Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Over 2,000 Weapons Stolen From South Africa Police Armouries

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More than 500 firearms a year have been stolen from SA Police Service armouries over the last four years.

Maritime Crime: Nigeria Awards $195m Maritime Security Contract To Israeli Firm

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The Nigerian government has approved a security contract valued at $195 million awarded to an Israeli firm to procure security equipment...

Fulani Group Warns That Banning Of Open Grazing, An Invitation To Anarchy

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The Secretary-General of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), Alhaji Sale Bayeri, has warned that banning of ope...

ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria To Pay $244m Damages Over 1967 #Biafra Civil War

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Nigeria was ordered to pay 88 billion naira ($244 million) in damages to those affected by a 1967 Nigeria-Biafra civil war after failing ...

Russia Signs Agreement With Nigeria to Build Nuclear Power Plant

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Russia has signed agreements with Nigeria to build and operate a nuclear power plant in the oil-rich West African nation ...

United States Pledges $60m To Build New African Counterterrorism Force

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The Trump administration said Monday it would contribute an initial $60 million to help five nations in Africa’s Sahel region build a cr...
Friday, 27 October 2017

Recent Herdsmen Attacks Claimed 75, Displaced 13,726 In Plateau State, Nigeria

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The Stephanos Foundation says no fewer than 75 people were killed while 23 others were injured following attacks by suspected Fulani herd...
Thursday, 26 October 2017

Boko Haram Kill 8 Nigerian Soldiers In A Raid

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No fewer than eight soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military camp and looted food from villagers in no...
Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Boko Haram Still Controls 3 Local Councils In Bono NE Nigeria, Says UN

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No fewer than three local government areas in northeast Nigeria are still cut off due to the presence of Boko Haram insurgents, the Uni...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Pirates Kidnap Captain, 5 Crew Of German Ship Off Nigeria Coast

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Six crew members from a German-owned container ship, including the captain, have been kidnapped off the coast of southern Nigeria, marit...
Saturday, 21 October 2017

Boko Haram Abducts 3 Women From Farms In Adamawa State

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A band of Boko Haram insurgents yesterday abducted three young women from Magar village in Madagali area of Adamawa State. 
Wednesday, 18 October 2017

41 Percent of Android Phones Vulnerable To 'Devastating' Wi-Fi Cyberattack

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A  new exploit  can allow attackers to read Wi-Fi traffic between devices and wireless access points, and even modify it to inject malwar...

Suspected Militants Kidnap 4 Missionaries in Delta State, Nigeria

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Suspected Niger Delta militants have kidnapped four Christian missionaries in Delta State, South-south Nigeria.
Saturday, 14 October 2017

Postmortem Analysis: Blitzkrieg, ‘Python Dance’, Censor Will Not Curb Biafra, IPOB

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Synopsis: This essay is a comprehensive analysis of issues surrounding the disputed proscription, categorization of IPOB as a terrorist...

Gunmen kidnap Italian Catholic Priest, 4 Others in Benin Nigeria

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Armed men on Friday kidnapped an Italian Catholic priest in Benin City, Edo State, South-south Nigeria.