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Analyses
‘Over 400 Killed in 6 Months’: The Sorry Cases of Boat Mishaps in Nigeria
No fewer than 452 people have died from boat mishaps across various waterways in Nigeria. From July to Dec. 2024…
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Nigeria Police e-CMR Tackling Vehicular Crimes Using Digital Technology
When the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) established the Central Motor Registry over six decades ago, the mandatory registration of vehicle…
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Analyses
Inside the World of Self-help Militias Shaping Northern Nigeria’s Security Landscape
For over 15 years, the Nigerian government has engaged in one of the most protracted conflicts in Africa, fighting against…
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Analyses
Assessing Nigeria’s Digital Battle Against Insecurity Through NIN-SIM Linkage
In January 2024, a family abduction in North-central Nigeria exposed the country’s weak security architecture, stirring up outrage on the…
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News
New Sect Linked to Human Trafficking Emerges in Nigeria
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has uncovered a sect in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, linked to human trafficking and child separation.…
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Analyses
Nigeria’s Digital Payment System Thriving Two Years After Controversial Cashless Policy
He languished at a bank after a long queue to withdraw some cash to save his expectant wife. James Auta…
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Features
Hunger Ravages Inmates in Nigeria’s Overcrowded Prisons
Ibrahim* went from earning an honest living as a factory worker, supporting his family, to clawing for scraps of garri…
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News
Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians, Injures Dozens in ZamfaraÂ
Less than three weeks after a military airstrike killed ten civilians in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Sokoto…
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Armed Violence
Civilians Bear the Brunt of Military Air Raid on Lakurawa Terrorists in NigeriaÂ
Ibrahim Aliyu, 40, is still torn between a mix of anger and disbelief as he stands at the entrance of…
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Armed Violence
The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists
Ali Mainasara can’t forget quickly. He badly wanted to speak about his plight, but no one would ask. A gang…
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