Tag: REPORT

‘Farmer-herder bloodshed claim 3,000 lives, displace 300,000 in 5yrs’ – Report

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Farmer herder report

Farmer-herder clashes have claimed nearly 3,000 lives and displaced over 300,000 Nigerians between 2018 and 2023, according to data from the Nigerian Security Tracker (2024). Speaking in Abuja, Farouk Bala of the ‘Youth Against Disaster Initiative’ (YADI) referenced the 2024 Nigeria Watch Report, which recorded an additional 567 deaths linked to such violence across 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory within a single year. YADI is now urging the Federal Government to accelerate the adoption of structured ranching, describing it as both a national security solution and an economic…

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‘Tinubu’s govt ‘paid ₦2bn to Boko Haram’ for release of Niger Catholic school students’ – Report

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AFP Report on Tinubu’s govt.

Fresh controversy has trailed the December 2025 release of pupils and staff of St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, Nigeria, following a report alleging that the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid N2 billion to secure their freedom from Boko Haram insurgents. According to AFP, which cited multiple intelligence sources, the terrorists initially demanded $7 million, said to be N40 million per captive, in exchange for the release of about 230 pupils and staff abducted from the school in November 2025. While the exact figure allegedly paid…

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‘4,654 killed, 3,141 kidnapped in Nigeria in one year’ – Report

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Report on insecurity

…Warns insecurity may worsen ahead of 2027 elections Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 persons were kidnapped in 1,274 incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database (NVCD) 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd., which warned that insecurity may worsen without urgent reforms in intelligence, governance, and conflict prevention. The findings were unveiled in Abuja during the launch of the 2026 Nigeria Security and Conflict Outlook, themed: ‘When Capability Meets Resolve’, alongside a new predictive security platform designed to strengthen data-driven conflict response and…

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₦525bn security votes fail to stem killings across states – Report

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Security votes report2

Nigerian states budgeted a combined ₦525.23 billion for security votes and related operations between 2023 and 2025, but the spending has failed to curb the worsening wave of killings, kidnappings and violent crimes nationwide. An analysis of approved budgets from 32 states, sourced from the BudgIT-backed Open States portal, shows security vote allocations rose sharply year-on-year — from ₦150.47bn in 2023 to ₦164.07bn in 2024, before jumping to ₦210.68bn in 2025. Figures from Gombe, Kebbi, Niger and Yobe were not clearly disclosed, suggesting the actual total is higher. Despite the…

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₦1.38tr, $53.84bn, £1m allegedly stolen in 100 high-profile corruption cases – Report

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HEDA Report

A new report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has revealed the vast scale of corruption in Nigeria, documenting 100 high-profile cases involving public officials and private individuals. According to the compendium, allegedly stolen amounts are reported in multiple currencies: ₦1.387 trillion, $53.84 billion, and £1 million. The report, unveiled on Tuesday by the HEDA Resource Centre in Lagos, referenced pending court cases involving former governors, ministers, senators, and other public officials accused of fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, and abuse of office. According to the report,…

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‘Nigeria’s gambling market hits ₦5.6tr’ – Report

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gambling market

The gambling market in Nigeria has jumped to an estimated ₦5.6 trillion, intensifying public concern over the fast-cash obsession spreading among millions of citizens, especially young people.  The sudden growth of digital betting, driven by sports wagering apps, virtual gaming platforms and round-the-clock online casinos has reshaped the country’s entertainment and financial landscape, but also exposed deep social vulnerabilities.  According to the report, industry data revealed that nearly 60 million Nigerians place bets daily, a figure that underscores how accessible smartphones and mobile payment systems have fuelled a nationwide appetite…

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‘Kidnappers made ₦2.56bn from 4,722 abductees in one year’ – Report 

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Kidnappers report

Over the past year, kidnapping in Nigeria has become a full-blown national crisis, cutting across regions, states, and social classes, according to a published report.  Once sporadic and localized, abductions have evolved into a coordinated criminal economy that thrives on ransom payments and exploits weak state capacity. The scale of the problem is staggering: 4,722 people were abducted in 997 incidents, with 563 civilian deaths, 180 kidnappers killed, and 100 security personnel lost in the process. Far from isolated rural violence, this crisis has morphed into an entrenched national emergency.…

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‘Northern Nigeria faces severe doctors shortage” – Report

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doctors shortage

Northern Nigeria is grappling with an alarming shortage of medical doctors, with some states recording a single doctor attending to over 43,000 patients, according to the SBM ‘Health Preparedness Index 2025’ report. The report, which assessed the readiness of Nigeria’s 36 states to handle health emergencies and deliver quality medical services, paints a dire picture of healthcare inequality across the country. It revealed that northern states such as Bauchi, Zamfara, and Kebbi are the most affected, with each doctor catering to tens of thousands of patients. Bauchi tops the list,…

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‘Nigeria ranked 4th globally in school attacks’ – UN

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UN on schools

The United Nations (UN) has ranked Nigeria as the fourth worst-affected country in the world for attacks on schools, following a sharp rise in violence against education in conflict zones. According to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, global attacks on schools surged by 44 per cent in the past year, with Nigeria recording 2,436 verified grave violations. Only Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (8,554), the Democratic Republic of Congo (4,043), and Somalia (2,568) reported higher figures. Haiti followed closely with 2,269 cases. Guterres, in a message marking the International Day…

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Over 14,000 schools shut, 1,364 child-soldiers recruited in W’Africa’ in 2024 – UN

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Child soldiers recruited

The United Nations (UN) has raised the alarm on the escalating humanitarian crisis of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, revealing that at least 1,364 children were recruited by armed groups in 2024, while over 14,000 schools have been forced to shut down due to insecurity. This was made known on Wednesday by Leonardo Simão, UN Under Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, at the Regional Conference on Combating Emerging Terrorist Groups and Strengthening Sustainable Security in the ECOWAS Region and the…

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