Terrorism

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Army have agreed to tackle terrorism financing. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, expressed the readiness of the body to partner with the Army on intelligence sharing…

President Muhammadu Buhari has given assent to some major bills that have lingered for a while. The bills are as follows: Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, repealing the Money…

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the inauguration of a committee to combat terrorists’ financial streams. The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, during an event at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on…

The Presidency has faulted payment of ransom to secure the release of persons kidnapped by bandits and terrorists, saying such payments worsen the insecurity in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and…