Monday, 25 February 2019

Burkina Faso and US DC National Guard Sign Partnership

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The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a partnership agreement on 1 February. This...
Friday, 22 February 2019

Boko Haram Jihadists Kills 5, Kidnap 9 in Chad

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Boko Haram jihadists killed five people, wounded five others, and kidnapped nine — including six women — in attacks on two villages in we...

Rampaging Pirates Unleash Terror on Ships, Crew On Nigerian Waters

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Nigeria has recorded the highest number of pirate attacks on ships in the past two years, according to the International Maritime Bureau ...
Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Nigeria Places Foreign Embassies, Diplomats Under Surveillance Over Election Meddling

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The Federal Government of Nigeria may have put embassies and diplomats under surveillance over its suspicion that they are interfering in...
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Ghana Expels 723 Nigerians Over Cybercrime, Prostitution And Illegal Residence

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No fewer than seven hundred and twenty-three (723) Nigerians have been deported from Ghana within the last 12 months, according to statis...
Monday, 18 February 2019

Suspected Drug Dealers Kill Anti-Narcotics Officers in Ondo State

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Four men of the Ondo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be drug d...

Five Boko Haram Terrorists, Four Soldiers Killed In Yobe, Northeast Nigeria

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Five Boko Haram fighters and four soldiers were reportedly killed in fighting in Yobe state the military said on Sunday, in the latest clas...
Thursday, 14 February 2019

Election Security: Nigerian Army Launches Election Monitoring & Security Room

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The Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Army (NA), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has today Wednesday the 13th of February 2019 launch...

EU Blacklists Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Panama For Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Risks

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The European Commission has added Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Panama and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat b...
Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Fears of Violence in Nigeria Ahead of Saturday Election

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Lagos, Nigeria -  Fears of violence have gripped many in  Nigeria  days before the  presidential and legislative elections  on February 1...
Thursday, 7 February 2019

Geopolitics: How Russia Is Bolstering Its Strategic Influence In Africa

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Much has been made about China’s role and profile in Africa and the factors underlying its activities on the continent. Less debated is...
Wednesday, 6 February 2019

Six Russian Sailors Seized By Pirates Released in Nigeria — Embassy

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Six Russian sailors, seized by pirates near Benin’s territorial waters in early January during an attack against the container ship The ...

Nigeria Will Kill Foreign Forces Who Intervene in Nigeria's Election – Governor El-Rufai

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Image credit: Pulse The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday threatened that Nigerian forces will kill foreign soldiers wh...

United Nations Office on Drugs And Crime Reports 'Alarming' Trends in Drug Trafficking in Africa

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UNITED NATIONS —  The U.N. drugs and crime chief said Wednesday that his office is registering “new, alarming trends” in drug traffic...
Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Terrorists, Politicians, Planning To Disrupt Nigeria Elections — National Security Adviser

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The National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), on Tuesday said security forces had received intelligence that some ...