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The insecurity that plagues Nigeria significantly undermines the quality of life for its people.
Due to the poor security response of the Nigerian state, insurgency will continue to pose a serious threat to its northeast border communities.
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Nigeria must do more to tackle banditry, terrorism and kidnappings which have led to the closure of some schools in the northern part of the country.
In the past five years, the rise of banditry and terror attacks have had devastating effects on children in northern Nigeria.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have their roots in history and an overriding arc of insecurity, but new challenges are contributing to the problem.
Sea piracy often grabs the headlines, but it is just one of many symptoms of insecurity at sea.
Although Niger’s quest for entrenching democracy is a good development, poverty and insecurity are obstacles.
Although it’s failed to deliver democracy to citizens, Nigeria is not the collapsed and disintegrated entity which a 2005 US National Intelligence Council analysis predicted it would become by 2020.
Nigeria is not getting full benefits of increased funding for its military
Given its natural resources and people, Nigeria should be a prosperous nation, but after 60 years of self governance, the country now ranks as the world poverty capital.
They are often framed as lazy and fraudulent and are constantly harassed by the police. Now, it seems they have had enough. We explore what it takes to be a young Nigerian living in Nigeria.
Sixty years after political independence, it is clear that Nigeria has not fulfilled its huge potential, but with a supportive public culture it can transform that into success.
Although COVID-19 measures have had a negative impact on food supply in Nigeria, there are other factors responsible for the dramatic rise in food prices.
Governments must take note of specific geographic contexts and local attributes that drive water insecurity.
Research shows that asking an insecure partner about their day can increase their relationship satisfaction.
Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years
Security guards won’t protect paramedics and community nurses from violent patients. And in hospital, some security guards can unwittingly escalate violence, unless they’re specially trained.
Each terror attack has a different impact on tourism and this is influenced by variables, like the type of facilities targeted
Nigeria’s forests are used by terrorists, kidnappers, cannabis cultivators, cattle rustlers and robbers.
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Lecturer in Political Economy, SOAS, University of London
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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