Thursday, 27 December 2018

BREAKING: New Niger Delta Militant Group Threatens To Disrupt 2019 Elections

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Ahead of the 2019 general election, a new militant group, War Against Niger Delta Exploitation, WANDE, has threatened to disrupt the 2019...
Wednesday, 26 December 2018

2 Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Anambra, Southeast Nigeria

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Gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic priests at Nneyi Umeri area of Anambra. A source in Umeri on Tuesday in Awka said that the clergymen w...

13 Soldiers, Police Officer Killed In Boko Haram Ambush in Borno

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The Nigerian Army says Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 10 soldiers and one police officer in an ambush in Borno State, Northea...
Friday, 21 December 2018

Breaking: Suspected Boko Haram Commander Arrested in Lagos

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A notorious and wanted Boko Haram leader and alleged  mastermind of the Kuje and Nyanya, Abuja bombings , in 2015, Umar, has been arreste...
Thursday, 20 December 2018

Gunmen Kidnap Anglican Bishop in Rivers State

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Gunmen Tuesday night kidnapped the Anglican Bishop of Ahoada Diocese, Rt. Reverend Clement Ekpeye at Ahoada in Ahoada east Local Governme...
Monday, 17 December 2018

Three Days After Attacking UNICEF, Nigerian Army Wants Amnesty Int'l Office In Nigeria Shut

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The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of the Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the org...
Friday, 14 December 2018

Nigerian Military Accuses UNICEF of Spying For Insurgents, Halts Agencies Programs in Northeast

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - The Nigerian military on Friday accused United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) staff of spying for Isla...
Monday, 10 December 2018

Why Nigeria is struggling To Defeat Boko Haram

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Muna Custom House camp lies on the edge of Maiduguri, near one of many trenches surrounding the northern Nigerian city dug to help keep B...

Counterterrorism: UN Launches New Framework To Strengthen Fight Against Terrorism

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The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a new Organization-wide framework on Thursday to coordinate efforts ac...

Nigeria Is 3rd Most Terrorized Country in The World, Says Global Terrorism Index 2018

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Nigeria emerged the third most terrorized country worldwide in the newly released 2018 Global Terrorism Index.

How Cybercrime And Digital Technologies Fuel Illicit Financial Transactions in Ghana

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The issue of illicit financial flows is not new; however, the increasing complexity of the digital economy and fast-evolving technologies...

Cybercrime Costs South Africa R2bn Annually

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The most common crimes are phishing scams, which are not new, but criminals always find new ways of tricking consumers.
Thursday, 6 December 2018

Nigeria's National Kidnapping Crisis Is Expanding, Says John Campbell

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Across the country, Nigerians have seen an uptick in violent, ostensibly non-political, crime. Further, there is anecdotal evidence that...
Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Nigerian Navy Vows to Rid Niger Delta of Crude Oil Theft

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The Nigerian Navy has continued the destruction of illegal refineries in the Niger Delta, with the activation of a fresh onslaught, code...

Nigeria, Russia Sign Treaty To Tackle Terrorism, Other Crimes

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The Nigerian government has signed a treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Russia.