By Jide Ojo A popular phrase says ‘traveling is a form of education.’ This is because it is not only in classrooms that you can acquire knowledge. Traveling provides field […]
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Nigeria’s national security nightmare
Nigeria does have a national security challenge. This is very serious. Nigeria’s strategic vitals are nonetheless, still strong, and she may yet survive the current situation. Perhaps I speak too […]
Strengthening Security in North West Zone, Republic of Niger
Security challenge has become a global issue, the need for all hands to be on deck to tackle it has become necessary, especially in the African Sahara region where banditry […]
Inflation, Food Security and Implications For Agric Revolution
“My pension is only N90, 000 monthly; my children, two undergraduates, and one graduate all rely on this money and my wife’s little income from her petty trading. “With the […]
Premium Times Editorial: A hopeful 2023, despite spiralling insecurity
The much-awaited year, 2023, is here. Its resonance in every neighbourhood and public place across the country is exemplified in the cascade of the age-long compliment, “Happy New Year.” The […]
Understanding, Domesticating and Strengthening Security, Development and Peace as Critical Factors for Anti-Corruption in Nigeria
Preamble I took the liberty to tweak the title of the presentation a little. The initial title was “strengthening peace, security and national development through anti-corruption”. In tweaking the title, […]
The issue of insecurity in Nigeria
A trouble is a private matter and occurs when values cherished by an individual are felt by him to be threatened, while issues have to do with matters that transcend […]
Let terrorists have their day in court, soonest
The news that more that hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists will be put on trial very soon, as disclosed by the Nigerian Army is welcome news. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint […]
‘Security’, “National Security Council” and the Politics of Ethnic Representation – Dr. Adoyi Onoja
10 min read I was tipped off to write this piece by two social media posts on one of the Whatsapp groups I belonged to. The first post was captioned […]
To bear or not to bear arms – Kene Obiezu
3 min read One of the clearest markers of the fact that Nigeria is a failing state is the extent to which insecurity has reinvented the daily reality of living […]