From insurgents to security assets: Nigeria’s unconventional response to insecurity
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis is forcing federal and state authorities to experiment with...
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Category: Nigeria
Osun 2026: Electoral Resilience, Voter Behaviour and Democratic Accountability ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Elections are a central mechanism through which citizens exercise political choice and determine...
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Terrorist financing: How ISWAP adapted to Nigeria’s Naira redesign
Counter-terrorism financing is often described as a contest between governments attempting to...
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Beyond Lakurawa: Mapping the emergence and expansion of the Islamic State Sahel Province in Northwest Nigeria
The emergence of the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) in Northwest Nigeria marks a significant...
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Abu Bilal al-Minuki: How IS fighters are tearing ISWAP apart from within
One thing the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has successfully done since its Boko...
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Global shock, local pain: What the Strait of Hormuz disruption means for food security in Nigeria
The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli attack on Iran has unleashed...
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The al-Minuki raid raises questions about Nigeria-US military ties
The fight against the Islamic State in Africa received a major boost with the announcement that...
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Lakurawa: From transnational jihadist insertion in Northeast Nigeria to criminal-predatory governance in Northwest Nigeria
This report examines the origins, evolution, and operational logic of Lakurawa, a significant...
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Licensed to exploit: Community and labour exploitation by Chinese-owned companies in Nigeria’s extractives sector
Lithium stands at the heart of the global energy transition, powering the electric vehicles and...
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The criminal gold economy: governance, greed, and insurgency in Zamfara state
Zamfara State has become one of the most prominent theatres of Nigeria’s insecurity, not only...
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Broken councils: The dangerous politics of local government control in Osun State
The prolonged struggle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic...
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Lakurawa’s expanding shadow: coercion and religious manipulation in Northwest Nigeria
“As I sat with the man I had come to see, two Lakurawa fighters approached us. They questioned my...
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