Tag: UK-Nigeria

Nigeria-UK hold first security, defense partnership dialogue in London

Aminu Imam

The United Kingdom, (UK), and Nigeria are holding the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defense Partnership Dialogue, which was held at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office headquarters at King Charles Street in London this week. The dialogue, led by Stephen Lovegrove, UK National Security Adviser, and Babagana Monguno, Nigerian National Security Adviser, is scheduled to last for three days, and will conclude today, Wednesday. The dialogue will also include a series of breakout sessions covering a range of issues, including counter-terrorism, serious and organised crime, civilian policing…

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2023: Nigeria’s democracy at risk, British govt. warns

Aminu Imam

…Violence eroding people’s livelihood – Governors The British government has warned the rise in conflicts can destabilise Nigeria’s democracy in the run-up to the 2023 elections. The warning came even as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF), declared that the level of insecurity across the country is not only eroding citizens’ safety and peoples’ means of livelihood, but also threatening the expression of the rights of Nigerians. The two sides both spoke at the launch of the NGF Peace and Inclusive Security Initiative in Abuja on Thursday. The Development Director, Foreign,…

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