Tag: insecurity
TIMELINE: Persistent kidnappings in 2025, from attacks to ransoms and rescues
Kidnapping remained a major national concern in 2025 as many communities faced repeated attacks, abductions and rescue operations…
GRIM WEEK FOR NIGERIA: Rise in schoolchildren abductions as top military figure is slain
Nigeria faced a week marked by violent attacks, abductions, and deaths, sending shockwaves across multiple states. In Borno…
‘Mandara Mountains, Borno Museum, …’ – Historic Sites Affected by UK All -Travel Ban
On November 10, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) issued a travel advisory warning against…
Nigeria Again Joins List of Countries of Particular Concern as Insecurity Worsens
As criticisms of the Tinubu-led administration, and claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria get heated up, the United…
Three Events Former President Buhari Will Be Remembered For As He Passes On
82-year-old former President, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday breathed his last at a clinic in London, United Kingdom. Before his…
Broken Promises and Bullet Holes: Inside the Failure of Operation Whirl Stroke in Benue
It was in 2018 that the Nigerian Defence Headquarters launched Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), a new offensive aimed…
Data: Death defines Tinubu’s two years in power
“We will mobilise the totality of our national security, military, and law enforcement assets to protect all Nigerians…
How the IPOB sit-at-home order killed over 700 people in four years
When the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) first announced a sit-at-home order in August 2021, little did Nigerians…
Rising Insecurity: Mixed reactions trail FG proposed establishment of Federal Forest Guard
Federal government of Nigeria moves to establish security guards against the backdrop of rising insecurity Mixed reactions trail…
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…