Nigerian Government Set To Establish Niger Delta Development Bank

The Nigerian federal government is working towards the establishment of a Niger Delta Development Bank to speed up the development of the region, the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission  (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere, has said.

Germany Set To Deport German-Born Nigerian Terrorism Suspect

Germany said on Tuesday it will deport two men arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack, despite the fact that while their parents are foreigners, they were both born in the country.

Multiple Suicide Bombers Hit IDPs Camp in Maiduguri, Scores Feared Dead

Multiple bomb blasts, Wednesday morning, rocked Mauduguri, the Borno State capital.

DAILY POST learnt that three suicide bombers attacked the Gulumba temporary Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp at about 3am.

Nigeria Customs Provides Code For Vehicle Owners To Verify Authenticity of Their Customs Papers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Tuesday announced a code number for efficient and effective vehicle duty clearance verification. 

Twitter Suspended More Than 635, 000 Terrorism Accounts Between August 2015 And December 2016

Social media giant - Twitter has revealed it suspended a total of 376,890 accounts between July 1 through December 31 last year for violations related to promotion of terrorism. It says the majority of the suspensions (74%) were surfaced via its own “internal, proprietary spam-fighting tools”.

Boko Haram And The Role of Women in Countering Violent Extremism

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20 March 2017: While many resources have been dedicated to Countering Violent Extremism efforts, little attention has been paid to the role women play in the Boko Haram insurgency and responses to it in Nigeria, says Idayat Hassan.

Aviation Security: US, UK Ban Laptops, Electronics on Some Flights

The United Kingdom has followed the United States by introducing restrictions on carry-on electronic goods on direct inbound flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.

Japanese Govt. Partners Nigeria On Border Security

Nigeria-Benin Idi-Iroko Border

The Japanese government recently reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Nigeria in strengthening its border security and also enhancing constant border patrol.

Boko Haram Will Take over Africa – Shekau Boasts in New Video

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has appeared in a new video released on Friday urging his fighters to persist in their insurgency against democratic governments until the sect takes over most countries in Africa and enthrone Sharia particularly in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Mali.

Boko Haram ‘Executes Three Men Spying for Nigerian Military’ in New Video

The terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released a new video showing the execution of three men the group accused of spying for the Nigerian military.

Herdsmen And Farmers Clash In Abia State, One Dead

ONE person has been confirmed dead in Umuobasiukwu in Ozuitem, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State during a clash between herdsmen and farmers on Sunday. Crops, valued at millions of Naira, were also destroyed, even as it was also claimed that some cows were killed during the clash.

National Security Adviser Bans Helicopter Shuttle From Kaduna To Abuja

Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Mr. Babagana Munguno, has banned the planned helicopter shuttle service from Kaduna to Abuja by some helicopter companies.

Nigeria To Validate Action Plan on Countering Violent Extremism

The Federal Government has in furtherance of efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism in Nigeria, concluded plans to validate the framework and National Action Plan (NAP) for deradicalisation and countering of extremist groups like Boko Haram terrorists.

Teaching Resilience in Northeast Nigeria - UNICEF

“The hardest day was when I first arrived in the camp. When I first started teaching here, we had just two tents for all the children and no supplies.”

Boko Haram Threat: Nigerian Army Issues Security Alert on Abuja Hotels

The Nigerian Army has issued security alert on hotels in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja).

The army also said it has put new security measures in place to protect hotels and other national infrastructures and assets which are usually targets of terrorists in the Abuja.