4 d. ago EU, AFD unveil N70.3bn initiative to combat Lake Chad insecurity

The European Union and Agence Française de Développement have officially launched a N70.37bn (€40 million) initiative to tackle poverty, climate change, agriculture and insecurity among vulnerable populations in Borno State and across Lake Chad Basin host communities. The Lake Chad Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery project, implemented by Action Against Hunger, CARE International, and other Read More

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7 d. ago Katsina mob kills two siblings over suspected livestock theft

A 35-year-old man, Gaddafi Isah, and Badamasi Isah, aged 30, have been beaten to death by a mob over the suspected theft of livestock at Katsayal village in the Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known in a post on his Read More

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1 week ago Terrorism: Nigeria cautions Niger against withdrawing from MNJTF

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has warned that the withdrawal of any member state from the Multinational Joint Task Force fighting Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region will have “substantial” implications for the ongoing counter-insurgency efforts. This warning comes amid reports that Niger Republic had pulled out of the MNJTF after previously withdrawing from the Read More

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1 week ago NAFDAC poised to ensure Nigerians assess quality medical products

NAFDAC has urged stakeholders in the healthcare space to support its laudable initiatives to combat substandard and fortified products. read more NAFDAC poised to ensure Nigerians assess quality medical products

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2 w. ago US condemns killing of Cameroonian soldiers in Lake Chad Basin attack

The United States has condemned the killing of Cameroonian soldiers serving in the Multinational Joint Task Force in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin. In a statement on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Yaoundé expressed condolences to Cameroon, describing the attack as a “heinous” act of terrorism. The statement read, “The United States Embassy in Youande condemns Read More

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4 w. ago Gov Radda Moves to Combat Unemployment With Youth Skills Initiative

In a decisive move to tackle unemployment, Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has unveiled a bold plan to equip the state’s youth with marketable skills, transforming them into job creators and future employers of labour. The Governor’s initiative follows the approval of N123 million for training students at the Katsina Youth Craft Village […]

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