappings, and killings Nigeria has recorded in recent years, Nigerians are ...
Terrorism and Insecurity in Nigeria: Moral, Values and Religious Education as Panaceas - Dr. Jacob Omede and Andrew Abdul Omede.
19 min read Our Take: Terrorist attacks and other security issues in Nigeria call for a search for solutions to ...
5 min read Our Take: Insecurity is a serious threat to the country, particularly the North-Eastern and Middle Belt regions where ...
Nigeria’s Interminable Insurgency? Addressing the Boko Haram Crisis - Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos
50 min read Our Take: The Boko haram movement grew as a result of mismanagement and the socio-economic decay that ...
Addressing The Paradox: Counterinsurgency, Human Rights And Women In Northeast Nigeria - Ibukun David
32 min read Our Take: Counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have over time resulted in human rights violations given COIN misconception that ...
Engaging Religion and Religious Actors in Countering Violent Extremism - Peter Mandaville and Melissa Nozell
32 min read Our Take: Over the last few years, there has been an increase in interest and need for ...
3 min read Our Take: Recently, there have been records of security infiltration in manners that pose severe threats to ...
Nigeria United In Grief; Divided In Response: Religious Terrorism, Boko Haram, and The Dynamics Of State Response - Daniel E. Agbiboa and Benjamin Maiangwa
45 min read Our Take: Boko Haram, an extremist Islamist group from north-eastern Nigeria, has killed over 5000 people in ...
19 min read Our Take: The failure of the Nigerian government to provide social welfare services to the country’s population ...
32 min read Our Take: Terrorism perpetrated by the extremist Islamic sect known as Boko Haram has lately become the ...
What an irrigation project reveals about farmer-herder conflict in northern Nigeria - Daniel Adeoluwa Adeniyi
4 min read Summary: Recent years have seen a rise in clashes between herders and local farmers in some Nigerian ...
Why there’s a mismatch between funding for Nigeria’s military and its performance - Dr. Temitope Francis Abiodun
4 min read Summary: As the spate of insecurity continues to rise, so also do the funding budgets. Even with ...
Insecurity Crisis in Nigeria: The Law Enforcement Agents a Panacea? - Barr. Emmanuel Imuetinyan Obarisiagbon (Ph.D) & Emily Obaide Akintoye( Ph. D)
17 min read Summary:Insecurity in Nigeria is exacerbated by ethnoreligious conflicts, the poor security and judicial system, unemployment, poverty, porous ...
2 min read Summary: Insecurity is Nigeria’s most pressing challenge, with its impact impeding the country’s progress and development. Despite ...
21 min read Summary: Terrorism and general instability have recently plagued Nigeria, which many feels are the direct consequences of ...
6 min read Summary: Given that security is a right and entitlement for every citizen, national cohesiveness, peace, and sustainable ...
4 min read Summary: Following Nigeria’s transitioning into a civilian government, terrorism, militancy, corruption, lawlessness, unemployment, illiteracy, unstructured systems, politics, ...
4 min read Summary: It is no longer news that Nigeria is fraught with insecurity, thanks to the growing unemployment ...
20 min read Summary: Insecurity is one of, if not the most visible and widely discussed issues in Nigeria today. ...
3 min read Summary: Nigeria’s escalating insecurity is a problem that requires a quick and long-term solution to ensure peaceful ...
2 min read Summary: Since the beginning of 2021, more than 720 people have been kidnapped across the country. With ...
3 min read Summary: Persistent insecurity in Nigeria is a result of poor collaboration among security agencies. This poor response ...
23 min read Summary: Nigeria in recent times has been trailing through periods of insecurity of lives and property as ...
4 min read Summary: Nigeria is, without doubt, fraught with insecurity from across the different regions. Although the federal government ...
Security Challenges in Nigeria. The Imperativeness of Good Governance and the Role of Civil Society - Adedeji Ademola
17 min read Summary: Nigeria is without a doubt one of Africa’s current conflict zone. Apart from the intractable Boko-Haram ...
Security Threats In Nigeria: A Thematic Exposition - Charles Olise, Eme Okechukwu Innocent and Eme Okechukwu Innocent
38 min read Summary: Nigerian leaderships have over time presented an unrefined leadership style that has no regard for democracy ...
National Security Challenges And Sustainable Development In Nigeria: A Critical Analysis Of The Niger Delta Region - Gubak Happy Daniel, and Bulus Kwopnan
40 min read Summary: Nigeria’s gradual push toward sustainable development was halted with the discovery of crude oil; hence the ...
Insecurity Challenges in Nigeria: Human Security Option as a Panacea - Kalu, Emenike Okorie, Ajuzie, Henry Dozie and Chukwu, Christian Chima
27 min read Summary: For decades now, Nigeria, like many other countries around the globe has been fraught with insecurity. ...
19 min read Summary: Nigeria is confronted with numerous internal security challenges; with insurgents, criminal gangs, and violent religious fanatics playing ...
Insurgency, Armed Herdsmen And Instability In Nigeria: A Search For The Way Forward - Dauda Atando Agbu, Helen Musa and Shishi Zhema
30 min read Summary: Between the first and fourth republics, Nigeria recorded lots of violent and destructive conflicts such as ...
5 min read Summary: Nigeria has been plagued with insecurity for more than a decade, from terrorists to bandits and ...
The future of Nigeria: Security Challenges and Implications for Internal, Regional and Global Security Environment - Fatima Kyari Mohammed
10 min read Summary: Nigeria has struggled with security challenges such as ethnic, religious, political, and militancy in the oil-producing ...
25 min read Summary: Nigerians expect that their leadership should guarantee the safety of lives and properties; yet, this has ...
4 min read Summary: Nigeria’s security threats are numerous and have spread across the country’s states and zones. Many of ...
National security issues and challenges in Nigeria: Which way forward - Nweke Prince O. and Nwachukwu Tochukwu Stephen
18 min read Summary: The containment of various expressions of violence sponsored by numerous unknown parties is Nigeria’s biggest national ...
Terrorism, and Security Challenges in Nigeria; Causes, Consequences and Prospects - Ezeah, P.C., Osayi, K.K.
16 min read Summary: Nigerians and non-Nigerians are murdered in large numbers daily, given the security crises. Despite claims by ...
Challenges of Insecurity and Terrorism in Nigeria: Implication for National Development - Callistar Obi
14 min read Summary: Insecurity and terrorism have posed a significant threat to Nigeria’s government in recent years. The operations ...
Addressing the Insecurity Challenge in Nigeria: The Imperative of Moral Values and Virtue Ethics - Onifade Comfort, Imhonopi David, and Urim Ugochukwu Moses
34 min read Summary: The insecurity problem in Nigeria has grown to such magnitude that it not only demands a ...
Nigerian Security Challenges and Recommendations for Sustainable National Development - Ani, Kelechi Johnmary and Onyebukwa, Chijioke Francis
6 min read Summary: In recent times, the question of security has continued to feature in prominent global discourses. Security ...
9 min read Summary: Tackling Boko Haram insurgencies in Northern Nigeria goes beyond adopting western counter-terrorism models to understanding the ...
3 min read Summary: Nigerian security experts are becoming more poorly equipped to respond to the new security threats efficiently. ...
5 min read Summary: Our country is ravaged by insecurity at an alarming rate. There is Boko Haram, the conflict ...
Internal Security Crisis in Nigeria: Causes, Types, Effects, and Solutions - Dawood Egbefo and Salihu, Hadizat Audu
30 min read Summary: Individuals or organizations commonly use violence to express their unhappiness with situations. Because security issues are ...
38 min read Summary: The federal and state governments of Nigeria are working to put in place a National Livestock ...
Rethinking National Security in Nigeria: Analysis of Predisposing Conditions and Prospects for Stable Polity - Eugene N. NWEKE
23 min read Summary: The spate of insecurity in Nigeria has become concerning, spanning from state to human security, as ...
Nigeria's Security Challenges and the Crisis of Development: Towards a New Framework for Analysis - Aliyu Mukhtar Katsina
30 min read Summary: Nigeria’s current state of insecurity is the result of a deep-rooted and structurally entrenched development issue ...
37 min read Summary: Democracy in Nigeria is being plagued by ethnoreligious conflicts which have over time resulted in massive ...
Security and Terrorism Challenges in Nigeria: Causes, Consequences and the Way Forward - Obayori, Joseph Bidemi, Osai, Victor Azubuike, Ahmodu, Kingsley Olufemi and Maeba, Lucky Sampson
11 min read Summary: Nigeria is getting more insecure; more people are getting into various criminal and terrorist acts with ...
Security Challenges and Implications to National Stability - Paul Iregbenu and Chinecherem Uzonwanne
19 min read Summary: The security of lives and properties is one of the core responsibilities of any government. Without ...
The future of Nigeria: Security Challenges and Implications for Internal, Regional and Global Security Environment - Fatima Kyari Mohammed
10 min read Summary: Over the years, Nigeria has faced various security threats ranging from ethnic, religious, and political violence ...
3 min read Summary: Nigerian’s recent youth-led protests across the country’s 36 states in response to police violence have sparked ...
6 min read Summary: Following the abduction of the school children from Chibok in 2014, and the Dapchi school children ...
4 min read Summary: The growing number of insecurity-related news and reports from across the country is becoming frightening. Terrorism, ...
5 min read Summary: Banditry and kidnapping have become a widespread malaise and a thriving business for bandits. Recent reports ...
5 min read Summary: Northern Nigeria is plagued by a horrific brand of banditry that continues to ravage the region. ...
2 min read Summary: Mallam Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo said there was a need to seek citizen-derived solutions and actions based ...
3 min read Summary: A group of 2019 presidential candidates has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to hold a national reconciliation ...
3 min read Summary: The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has identified a lack of understanding among Nigerians as ...
7 min read Summary: In 2014, the National Security Strategy (NSS) was launched. This 5-year strategy, driven by the Executive ...
5 min read Summary: Biodiversity is still not adequately recognized or promoted in Nigeria, despite its immense benefits. People pay ...
Ideas about ‘belonging’ lie behind conflict in Kaduna: this insight could help deliver peace - Benjamin Maiangwa
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. ...
Boko Haram announces truce to release kidnapped schoolgirls but deal is plagued by doubts - Atta Barkindo
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 ...
7 min read Summary: Kidnapping is the unlawful detention of a person through the use of force, threats, fraud, or enticement. ...
Gulf of Guinea: fighting criminal groups in the Niger Delta is key to defeating piracy - Dirk Siebels
6 min read Summary: The International Maritime Bureau reported that 121 seafarers were taken as hostages during attacks in the Gulf of ...
Boko Haram’s six years of terror have revealed the depth of Nigeria’s troubles Zainab Mai-Bornu, PhD.
6 min read Summary: Boko Haram seeks to create a “pure” Islamic state. On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were kidnapped ...
Why there’s a mismatch between funding for Nigeria’s military and its performance - Dr. Temitope Francis Abiodun
6 min read Summary: The budgetary allocation for defense in Nigeria annually is usually around US$1.9 billion. But Boko Haram ...
The Making of another Fruitless Search in the Special Committee on National Security Call for Memoranda - Dr. Adoyi Onoja
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 ...
Tracking and Disrupting the Terrorists' Sources of Funds and Partnership; Best Ways To Defeat Terrorists and Other Violent Crimes Globally - Sanusi Moyi
4 min read Summary: Terrorism is a global problem that requires a concerted global effort to combat. Counter-finance, intelligence, and ...
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 ...
Is Political Violence and Thuggery and Security and Peace the Siamese Twins of Nigeria’s Democracy - Dr. Adoyi Onoja
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 ...
The Call by Legislature for the Executive to Declare State of Emergency on "Security" is Tantamount to Abdicating Its Responsibility - Dr. Adoyi Onoja
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 ...
Why disbanding the notorious anti-robbery squad won’t stop bad policing in Nigeria - Lanre Ikuteyijo
5 min read Summary: At the time of its establishment, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was given the authority to operate ...
Nigerians got their abusive SARS police force abolished – but elation soon turned to frustration, By Samuel Fury Childs Daly
For a brief moment in October, it seemed that youthful protesters calling to “abolish” a police force had succeeded. After ...
On President-Elect Joseph Biden’s Unveiling of National Security Team and Lessons for Nigeria’s Rudderless “Security” and/or “National Security” by Dr. Adoyi ONOJA
“…economic security is national security” – President-Elect Joseph Biden “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste” – Paul ...
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 ...
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 ...
Physical
| Corporate Security | Environmental Security | Infrastructure Security | Border Security |
Effects of the Informal Cross Border Trade in Western Africa: A Study of Nigeria and Niger - Ahmodu-Tijani, Ismail Shola, and Dosunmu, Kazeem Olanrewaju
17 min read Summary: In developing countries, informal cross-border trade plays a significant role as a driver of economic development ...
15 min read Summary: The extent to which states safeguard their territory from external influence or threats is dependent on ...
Border Security Governance And The Challenges Of Effective Security In Nigerian State: An Inquiry Into Nigeria-Benin Border - Ogbe Henry Ejotubu (PhD) and Onyemekihian Jude
15 min read Summary: Globally, border security has drawn a lot of attention given to the significant role in national ...
22 min read Summary: Border security has become increasingly important in the world today, as the scale of criminal activity ...
The Effects of Border Porosity on Nigeria’s National Security: A Study of Nigeria’s Northeastern Border to Cameroon - Abdulkarim Abdullahi and Yesmin Abubakar Gawi
29 min read Summary: Today’s African countries face a major issue in managing their borders to the point that their ...
9 min read Summary: Since independence, security threats have plagued the Nigerian borders resulting in diplomatic disputes and near-war experiences ...
3 min read Summary: Flooding is one of Nigeria’s most common natural disasters, annually becoming more common in some states ...
3 min read Summary: Water-related disasters have a greater chunk of the several natural disasters recorded across the world today. ...
13 min read Summary: The gap in the country’s national security has continued to feature a variety of security challenges. ...
Environmental Degradation and Nigeria’s National Security: Making Connections - Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun
25 min read Summary: The subject of whether or not to include environmental threats in the definition of national security ...
5 min read Summary: In mid-2019, Nigeria closed its land borders with its neighboring countries. While this was a strategy ...
Evaluation of Protection of Critical Infrastructure in Nigeria. A Case Study of Protection of Power Facilities in Abuja - Saladin Quadri Adigun
5 min read Summary: Electricity is one of the key facilities for economic growth and development. Sadly, its generation, distribution, ...
4 min read Summary: Nigeria is not alone in closing its borders, as numerous other nations (including Kenya, Rwanda, and ...
CROSS-BORDER FLOWS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND BENIN: What Are the Challenges for (Human) Security - Constanze Blum
24 min read Summary: The cross-border movements and exchanges between Nigeria and Benin are numerous, yet they are mostly peaceful ...
3 min read Summary: Terrorist organizations thrive in countries where borders are weak and insecure. Groups such as Al Shabaab, ...
7 min read Summary: The porous state of Nigerian borders has raised a lot of concerns. Given border security agents’ ...
Border Control and Arms Smuggling in Nigeria: Glitches and Diagnoses - Mark, Kingsley Chinonso and Iwebi, Joseph C
24 min read Summary: Nigeria’s border points have long been known for their porous nature, lack of control, and scarcity ...
Border, Insurgency And National Security: A Study Of Fulani Herdsmen Transversing Chad And Nigeria - Joshua Segun (Ph.D) And Omoleye Adeola Ufuoma
16 min read Summary: The Fulani herdsmen’s recent trans-border operations, such as the destruction of farmlands and the killing of innocent ...
16 min read Summary: Cross-border crimes are a collection of well-known unlawful activities carried out by people and groups across ...
Talking Across National Borders: ICTs and Black Market Economy Along The Cameroon-Nigeria Borders at Ekok-Ikom Since 1961 - Martin Sango Ndeh, Ph.D
28 min read Summary: Cross-border crime is a major challenge to security agencies on both sides of the Ekok-Ikom, Cameroon-Nigeria ...
22 min read Summary: Migration between Nigeria and her neighbor the Niger Republic has been a cause for concern in ...
Livelihood, Crime and Cross-border Security in Africa: Nigeria/Benin Example - Muritala Monsuru Olalekan
34 min read Summary: Urban centers in Nigeria serve as the sites of enchanting challenges and diverse spectacles. In this ...
Trans-Border Crime and Security in Nigeria: A Study of Ajassor (Mfum) Border (1999-2020) - Okorn Felix Tabi (Ph.D) and Ndum, Victor Etim (Ph.D)
20 min read Summary: Many of the criminal operations happening along Nigeria’s borders, particularly in the Mfum border area, pose severe ...
Border Security and Changing Pattern of Nigeria-Benin Relations: An Overview - Umar Farouk Mohammed, Sule Isah Kazaure and P. Durga Rao
13 min read Summary: Nigeria’s foreign policy recognizes how important maintaining cordial ties with its neighbors is in building a peaceful existence. In essence, ...
Trans-Border Movement and Trading. A case study of a borderland in southwestern Nigeria - A.A. Afolayan
Summary: Tradewise, the movement of people and goods are the two most important socioeconomic processes that occur across international borders. ...
Cross Border Crimes in West African Sub- Region: Implications for Nigeria’s National Security and External Relations - Dr. Okeke Vincent Onyekwelu Sunday, Dr. Oji and Richard Okechukwu
38 min read Summary: Nigeria, a superpower in West Africa, continues to face serious security challenges due to cross-border or ...
46 min read Summary: The status and function of Nigeria as a regional force continue to have impacts on entire ...
3 min read Summary: The Nigerian government surprised border communities and West African business partners by announcing the closure of ...
Free Movement of Citizens, Goods and Border Security. Consequence of ECOWAS Member State Integration: A case of Nigeria-Benin Border - Gbadebo Afolabi
22 min read Summary: The research paper analyzes the ECOWAS protocol on the free movement of citizens, goods and security ...
Globalization and Environmental Degradation of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria - Ejovi Austine, Ebie Sunday and Akpokighe O. Raymond
27 min read Summary: Niger Delta is a region of great wealth but unfortunately vulnerable to poverty. Despite its vital ...
Environmental Insecurity and Erosion of Women Socio-economic Status in the Niger Delta, Nigeria - Crosdel O. Emuedo, Michael Abam, Blessing Oligbi
29 min read Summary: Since 1958, the Niger Delta has been the center of oil operations. Prior to the discovery ...
Conflict in the Niger Delta: Assessing the Link Between Environmental Security And Political Stability - Ekwutoziam Utulu, Chinedu Ogwus, and Favour Obi-Okolie
22 min read Summary: In the Niger Delta region, concerted efforts aimed at conflict resolution and peacebuilding have largely failed ...
How illegal fishing harms Nigeria and what to do about it - Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Sayra van den Berg Bhagwandas
4 min read Summary: Nigeria’s coastal waters are home to a variety of fishes, contributing to people’s food and economic ...
Landscape of Insecurity: The Intricacies of Environmental Changes in Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Niger Delta Region - Abosede Obowumi Babatunde
4 min read Summary: The Niger Delta region of Nigeria possesses Africa’s greatest oil and gas reserves and is the ...
30 min read Summary: In Nigeria, restiveness among young people is stirred by grievances over poor governance, cultural, political, religious, ...
Conflict in the Niger Delta: Assessing the Link Between Environmental Security And Political Stability - Ekwutoziam Utulu, Chinedu Ogwus, Favour Obi-Okolie
22 min read Summary: Despite its wealth, the Niger Delta region has been plagued by various forms of militancy, including ...
3 min read Summary: Millions of Nigerian farmers, fishers, and herders face similar, primal issues given the political and ecological ...
Environmental laws and management agencies in Nigeria– what hope for desecrated landscape - Alexander Chinago Budnukaeku and Oku Hyginus
18 min read Summary: Despite that Nigeria has various environmental laws, pollution and destruction of the urban environment and landscape ...
30 min read Summary: The exploration and exploitation activities of the multinational oil firms in the Niger-Delta region compromise environmental ...
Oiling the Friction: Environmental Conflict Management in the Niger Delta, Nigeria - Okechukwu Ibeanu
34 min read Summary: The Niger Delta, a sensitive ecosystem rich in biodiversity, is witnessing significant violence due to tension ...
24 min read Summary: Nigeria’s current and past national security realities reflect a dominance as well as a recurrence of ...
Environmental Degradation and Food Security in Nigeria - Adeyemi A. Ogundipe, Sophie Obi, and Oluwatomisin M. Ogundipe
26 min read Summary: Agriculture was one of the major occupations in Nigeria, employing almost two-thirds of the active workforce ...
24 min read Summary: Criminals have been able to move freely across borders and even carry on unlawful business without ...
9 min read Summary: Petroleum products are just one of the many illegally exported goods through the Nigerian borders. According ...
5 min read Summary: The security situation in Nigeria is worsening, despite the efforts of the leadership. The recent security ...
Border Patrol And Surveillance In The Control Of Transnational Terrorism In Nigeria And Niger - Abbas Yakubu and Dr. Roosevelt Idehen
28 min read Summary: The incidences of trans-national terrorist operations from the neighboring countries have recently risen at an unprecedented ...
The Borderless-Border and Internal Security Challenges in Nigeria - Osimen, Goddy U, Anegbode, E. John (Ph.D), Akande, Clement. A. and Oyewole, Oyindamola O
26 min read Summary: Nigeria’s security challenges and border crimes have recently become frightening, particularly the operations of the Boko ...
16 min read Summary: Nigeria’s porous borders pose a security risk that requires a coordinated national and multinational response. Internal ...
4 min read Summary: In August, Nigeria blocked all land borders, including those with the Benin Republic. The closures were ...
The Political and Security Implications of Cross Border Migration between Nigeria and Her Francophone Neighbours - Dr. G. L. Adeola and Fayomi, Oluyemi
23 min read Summary: International immigration between Nigeria and its neighboring countries has remained the focus of its diplomacy and ...
Border Security Issues and Challenges of the Nigeria Customs Service - Babatunde Olomu, Alao, David Oladimeji, and Eyitayo Adewumi
22 min read Summary: In the context of global security, it is difficult to control access to territories, because technology ...
3 min read Summary: The Nigerian government’s inability to effectively manage its borders has affected national and international economic activities, ...
10 min read Summary: Nigeria is the third most dangerous country in the world, according to the 2020 Global Terrorism ...
Nigeria’s Poor Response to Boko Haram has Left Border Communities Feeling Abandoned - Samuel Okunade
5 min read Summary: Boko Haram terrorists still found their way through our borders and their activities continue growing high ...
The effects of Nigeria’s Closed Borders on Informal Trade With Benin, By Stephen Golub, Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, and Christina Golubski
Nigeria’s recent announcement confirming that it is closing its borders to prevent movement of all goods has been met with harsh criticism from ...
Information Technology
| Communications Security | Data Security | Internet Security | Computer Security | Information Security | Application Security | Digital Security | Network Security | Endpoint Security |
4 min read Our Take: Cybersecurity should not be left in the hands of professionals alone. As the world increasingly ...
12 min read Our Take: The proliferation of fintech has taken Nigeria by storm. Fintech applications and services have become ...
15 min read Our Take: Mergers and acquisitions happen all the time and for many reasons. In the course of ...
4 min read Summary: Data has become extremely valuable in recent times. A lot of companies sell and exchange user ...
4 min read Summary: From its origins in Yahoo mail to romance and email scams we have now, Nigeria has ...
Nigeria’s revised Cybersecurity Policy: Codifying Bug Bounty Programs in Cybersecurity practice - Babatunde Okunoye
3 min read Summary: The proliferation of digital devices and services in all facets of life brought with it an ...
5 min read Summary: The increase in internet usage and the shift toward online schooling puts children at risk of ...
4 min read Summary: Cyberattacks have and keep on affecting organizations worldwide, big and small. A considerable number of high-profile ...
5 min read Summary: Many organizations in Nigeria are afraid of reporting cyberattacks despite being mandated to in the Cybercrimes ...
4 min read Summary: Nigeria has made significant strides in its quest for national digital identity. The digitization of identities ...
6 min read Summary: Cybercrime continues to take on newer, more sophisticated dimensions. A recent, disturbing tactic is the use ...
4 min read Summary: Black Hat 2021 gave an unsettling look into the present and near-future challenges of the cybersecurity ...
Cyber Security Threats in The Era of Covid -19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Nigeria System - Omodunbi B.A., Olaniyan O.M, Adeyanju I.A, A.A Sobowale, Okomba Nnamdi, Esan Adebimpe, Adanigbo O.O. and Olusesi Ayobami T.
11 min read Summary: One of the worst disease epidemics in history is currently sweeping the globe. Individuals, organizations, and ...
The Current State of Cybersecurity Readiness in Nigeria Organizations - Adamu A. Garba and Aliyu M. Bade
15 min read Summary: Cybersecurity awareness is becoming increasingly important in today’s environment, as cyberattacks are increasing at an unprecedented ...
National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy of
Nigeria: A Qualitative Analysis - Oluwafemi Osho and Agada D. Onoja
25 min read Summary: With modernization came the spread of information and communication technology throughout the world, including Nigeria. There ...
The Role of Information Technology in National Security: “A Case
Study of Nigeria” - Adams Oluwadamilola Kemi
15 min read Summary: Information Technology (IT) since its emergence is believed to have had more positive impacts than it ...
Unabated Cyber Terrorism and Human Security in Nigeria - David Oladimeji Alao, Goodnews Osah and Eteete Michael Adam
21 min read Summary: As the world tilts towards becoming a global village, the development of Information and Communication Technology ...
5 min read Summary: The novel coronavirus pandemic has pushed the globe more towards digitization, but as people’s lives have ...
4 min read Summary: Despite investing heavily in cybersecurity, Nigeria remains one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to cyber-attacks, ...
CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: THE WAY FORWARD - Oforji, Jerome C, Udensi, Ezinne J. and Ibegbu Kelechi C.
5 min read Summary: Cybersecurity is an important part of protecting and securing the country’s institutions and enterprises. With the ...
Approach To Cyber Security Issues In Nigeria: Challenges And Solution - Dr. Ibikunle Frank and Eweniyi Odunayo
22 min read Summary: The Internet is one of the most rapidly developing areas of technical infrastructure. The rise of ...
Tackling cybersecurity: Coronavirus outbreak as a challenge to internet safety - Kenneth Okereafor & Olajide Adebola
13 min read Summary: While the globe fights to contain the new coronavirus, internet fraudsters are employing social engineering and ...
5 min read Summary: A close examination of the state of information technology in Nigeria, particularly the cybersecurity space, reveals ...
3 min read Summary: West African nations are scrambling to recover from economic losses they suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
‘How organisations can stay safe from cyber attacks’ - Funmilola Odumuboni, Jay Abdallah, Babatunde Abagun and Obukohwo Obukonise
2 min read Summary: The rapid increase in the occurrence of cybercrimes continues to be a source of worry around ...
6 min read Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an era of innovation that saw the rapid adoption of computing ...
5 min read Summary: Cybercrime has cost huge economic losses to nations around the world in recent years. While the ...
7 min read Summary: Cryptocurrency has grown to earn a reasonable measure of recognition as the virtual currency of the ...
5 min read Summary: The importance of cybersecurity cannot be overemphasized but the reverse is the case. cybercrime is increasingly ...
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, ...
4 min read Summary: The cashless banking system was designed to foster transparency, curb corruption and drive financial inclusion to ...
Economy
| Economic Security/Financial Security | Social Security | Food Security | Port Security/Supply Chain Security |
10 min read Our Take: Despite increased food production in Nigeria, the bulk of the population, particularly rural Nigerians, remains ...
Socio-economic Drivers of Food Security among Rural Households in Nigeria: Evidence from Smallholder Maize Farmers - Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi et al
14 min read Our Take: Food availability, accessibility, and utilization are central to food security. While food security has continued ...
National Insecurity and the Challenges of Food Security in Nigeria - Agaptus Nwozor, John Shola and Modupe Ake
25 min read Our Take: Since the discovery of oil, Nigeria has been highly reliant on it for revenue generation. ...
Food Insecurity in Africa in Terms of Causes, Effects and Solutions: A Case Study of Nigeria - Wasiu Olayinka Fawole, Eda Ilbasmis and Burhan Ozkan
13 min read Our Take: Food is one of human’s primal needs for sustenance and survival; unfortunately, not everyone gets ...
3 min read Our Take: Food shortage is one of the most severe security concerns as it always has devastating ...
Beyond COVID-19 — Addressing Food Insecurity In Nigeria - Chioma Okafor, Lara Aluko and Ibitola Asaolu
3 min read Our take: Food insecurity in Nigeria is attributed to several issues, including a lack of funding for ...
7 min read Our Take: In recent years, food security has become a global issue; Nigeria suffers this too. Food shortage ...
6 min read Our Take: Poverty is a big concern in countries across the globe, especially developing countries, including Nigeria. This ...
Achieving Sustainable Food Security in Nigeria: Challenges and Way Forward - Amaka G. Metu, Kenechukwu O. Okeyika and Olisa D. Maduka
17 min read Our Take: One of Nigeria’s agricultural development strategy aims is to ensure that the country produces enough ...
Strategies for increasing food production and food security in Nigeria - Fasoyiro, S.B. and K.A. Taiwo
18 min read Our Take: The Nigerian economy is plagued by a reduction in food output, food insecurity, and youth unemployment. ...
Towards Achieving Food Security in Nigeria: The Economic Strains and Strategies for Way Forward - Akinyetun, Tope Shola
48 min read Our Take: Concerns regarding food security in Nigeria, and Africa, have steadily escalated in recent decades, and ...
4 min read Summary: Lack of access to nutritious food is one of the effects of poverty, which predisposes people ...
11 min read Summary: Inadequate food supply continues to be a problem in Nigeria. Malnutrition is widespread across the country, ...
Food insecurity in Nigeria and the need for effectual mitigating measures - Ajie E. N and Uche, Chima
15 min read Summary: Nigeria’s food security situation has deteriorated, especially in light of the country’s rapidly growing population. Nigeria ...
Climate Change and Food Production in Nigeria: Implication for Food Security in Nigeria - Felix O. Idumah et al
9 min read Summary: Climate change has become a global issue, posing a serious threat to agriculture’s long-term viability in ...
Agricultural transformation, youth participation and food security in Nigeria - Romanus Osabohien, Oluwatoyin Matthew, Isaiah Olurinola, and Busayo Aderounmu
9 min read Summary: To address the concerns of food and nutrition insecurity, youth unemployment, and general economic growth and development, ...
12 min read Summary: The Nigerian economy had operated between two primary economic ideologies, with 1986 serving as a critical juncture; ...
6 min read Summary: Effective measures for securing the recovery and restitution of assets suspected of being of unlawful origin ...
33 min read Summary: Food security is a multifaceted problem having economic, environmental, and social implications. It is no doubt ...
5 min read Summary: Agriculture plays a crucial role in providing food, raw materials for businesses, and job opportunities for ...
3 min read Summary: Nigeria is gifted with abundant agricultural produce such as oil palm, cocoa, groundnut, beans, and rice. ...
4 min read Summary: Nigeria has endured security threats from significant crimes such as kidnappings, ritual killings, cyber-crimes, and herdsmen ...
Food Security In Nigeria: Government’s Intervention And The Place Of Effective Storage - Adegbola J.A
13 min read Summary: Agriculture played a dominant role in the Nigerian economy during colonial times and briefly after independence, ...
Social Security; A Public Policy For Good Governance In Nigeria: The Role Of Nigerian Legislature - Emeh, Ikechukwu Eke-Jeffry
30 min read Summary: Nigeria has been facing the problem of insecurity over the years which has affected the development ...
33 min read Summary: COVID-19 has been labeled an “invisible enemy” because it does not need states to mobilize security ...
18 min read Summary: It is widely acknowledged among growth analysts that a country with more economic freedom attracts more ...
Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria: Which Institutions Infrastructure Matter - Edet Okon Anwana, Ph.D. and Samuel E. Affia
17 min read Summary: Institutional infrastructures have long been one of the most overlooked economic growth mechanisms in Nigeria. To ...
Food Security in Nigeria: Impetus for Growth and Development - Ayinde Idris, Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin, Sakiru Oladele Akinbode and Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin
15 min read Summary: Food security is a diverse, complex concept that is influenced by culture, environment, and geographic location. ...
Food Security: An informetric analysis of Agricultural Sector in Nigeria from 2009-2018 - Oluwole O. Durodolu and Racheal O.Odunlade
6 min read Summary: Food security is a critical component of any country’s national development. Having daily access to food ...
9 min read Summary: The primary role of Bureau De Change around the world is to ensure forex supply to ...
9 min read Summary: The vast majority of Nigeria’s economic problems have roots in social issues. Indeed, social issues give ...
Security Challenges in Nigeria and the Implications for Business Activities and Sustainable Development - Prof. I.C. Achumba, O. S. Ighomereho and M. O. M. Akpor-Robaro
40 min read Summary: The lives and property of Nigerians have been seriously threatened over time as a result of ...
17 min read Summary: It should come as no surprise that insecurity has a significant impact on the economy. According ...
Socio-Economic Security And Democratic Participation In Nigeria - Omorogiuwa Tracy B.E (Mrs.) and Imafidon Kelly A.
12 min read Summary: In Nigeria, social and economic insecurity has been a setback to democratic governance, reducing citizen participation ...
Insecurity and Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria - Olabanji Olukayode Ewetan (Ph.D.)and Ese Urhie (Ph.D.)
25 min read Summary: Insecurity in Nigeria is rising, causing severe damage to lives and properties, hampering business activities, and ...
5 min read Summary: Nigeria has in the past five years faced economic crises. From inflation to poor GDP growth, ...
The Role of Security Agents on Economic Development and Growth in Nigeria - Ogoh Augustine O., Ayatse Felicia H, Orbunde Emmanuel, and Obadahun Simon O.
8 min read Summary: Security and or national security has over time been a topic of concern on political and ...
12 min read Summary: Nigeria is currently on a downward trajectory. Given the forces pulling her in every direction, the ...
Security Challenges And The Implications For Business Activities In Nigeria: A Critical Review - Okonkwo Rita Ifeoma, Ndubuisi- Okolo Purity and Threasa Anagbogu(PhD)
19 min read Summary: Nigeria’s recent escalation of security crises has been shown to poses a threat to the economy. ...
4 min read Summary: Over the years, a lot of factors have driven millions of Nigerians into high poverty levels ...
8 min read Summary: To meet the targets of ending hunger and significantly reducing poverty, Nigerians must endeavour to practice ...
5 min read Summary: Food shortage has been a national issue long before the hit of the pandemic which has ...
Scholarships Alone are Not Enough to Get More Qualified Female Teachers Into Nigeria’s Schools - Sara Humphreys, Máiréad Dunne and Naureen Durrani
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 ...
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 ...
Poor rural infrastructure holds back food production by small Nigerian farmers - Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Saidat Adebola Daud
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 ...
How Nigeria’s new competition law will benefit the economy and what to watch for - Oluchukwu Precious Obioma
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 ...
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 ...
Africa has a growing food security problem: why it cannot be fixed without proper data - Simon Roberts and Jason Bell
2 min read Summary: As the pandemic continues to rise, the risk of food security crisis becomes high; negatively impacting ...
How Nigeria’s new competition law will benefit the economy - and what to watch for - by Oluchukwu Precious Obioma - 5Min Read
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 ...
Key Findings from EFInA Agents Survey: A tall order for financial inclusion in Nigeria - Henry Chukwu
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 ...
A KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO, GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AT THE NATIONAL SEMINAR ON CASH HANDLING, AUTOMATION AND MANAGEMENT HELD AT THE PROTEA HOTEL, LEKKI, LAGOS FROM 9TH – 10TH AUGUST, 2005
Protocol It is my pleasure to address you at this second edition ofthe “National Seminar on Cash Handling, Automation andManagement” ...
African Countries Need to Seize Opportunities Created by US-China Tensions, By Mzukisi Qobo and Mjumo Mzyece
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 ...
The Imperative of Restructuring Nigeria to Attain a Stable Political Union and Sustainable Fiscal Federalism, By Ibrahim Musa Sanyi-Sanyi
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 ...
Northern Nigeria has become a thieving and killing field for cattle rustlers who maraud the region’s ungoverned forests, stealing cattle ...
7 min read Summary: In the first four years of President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration, Nigeria ranked the poverty capital of ...
COVID-19 Recovery is a Chance to Improve the African Food System - Kai Mausch, Michael Hauser, Todd Rosenstock and Wanjiku Gichohi-Wainaina
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 ...