Tag: #PeaceAndSecurity
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NIGERIA URGES A.U. TO STRENGHTEN FUNDING FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Nigeria has urged the African Union (AU) to develop innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the continent’s ability to prevent and resolve conflicts. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call at the 26th Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Luanda, Angola, stressing that African-led peace operations require predictable and…
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ECOWAS REMAINS AFRICA’S MOST STABLE REGIONAL BLOC DESPITE SECURITY THREATS — COMMISSIONER
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says West Africa remains the most stable among Africa’s regional economic communities despite the growing threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.…
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NIGERIA URGES A.U TO CUT OFF ILLICIT FUNDING FUELING TERRORISM IN AFRICA
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to strengthen efforts to block illicit financial flows that continue to fund terrorism and violent extremism across the continent. The appeal was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during the 1354th Meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council at the ministerial level.…
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U.N. READY TO SUPPORT STATE POLICE, REGIONAL BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS IN WEST AFRICA – JIMOH IBRAHIM
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says the UN is prepared to support initiatives aimed at strengthening state policing and regional border security across West Africa. Speaking in New York during a meeting with Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, alongside senior international officials, Jimoh said rising insecurity in the Sahel…
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SGF CONDEMNS KILLING OF BENUE MACBAN CHAIRMAN, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ARREST OF SUSPECTS
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has strongly condemned the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Mohammed, and his associate. In a statement on Sunday, Akume described the killings as a setback to ongoing peacebuilding efforts in Benue…
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DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS NO TROOP CASUALTY IN AL-MINUKI OPERATION
The Defence Headquarters says no Nigerian soldier was killed during the operation that led to the elimination of terrorist commander Abu Bilal Al-Minuki. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, said the mission was a carefully planned precision strike based on credible intelligence and coordination. He described it as a successful operation targeting a…
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CURFEW IMPOSED IN RIVERS COMMUNITY AFTER VIGILANTE MEMBER’S DEATH
Tension rises in Ikuru Town as authorities move to restore calm after a deadly clash. The Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area, Lucky Otuo, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Ikuru Town, Rivers State, following the alleged killing of a vigilance group member. He also banned all local vigilance groups in the area, saying the…
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ZULUM DEFENDS JILLI AIRSTRIKE, WARNS AGAINST AIDING INSURGENTS
In Borno’s fight against insurgency, the message is clear: no safe havens — and no sympathy for collaborators. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has defended the recent airstrike on Jilli community, insisting it targeted a known insurgent hub — not innocent civilians. The operation, carried out by troops under Operation Hadin Kai, hit what security…
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TROOPS STRIKE HARD: TERRORISTS NEUTRALISED, KIDNAP PLOTS THWARTED ACROSS NIGERIA
Nigerian troops are keeping communities safe—terrorists neutralized, kidnappers arrested, and stolen property recovered in major coordinated operations. In the last 24 hours, Nigerian Armed Forces scored big wins across multiple states. Borno: Troops of 202 Battalion eliminated two suspected terrorists near Yale Forest on the Aulari–Kawuri axis.Zamfara & Katsina: 1 Brigade Quick Response Force neutralized…
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ECOWAS, UN JOIN FORCES TO BOOST PEACE AND SECURITY IN WEST AFRICA
With rising instability in the Sahel, ECOWAS and the UN are tightening cooperation to keep West Africa on a path to peace and stability. The Economic Community of West African States and the United Nations have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening peace and security across West Africa and the Sahel. This came during a…
