3 Weeks After Presidential Directives, No Military Deployment In Katsina, Says Residents
On May 17, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the launching of a major military operation against armed groups believed to be terrorists in Katsina State...
Fact-check: Is Nigeria on the Verge of Losing 24 Local Governments To Cameroon?
Claim: A news report by a Nigerian newspaper stated that “By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a...
Southern Kaduna Killings: Experts Accuse State Govt Of Taking Sides
They emphasise that the government has lost credibility because of its poor handling of the crisis and lack of political will to bring it...
Government Must Address Nigeria’s Flourishing Kidnapping For Ransom Industry – Report
At least 18.34 million dollars was paid to kidnappers as ransom between June 2011 and the end of March, 2020, says Lagos based SBM...
Examining the Europeanisation of Security In the Sahel
The German Parliament on Thursday, May 14, debated an extension for the German Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) deployment in Western Africa Sahel region to support...
What is the Future for Borno’s Out-of-School Children?
There is a growing concern over the number of out-of-school children and the education system in Borno State, the epicentre of violent insurgency by...
The Multinational Joint Task Force Fighting Insurgents In Lake Chad Basin
By Murtala Abdullahi
INFOMEDIA - The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Lake Chad recently stepped up military operations against Boko Haram and its splinter group,...
Jihadis Gaining Grounds in Nigeria’s NorthWest – Report
Against the background of increased banditry in the Northwest of Nigeria, the International Crisis Group has raised alarm over the infiltration of Jihadi elements,...
Banditry: Katsina Flows with Blood as Attacks Intensify
INFOMEDIA - Katsina State is covered with blood as banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other forms of criminality have intensified in communities over the...
COVID-19: Infodemic Challenges the War Against the Pandemic in Nigeria
Infodemic, a term coined by World Health Organisation (WHO) to describe the deluge of misinformation at a time of pandemics, continues to diffuse on...