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Key Points: Governor Alia’s Condemnations: Words Without Weight Protests broke out in Makurdi Pope Leo prays for the victims of a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria COAS relocation’s impact is uncertain, fails as usual Communities desperately need tangible solutions   By Emmanuel Kwada In a chilling wave of violence that has left Benue State […]Continue Reading
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Key points: Nigeria’s defense budget has skyrocketed to ₦18 trillion in 10 years, diverting funds from essential sectors like healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Despite increased defense spending, insecurity persists, with over 716,471 deaths recorded from 2010 to 2025, and the economy suffers, with GDP shrinking from $405 billion in 2016 to $188.3 billion in Continue Reading
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Key Points: Former President Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani cattle owner, was expected to address the farmer-herder conflict but failed to do so effectively Other influential Fulani leaders, including General Aliyu Gusau and NSA Nuhu Ribadu, have not taken decisive action to curb violence associated with Fulani militias. Groups like Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada A wave of renewed violent attacks by Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and herdsmen has claimed at least 210 lives in Northeast Nigeria over the past five months, plunging the region into renewed fear and instability. The attacks, targeting civilians, security forces, and communities, highlight the persistent threat of […]Continue Reading
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has issued a scathing rebuke to Southeast governors over what it describes as their cowardly silence in the face of escalating attacks by killer Fulani herdsmen across Igbo communities. In a strongly worded statement issued by its President General, Chief Omenazu Jackson, Ohanaeze accused the governors Continue Reading
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Emmanuel Kwada A devastating improvised explosive device (IED) attack claimed the lives of over 26 people, including women and children, on Monday, April 28, 2025, along the Rann–Kala Balge to Gamboru Ngala road in Borno State, underscoring the escalating threat of Boko Haram in the region. Three others were injured in the assault, which targeted […]Continue Reading
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Key Points:  Over 800 Killed, Scores Injured, Many Kidnapped in 48 Days  North-Central is epicenter of killings  Governors lament; no solution in sight By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria is grappling with an alarming surge in violence, with no fewer than 872 persons killed, hundreds injured, and over 350 abducted across multiple states in the last 48 […]Continue Reading
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Emmanuel Kwada As the United Nations (UN) continues efforts to address humanitarian crises across Africa, a recent report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) highlights the continent’s most vulnerable populations. Among the African nations requiring the most assistance, Nigeria ranks ninth, with 7.8 million people in need. The UN aims Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has sounded the alarm on the escalating violence plaguing Northwest Nigeria, urging a unified societal response to a crisis that has claimed over 20,000 lives across 4,500 recorded incidents. Speaking at the Northwest Regional Conference on Women, Peace, and Security held in […]Continue Reading