Tag: insecurity
Nigerians turn to rotten tomatoes, ‘baje’, pastes, and grinded pepper mixed with ‘kolanuts’ due to scarcity and high cost of making ‘soup’
On a Monday morning, WITHIN NIGERIA journalist SODIQ LAWAL CHOCOMILO visited three popular locations in Ilesa, a town…
Despite a Boost in Security Funding, Nigeria Continues to Grapple With Kidnappings
The spate of kidnappings in Nigeria is becoming alarming. These mass kidnappings across the country have had devastating…
Analysis: Surge in Nigerian Insecurity Claims Lives of Military Officers With No End in Sight
It was on the 7th of March, that 16 soldiers of the Nigerian Army met their end in…
Battered by insecurity, Enugu public schools on the verge of collapse
Residents live in palpable fear How growing insecurity affected education sector in Enugu community Number of pupils, students…
How we wrestled insecurity, Anambra community PG narrates
Suspected criminals run amok in Anambra community, kidnap, kill rob innocent citizens Aguleri community vigilante, police arrest suspects…
S/East women shun annual August meeting over insecurity, harsh economy
Women living in Lagos, Kaduna and other far places shun the annual August meeting over insecurity, harsh economy…
Threads of worsening insecurity in South-East Nigeria
Recent occurrence of insecurity in South East Nigeria Formation of Security outfits to curb insecurity in S'East Alleged…
Service Chiefs: Insecurity, Nigeria’s ‘most priotised’ problem lingers despite regular removal and appointment of new security bosses
The Chief of Defence is the highest ranked officer among five service chiefs in Nigeria. There are also…
ANALYSIS: In Kogi, Kano, Yobe, people lose lives to Boko Haram, Kidnappers
Despite the security apparatus put in place to curtail the rising security situation in the country, people still…
Youths, Money, Insecurity, Major Determiners Of 2023 General Election
As one of the most decisive elections in Nigeria’s history approaches, a lot of states and non-state actors…
7 categories of citizens Nigeria failed
October 1 is a very special date in Nigeria. It marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule…
FLASHBACK: 9 years ago, Goodluck Jonathan declared State of Emergency in three states
On 14th of May, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three states. These three…