insecurity

Insecurity in Katsina: 90% of Bandits Are From Our Communities – Governor Radda
Insecurity in Katsina: 90% of Bandits Are From Our Communities – Governor Radda

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the overwhelming majority of bandits wreaking havoc across…

Chad to ‘obliterate’ Boko Haram capabilities after terrorists killed 40 troops
Report: Insecurity Killed More Nigerians in First Half of 2025 Than All of 2024

Nigeria has recorded more conflict-related killings in the first six months of 2025 than in…

Empty Laws, Endless Deaths: How Government Solutions Have Failed Benue and Plateau Communities
Four Policemen Feared Dead in Benue as Armed Herders Return Two Weeks After Yelewata Massacre

Two weeks after suspected armed herders attacked Yelewata community in Benue State, killing over 200…

From Benue to Plateau: Exploring the Root Causes of Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
From Benue to Plateau: Exploring the Root Causes of Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

Nigeria’s North Central, a region known as the Middle Belt, and comprising six states—Benue, Kogi,…

Empty Laws, Endless Deaths: How Government Solutions Have Failed Benue and Plateau Communities
Empty Laws, Endless Deaths: How Government Solutions Have Failed Benue and Plateau Communities

For the past six months, communities in Plateau and Benue States in North Central Nigeria…

Nigeria’s Defence Chief Proposes Border Fencing Amid Rising Insecurity
Nigeria’s Defence Chief Proposes Border Fencing to Tackle Insecurity

Nigeria’s Defence Chief, General Christopher Musa, has proposed the construction of fences along the country’s…

Senseless Killings in Taraba, Benue, Kogi Are a Result of Leadership Failure – Peter Obi
Senseless Killings in Taraba, Benue, Kogi Are a Result of Leadership Failure – Peter Obi

The news of the continued senseless killings that have gripped parts of Taraba, Benue, and…

Nigeria to Launch Four Satellites to Boost Security and Earth Monitoring
Nigeria to Launch Four Satellites to Boost Security and Earth Monitoring

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the launch of four new satellites to support…

Twin Attacks in Northern Nigeria Leave 22 Dead as Violence Surges
Twin Attacks in Northern Nigeria Leave 22 Dead as Violence Surges

At least 22 people were killed in two separate attacks carried out by suspected Islamist…

Atiku Stripped of Waziri Adamawa Title Under New State Indigeneship Policy
Zike Attack: Nigerians Are Dying Because of Tinubu’s Incompetence – Atiku Abubakar

I am deeply saddened and alarmed by the resurgence of violent attacks in Plateau State,…

Despite Security Alert, 40 Killed in Plateau's Zike Community
Despite Security Alert, 40 Killed in Plateau’s Zike Community

Just days after a violent attack in Bokkos, a community in Plateau State, claimed the…

Nigeria Ranked 6th Most Terrorized Country in the World – Report
Nigeria Ranked 6th Most Terrorized Country in the World – Report

The latest edition of the Global Terrorism Index has ranked Nigeria as the sixth most…

SBM Intelligence Unveils 2024 Africa Country Instability Risk Index (Aciri)
SBM Intelligence Unveils 2024 Africa Country Instability Risk Index (Aciri)

SBM Intelligence, a leading research and risk consultancy firm in Nigeria, is pleased to announce…

In Pictures: Zamfara Hit by Third Bomb Explosion in One Week
In Pictures: Zamfara Hit by Third Bomb Explosion in One Week

Zamfara State has witnessed another series of bomb blasts, marking the third such incident within…

Tinubu Plans Cabinet Reshuffle Due to Ministers' Failure to Highlight Administration's Achievements
One Year In Office: What Tinubu Promised Vs. What He Has Delivered

As Bola Tinubu enters his second year in office, the President is facing an array…

Southeast Govenors
My encounter with ‘unknown gunmen’, and how ₦1000 saved our lives

“Why are you travelling while there’s a sit-at-home order?” three men charged at us as…

Is Nigeria more secure than in 2015 as Buhari said in his farewell speech? Here's what data suggest
Is Nigeria more secure than in 2014? A look at Buhari’s farewell speech and available data

In a 15-minute farewell speech, outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, in his final address to Nigerians,…

2023 Budget
2023 Budget: Insecurity will be significantly curtailed before the end of my administration – By Muhammadu Buhari

I am very pleased to be here today to present the 2023 Budget Proposals at…