Nigeria: Borno Security Situation Dire, Govt Must Act Fast

Nigeria: Borno Security Situation Dire, Govt Must Act Fast

ABUJA: Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has decried the rising insecurity in Borno State.

Insurgency Can’t Be Defeated by Guns Alone – Zulum

Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has reaffirmed the need for Nigeria to embrace both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in tackling insurgency, noting that over 99% of repentant insurgents are no longer involved in terrorism. Speaking on News Central’s Breakfast Central on Wednesday, May 21, Governor Zulum stated that while not all who surrendered have reformed fully, the overwhelming majority are contributing positively. “I cannot comp…

The Islamic State West Africa Province’s Tactical Evolution Fuels Worsening Conflict in Nigeria’s Northeast

Security in northeastern Nigeria is deteriorating rapidly amid a surge in violent, coordinated attacks by jihadist factions – primarily the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) – a splinter group of Boko Haram formed in 2015. ISWAP has intensified operations since January 2025, with an escalation of attacks on military targets in recent weeks. This offensive has exposed both the inherent failures and the broader collapse of Nigeria’s count…

Rise in insecurity, desperation by groups to discredit Tinubu’s good works -Karimi, Calls for immediate investigation

Rise in insecurity, desperation by groups to discredit Tinubu’s good works -Karimi, Calls for immediate investigation   Chairman, Senate Services, Sen. Steve Karimi, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the spiraling insecurity in the country, which has threatened the diminish the “good work” done by the administration of President Bola Tinubu in the last two years. Karimi cited the resurgence of killings across the Federation, especially in state…

Obi calls for quick, decisive actions to curb insecurity in Borno

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called for quick, decisive and just actions to curb insecurity in Borno State, North East Nigeria. Obi stated that the security situation in Borno State is concerning and very unsettling. According to him, “what is happening in the Marte area of the state is not just a local emergency; it is a national alarm bell that must not be ignored.” He commen…

Obi decries rising insecurity in Borno, lauds Zulum’s commitment

Obi decries rising insecurity in Borno, lauds Zulum’s commitment. The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party,  Mr Peter Obi has....