Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

IMF: Insecurity will slow Nigeria’s growth

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The International Monetary Fund, (IMF), has estimated that Nigeria’s economic growth will decline in 2023 and 2024 due to security issues in the oil sector. According to IMF, the country’s economy would grow at 3.2 percent in 2023, before declining to 3.0 percent in 2024. The IMF disclosed this in its latest ‘World Economic Outlook Update: Near-Term Resilience, Persistent Challenges (July 2023)’ report. According to the report, Nigeria’s growth is below projections for the sub-Saharan African region, which is expected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2023 and 4.1 percent…

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Poverty, Insecurity: 46 clerics pray, fast for Nigeria

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Forty-six clerics, under the aegis of the ‘National Prayer Altar’, has begun prayers and fasting for the country, as a result of the hardship bedevilling Nigeria. The South-West and South-South Coordinators, Pastor Bosun Emmanuel and Prof. Kontein Trinya, in a statement yesterday, said the prayer is also for national public repentance. They condemned prophecies that did not come to pass as expected, adding that they did so but because the tithes and offering boxes – have been threatened. Part of the prayers read: “Oh God of all creation, We Your…

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North West Insecurity: ‘Like N/Delta militants, dialogue with bandits, Senator Yarima tells FG

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Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, has emphasized that engaging in dialogue with bandits is the solution to the prevailing insecurity in the North Western region. Yarima, while speaking during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) Hausa service yesterday, said that if the bandits are treated similarly to how former militants in the Niger Delta were handled, the banditry issue could be resolved. His words: “I’m advising the government to, first of all, find time to sit with these bandits, just like they sat with…

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“We will tackle insecurity, poverty”, VP assures Nigerians

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Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians of more measures to tackle insecurity and poverty in the country. Addressing newsmen shortly after paying Sallah homage to Sultan of Sokoto on Friday, he said “be rest assured of more measures to safeguard the lives and properties of Nigerians”. He also assured that, their government would create more job opportunities to Nigeria’s teeming youths While paying homage to the Sultan, Shettima said, the North was facing myriad of challenges, which he said required the support of all and sundry to be surmounted. He…

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“Traditional rulers can help you fight insecurity”- Ooni tells Tinubu

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II, has said traditional rulers are well-grounded on challenges of insecurity, hence President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should employ their services to tackle it. He gave the charge during a courtesy visit by the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria to the President at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Ooni, who is also the co-chair of traditional rulers of Nigeria, said, “There are areas we would like to work with you; one of which is security. It is time to use…

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1,872 people killed, 714 abducted in 4 months in Nigeria – Report

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A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO0, which focuses on human rights and peace-building, Stefanos Foundation, has disclosed that between January and April, 2023, there were 217 attacks from 34 states in Nigeria. According to the Jos-based human rights organisation, the attacks resulted in the killing of 1,872 persons, 714 abductions, and 65 persons sustained various degrees of injuries. Advocacy Manager at Stefanos Foundation, Ms. Fatima Njoku, during a joint press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, stressed that there was the urgent need for action to address the underlying causes of the violence…

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Insecurity: Forum seeks effective monitoring of security votes

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The Federal Government has been urged to evolve a mechanism to publicly monitor security votes of state governors and others concerned to tackle insecurity in the country. This is contained in a communique of a one-day workshop on: “Reforming the Nigerian Defence and Security Sector through Strengthening Mechanisms Fundamental for Effective Oversight Functions”, which was held in Abuja. The event was organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria), in collaboration with the Transparency International-Defence and Security Project (TI-DSP), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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‘Bad governance worsening Nigeria’s insecurity’ – Jega

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A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has said bad governance is responsible for the worsening security challenges facing Nigeria. He stated this on Thursday, as the keynote speaker at the Pre-Inaugural Lecture organised in honour of Umaru Bago Mohammed, the governor-elect of Niger State. He said the prevailing national security challenges in Nigeria were caused by poor management of complex diversity and poor governance complicated by heightened mobilisation of ethno-religious identities, especially during political and electoral contests. He lamented that the number of…

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“Insecurity will be defeated”, Says ex-British PM, Boris Johnson, as he visits Nigeria

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Former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has expressed optimism that banditry and terrorism will be defeated in Nigeria, and eventually, law and order will prevail in the country. The former UK Prime Minister gave this assurance while speaking at the 16th Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series titled ‘Re-humanising human experience: A synopsis of Anyiam-Osigwe’s treaties. The event, organised by the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation in collaboration with the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, was held at the Marriot Hotel, in Ikeja, Lagos. According to the ex-British Prime Minister, “I know some of the…

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Terrorism:  443 Boko Haram surrender, as death toll rises to 300 in clash with ISWAP

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At least, 443 more Boko Haram terrorists and family members who escaped the week-long sustained massive attacks by the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State, have surrendered to troops. This is as death toll on Boko Haram’s side following the ISWAP attack has risen to 300. A total of 223 of the Boko Haram elements surrendered to the troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Diffa and Gueskerou, in the Republic of Niger, between March 7 to 10, 2023. Another 220 members of the…

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