I listened to Senator Emmanuel Yisa Oker-Jev’s interview on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) 7am news of 13 August 2020. The focus of the question was principally “security” […]
Security
Boko Haram, Zulum’s Eruptions and Classified Outbursts, By Dr Nuruddeen Muhammad
“I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then […]
“SECURITY”: the Need for Policy Legislation Framework in Nigeria, By Dr. Adoyi ONOJA
We – and I dare say most Nigerians – would wish for Nigeria to work for most Nigerians primarily and for Africa, the South and the rest of the world […]
Scrap the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Now, By Dr. Adoyi ONOJA
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) should be scrapped without any delay. This is because the ONSA has outlived its usefulness if ever it has been useful to […]
PMB Security Legacy and Need for Caution, By Afakriya A. Gadzama
PMB Security Legacy and Need for Caution By Afakriya A. Gadzama The State Security Service recently had cause to alert on reported plans by some individuals and groups to orchestrate activities […]
RETHINKING SECURITY VOTES
Security votes should be spent with discretion Above all other attributes, security of the citizens is what defines a state. This significance is reflected in the Nigerian constitution in a […]
Separatist Agitations in Nigeria: The Way Forward, By Jideofor Adibe
WHAT IS TO BE DONE? The typical response of Nigerian governments over the years to separatist agitations is to brand the agitators “troublemakers,” and send law enforcement agencies to use […]
The fundamental connection between education and Boko Haram in Nigeria, By Madiha Afzal
In April 2, as Nigeria’s megacity Lagos and its capital Abuja locked down to control the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s military announced a massive operation — joining forces with neighboring […]
Nigeria’s Troubling Counterinsurgency Strategy Against Boko Haram, By Vanda Felbab-Brown
he kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls from Dapchi last month is the latest event to cast doubt on the Nigerian government’s claims that Boko Haram has been technically defeated. Unfortunately, the attack should […]
Insecurity: Enough of This Talk, By Muftau Gbadegesin
Far more than at any time since the end of Nigeria’s protracted civil war in 1970, the country now faces profound, existential and multifaceted security challenges exemplified by bloodthirsty Boko […]