Murtala Abdullahi

Abdullahi Murtala is a researcher and reporter. His expertise is in conflict reporting, climate and environmental justice, and charting the security trends in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. He founded the Goro Initiative and contributes to dialogues, publications and think-tanks that report on climate change and human security. He tweets via @murtalaibin

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Murtala AbdullahiNovember 25, 2021
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More Boko Haram Deserters Surrender To Nigerian Authorities

The Nigerian Military on Nov. 24 received six Boko Haram deserters and recovered several AK type rifles from the group.…
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Environment & Climate Change

Murtala AbdullahiNovember 25, 2021
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What Nigeria’s Climate Change Act Means

The climate change Act signed into law recently by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari formalises the pathway for Africa’s biggest crude…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiNovember 25, 2021
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NGO Suspension Obstructs Delivery Of Vital Humanitarian Services In Northeastern Nigeria

The five month-long suspension of the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, commonly known as ACTED, by authorities in Borno…
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Podcast

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiNovember 23, 2021
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The Resettlement Dilemma In Nigeria’s NorthEastern State Of Borno

Modu Sulum Kayamla is a displaced resident of Borno State with 3 wives and 13 children. He wonders how he…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiNovember 23, 2021
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Nigerian Vice President Confirms Secret Deal To Purchase U.S. Built Military Helicopters

The Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, have confirmed the attempt by the Nigerian government…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiAbdulbaqi AliyuNovember 22, 2021
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In Zamfara, Communities Bear Scars Of Persistent Terror Attacks

The remote agrarian communities of Fakuji and Saibaure in Nigeria’s restive northwestern Zamfara state bear the scars of vicious terror…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiNovember 21, 2021
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Insurgents Target Marte Town In Northeast Nigeria

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Saturday, Nov. 20, evening launched an attack on the northeastern town of Marte,…
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News

Murtala AbdullahiNovember 19, 2021
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Nigerian Military Beat Back ISWAP Incursion In Damboa

The Nigerian military in the early hours of Friday, Nov. 19, pushed back an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)…
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Analyses

Murtala AbdullahiNovember 18, 2021
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Reinvention Of Nigeria’s Intelligence Community Essential For Security

Nigerians often associate the Intelligence Community with the protection and preservation of the country’s political establishment. While this is true,…
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Podcast

Maryam MustaphaMurtala AbdullahiNovember 16, 2021
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Combat Season In Northeast Leads To Resurgence Of Attacks And Humanitarian Risk

As we transition from the rainy to dry season, the risk of renewed attacks by ISWAP insurgents increases. Due to…
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