niger Nigeria: Stock Market Returns Bearish As Investors Lose N1.3 Trn in 5 Days By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:16:29 GMT [Vanguard] The Nigerian stock market ended last week ended on a bearish note, as both the Nigerian Exchange, NGX All Share Index, ASI and market capitalisation fell to 97,432.02 points, and market N59.038 trillion, down from the previous week's close of 99, 448. 91 points and N59. 432 trillion respectively. Full Article Economy Business and Finance Investment Nigeria Stock Markets West Africa
niger Nigeria: Global Stock Markets Rise Ahead Today's US Election By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:25:44 GMT [Daily Trust] Global stock markets rose and the dollar slid yesterday as investors steel themselves for a coin-toss US presidential election, an interest rate decision and expected Chinese stimulus measures. Full Article Economy Business and Finance External Relations Nigeria Stock Markets United States Canada and Africa West Africa
niger Nigeria: Stock Market Down N317.7bn On Profit-Taking in Aradel Holdings, 29 Others By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:46:29 GMT [This Day] Kayode Tokede Full Article Economy Business and Finance Nigeria Stock Markets West Africa
niger Nigeria: H1'24 - Oando Records 51 Percent Growth in Revenue to N2 Trn By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:49:50 GMT [Vanguard] Oando PLC, Africa's leading energy solutions company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced a 51% growth in revenue of N2 trillion in the unaudited first half 2024, HI'24 compared to N1.3 trillion in H1'23. Full Article Economy Business and Finance Company News Energy Nigeria Stock Markets West Africa
niger Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Plans N50 Billion Commercial Paper By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:44:48 GMT [Premium Times] MTN Nigeria hopes to use the cash to bridge the working capital gap in the short term. Full Article Economy Business and Finance ICT and Telecom Nigeria Stock Markets West Africa
niger Nigeria: Stock Market Gains N131bn After Six Days of Losses By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:46:31 GMT [This Day] The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday gained N131 billion in market capitalisation to halt a six-day losing momentum. Full Article Economy Business and Finance Nigeria Stock Markets West Africa
niger Nigeria: Agama, Bajomo, 78 Others Bag Fellowship of Stockbrokers' Institute As 210 Inducted Associates By allafrica.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:29:19 GMT [Leadership] The director-general, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama and an Octogenarian, Senator Felix Bajomo were among the 80 Stockbrokers invested as Fellows by Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS). Full Article Economy Business and Finance Nigeria Stock Markets West Africa
niger Nigeria: Oil & Gas Companies Thrives On Products Price Hike As Revenue Hits N2.97tn By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:15:45 GMT [This Day] Following the significant increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit and other products, a total of six oil & Gas companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) generated N2.97 trillion revenue in in nine months of 2024. Full Article Economy Business and Finance Nigeria Petroleum Stock Markets West Africa
niger "They Set the Classrooms on Fire" : Attacks on Education in Northeast Nigeria By search.lib.uiowa.edu Published On :: Location: Law Electronic Resource- Full Article
niger News24 Business | Nigeria to punish Musk's Starlink for unauthorised price hike By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Oct 10 2024 11:45:01 Nigeria began a process to sanction Starlink after the satellite-internet service owned by billionaire Elon Musk increased its prices without approval from the regulator. Full Article
niger Independent Thinking: Nigeria votes, Northern Ireland deal By www.chathamhouse.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:27:57 +0000 Independent Thinking: Nigeria votes, Northern Ireland deal Audio NCapeling 2 March 2023 Episode 17 of our weekly podcast examines the outcome of Nigeria’s presidential election and the new deal for Northern Ireland negotiated by the UK and EU. On 24 February, millions of Nigerians went to the polls in an election widely seen as crucial for the direction of the country, with the winner Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared the new president-elect. The panel discusses the state of Nigeria’s democracy and what lies ahead for the new administration. In addition, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a new deal for Northern Ireland with implications for all the UK. Three years after the UK formally left the European Union (EU), has Rishi Sunak now got Brexit done? Joining Bronwen Maddox are Leena Koni Hoffman, associate fellow with the Chatham House Africa programme, Aanu Adeoye, West African correspondent for the Financial Times and an academy associate at Chatham House, and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. About Independent Thinking A weekly podcast hosted by Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with leading policymakers, journalists, and Chatham House experts providing insight on the latest international issues. Full Article
niger Nigeria’s Recovery Means Rethinking Economic Diversification By www.chathamhouse.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:17:01 +0000 14 August 2020 Iseoluwa Akintunde Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme @Ise0luwa LinkedIn With more than half its revenue derived from oil exports, Nigeria’s economic fortunes are tied to the boom and bust cycles of the oil market. Those fortunes have waned way below expectations this year and, with more than one-quarter of its labour force jobless, it is time to question the country’s economic pathway. 2020-08-14-Nigeria-Bottles-Building Yahaya Musa, 19-year old local mason, inspects a wall of a 'plastic bottle house' in Sabongarin Yelwa village, near Kaduna, Nigeria. Photo by AMINU ABUBAKAR/AFP via Getty Images. For decades, the mantra of ‘economic diversification’ characterized attempts to reverse Nigeria’s dependence on oil with little real progress. Despite numerous reforms, international loans and restructuring programmes, 85 million Nigerians live in deteriorating conditions of poverty. The current coronavirus pandemic combined with mounting debt obligations and declining GDP gives new urgency to this issue.The fall in international oil prices, which led government to slash its oil benchmark price from $57 to $30 a barrel and cut 20% of the capital budget, worsens these problems, but it is far from the only factor. Biomass, which drives household pollution and contributed to the death of 114,000 people in Nigeria in 2017, is the most dominant source of energy in Nigeria, amounting to more than 80% of the total energy mix, followed by fossil fuels (18%), and a negligible amount of renewable energy.Although a diversified energy sector with a strong emphasis on renewables is known to reduce health and economic risks of combustion, there has been little emphasis on the role a diversified energy mix could play in ensuring sustainable development – even though the estimated potential of 427,000MW of solar power and photovoltaic generation means Nigeria has enormous renewable energy opportunities.The global economy is also undergoing tectonic structural changes that will affect demand for Nigeria’s oil, leaving a fossil fuel-dependent economy more vulnerable. Improvements in global fuel efficiency, the ascent of electricity as a substitute for oil in the transport sector, and the falling prices of renewables and storage technologies all lead to a reduction in demand for fossil fuel products.Creating structures for transitionThis is not a ‘get out of oil’ prescription, and energy transition is complex. But it is inevitable. There are no universal strategies applicable to all countries; local contexts and political realities inform what is possible. Nigeria can take advantage of its abundant natural gas deposit as a ‘transition fuel’ to buy it time for putting the appropriate transition structures in place. The country has made progress in reducing the amount of gas flared, but much remains to be done for Nigeria to meet the 2030 global deadline to end flaring, after failing to meet its 2020 national target.The first step to proper transition is to align Nigeria’s international obligations with its domestic policies and legislations - the distance between words and action must be bridged and the institutional capacity to implement raised. And, while they contain symbolic green gestures, the economic recovery and growth plan developed in response to the 2016 recession, and the post-COVID-19 economic sustainability plan, do not espouse green growth as a fundamental objective.Nigeria must start looking inwards, investing its resources in designing and funding a green transition strategy. Its leadership role in floating Africa’s first Sovereign Green Bonds should be followed with non-debt funding options. Faced with a pandemic that has shattered the boundaries of what is politically possible, the Buhari government has overcome initial inertia to announce a halt in oil subsidy payments, although whether it will see through that policy is yet to be seen.If it does, how it uses the savings will be significant. The money could provide support for Nigeria’s renewable sector to counteract the price disparity with fossil fuels and encourage rapid research and development. The Nigerian Ecological Fund — which is 3% of the Federation Account — should be reformed and expanded beyond its current scope of addressing ‘serious ecological problems’ to cover climate change with a strong emphasis on mitigation and resilience. That would increase Nigeria’s climate finance and minimize reliance on multilateral climate funds.Beyond public investments in green infrastructure, the government can also incentivize the private sector to drive a green economy. As the largest purchaser of goods and services in the country, it can leverage purchasing power to green the procurement process. With the release of about $421 million to the Ministry of Works, the 2020 budgetary allocation for road projects has been fully disbursed to the Ministry, making procurement in the construction sector ripe for green reforms. The application of sustainable building techniques and materials could reduce Nigeria’s 17 million housing deficit and create more jobs.But the task of greening the Nigerian economy is too important to be left to the federal government alone. It also requires mainstreaming climate change and sustainable development into the operations, governance, and budgets of government ministries, departments, and private entities at the sub-national and national levels.There has been much focus on reviving agriculture, which is laudable, but agrarian practices have radically changed from the 1970s when the sector accounted for 57% of Nigeria’s GDP and generated 64.5% of export earnings. Beset by a loss of biodiversity, drought, and desertification, extreme weather events, rise in sea levels and variable rainfall, it is no longer smart for Nigeria to invest in this area without due regard for the significant climate risks. Any effort to revive agriculture and its export potential must be green-centred and integrate regenerative and climate-smart practices.The right policy mix combined with aggressive funding can position the country as a renewable energy leader, both on the African continent and globally. And it will reap the benefits in technology development, foreign investment, decreased emissions, poverty reduction, and energy for the 80 million people currently without access to the national grid – all of which could ripple into millions of clean energy jobs in manufacturing and installation across the country.The road to a green future must be paved with deliberate and consistent policies. Reforms hatched because oil prices have plunged should not be ditched when there is a boom. On the brink of a second recession in four years, Nigeria has learnt that the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19 is only the latest warning that pinning economic growth on a boom-bust market and the generosity of foreign donors and creditors is a failing strategy. There is another way and there is an opportunity for Nigeria to lead. Full Article
niger Nigeria's 2023 elections: Security, economic and foreign policy imperatives By www.chathamhouse.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:47:13 +0000 Nigeria's 2023 elections: Security, economic and foreign policy imperatives 5 December 2022 — 1:00PM TO 2:00PM Anonymous (not verified) 23 November 2022 Chatham House and Online Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate for the All-Progressives Congress, discusses his vision and recently-unveiled manifesto for ‘renewing hope’ in Nigeria. Nigeria is scheduled to hold presidential and national assembly elections on 25 February 2023 as well as governorship and other subnational elections on 11 March 2023. The elections will end President Muhammadu Buhari’s two terms in office since his election in 2015 and will mark the first time that he is not engaging in a presidential poll since Nigeria’s transition to civilian rule in 1999 – an important marker in Nigeria’s trajectory of democratic consolidation. Nigeria’s recently enacted Electoral Act has contributed to improved hope around the election process, reflected in the addition of 12.29 million new voters in Nigeria’s voter registration exercise across the federation’s 36 states and 1,491 constituencies. Yet Nigeria stands at a critical juncture, having suffered from two recessions in the past six years, unprecedented levels of food insecurity, persistent fuel scarcity and high levels of crude oil theft. Civic fatigue also remains an important challenge and President Muhammadu Buhari’s three main policy pillars of security, economy and corruption continue to be defining issues for citizens. At this event, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate for the All-Progressives Congress, discusses his vision and recently unveiled manifesto for ‘renewing hope’ in Nigeria including his policy proposals for economic reform and revival and how to deliver secure and inclusive job opportunities for Nigerian citizens. Download a transcript This event is a members and Africa programme event and is part of a series of events and outputs examining Nigeria’s 2023 elections and political developments. As with all Chatham House member events, questions from members drive the conversation. Full Article
niger PM Modi To Visit Nigeria, Guyana, And Brazil For G20 Summit, Next Week By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:42:57 +0530 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Brazil to attend the annual G20 summit and to Nigeria and Guyana as part of a three-nation visit beginning November 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. Full Article
niger PM Modi To Visit Nigeria, Guyana, And Brazil For G20 Summit, Next Week By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:42:57 +0530 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Brazil to attend the annual G20 summit and to Nigeria and Guyana as part of a three-nation visit beginning November 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. Full Article
niger Nigerian military, Reuters at odds over reports on alleged mass abortion program By www.voanews.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:25:20 -0500 Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian military welcomed a report by a human rights group that found “no evidence” the military secretly carried out thousands of illegal abortions as part of its fight against Islamist insurgency. The Reuters news agency says it stands by its three reports in 2022 which lodged the allegations. In a statement over the weekend, Nigerian Defense Chief General Christopher Musa praised the report by the seven-member investigative panel set up by the National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria. Musa said no amount of false accusations will distract the armed forces from defending Nigeria's integrity. On Friday, the Nigerian investigative panel said it found “no evidence” that the Nigerian military secretly carried out illegal abortions or had such a policy in its operations against terror groups. The panel's probe lasted 18 months and was based on 199 testimonies from witnesses including Musa, who was leading the counterinsurgency campaign at the time. In December 2022, Reuters news agency published three reports alleging that the Nigerian military ran a mass abortion program for victims of the long-running Boko Haram insurgency and massacred children in the northeast. The report alleged that the military had carried out more than 10,000 abortions since 2013. "The panel made its findings meticulously on each of the issues," said Hillary Ogbonna, secretary to the investigative panel. "For the abortion assault, the panel did not find evidence that the Nigerian armed forces committed a systematic, secret or policy-driven abortion in the northeast to the tune of 10,000 abortions." The committee, however, agreed with a Reuters report alleging the military committed human rights violations, including infanticide, during a military operation in June 2016. "The panel found the military culpable of infanticide and the killing of community members in the village of Abisare in Borno State. We've received witness testimonies including those of the survivors and relations of the deceased," Ogbonna said. Responding to the panel's report, Reuters said it stands by its investigation, stating that it satisfied their standards for independence, accuracy and impartiality. On Monday, a Nigerian human rights group, Women Concerns, called on Reuters to withdraw the report and apologize to the Nigerian military. But security analyst Chidi Omeje said when there's disagreement between two parties, an independent committee can be set up to review the reports. "I don't know how the human rights commission went about the investigation. I really cannot say whether it was a thorough job done or whether there was some influence somewhere. Maybe some other independent organizations should be able to wade in," Omeje said. "I know that [the] human rights commission, even though I'm not trying to doubt their integrity, it has some allegiance to the government because it's a government agency." Years of military offensives against terror groups in Nigeria have been embroiled in allegations of human rights violations. Soldiers have been accused of mistreating civilians and carrying out extrajudicial killings. "It tells you how it is very difficult to maintain or stick to that professionalism if you're dealing with this kind of asymmetric warfare. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish who the adversaries are," Omeje said. Recently, the military launched a public relations campaign, seeking to repair its reputation. Full Article Africa
niger Niger rebels fighting for ousted president's release hand over weapons By www.voanews.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:58:36 -0500 Niamey, Niger — Nine members of an armed rebel movement seeking the release of Niger's ousted president surrendered Monday, officials in the north of the military-ruled country said. The rebel Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL) was set up in August 2023, a month after Niger's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown in a military coup. Since then, Bazoum has been imprisoned with his wife, Hadiza, at the presidential palace in Niamey. An official from Agadez governorate told AFP, "Nine FPL fighters repented and handed over their weapons and ammunition on Monday during a ceremony in the presence of General Ibra Boulama," who is the governor of the region. FPL members began surrendering at the start of the month after discreet negotiations by "influential local personalities," the Air-Info media outlet reported. On November 1, FPL spokesman Idrissa Madaki and three other members turned themselves in separately in two towns near the Libyan border, according to Niger's army and national television. Last week, FPL leader Mahmoud Sallah was "provisionally stripped" of his nationality as were seven members of the Bazoum regime who were suspected of "terrorist bomb attacks." Sallah had claimed responsibility for attacking the army in the north and disabling part of a crucial pipeline carrying crude oil to Benin in June. He had also threatened to attack strategic sites. Another rebel movement also demanding Bazoum's release, the Patriotic Front for Justice (FPJ), has held since June the military prefect of northeastern Bilma and four of his security team, who were kidnapped after an ambush. Authorities in Niger, which is also battling attacks by jihadist groups, have stepped up security in recent weeks, with military patrols, checks and searches of vehicles. Full Article Africa
niger Amid rising prices, Nigerians seek bargains at thrift stores By www.voanews.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:35:12 -0500 With prices rising, Nigerians are becoming creative. Thrift shopping is booming, offering affordable options. Gibson Emeka from Abuja looks at how this market is becoming a lifeline for many in Nigeria. Full Article Africa
niger ASUU accuses IMF, W’Bank of sabotaging Nigeria’s varsities By punchng.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:20:30 +0000 The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday raised an alarm over a plot to sabotage the interest of public universities in the country. ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at an event marking the 2024 ASUU’s Heroes Day in Abuja, also accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund of working relentlessly to Read More Full Article News
niger President-Elect: Nigerians express expectations from incoming govt By www.mydailynewswatchng.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:45:37 +0000 Following the keenly contested war of ballots in the recent presidential election between the incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan — who represented the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and retired General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) — which ended in favour of the retired General, Nigerians have barred their minds on their expectations from the incoming administration as they say, “to whom much is given, much more is expected.” Foremost amongst the challenges Nigerians are confronted with are economic instability, insecurity and terrorism, provision of shelter, social and infrastructural amenities, qualitative education, employment generation, and more. Proffering […] Full Article Entertainment
niger Over 971 Nigerians abducted in October 2024 – Report By dailypost.ng Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:16:37 +0000 No fewer than 971 Nigerians were abducted across the country in October 2024, DAILY POST learnt. The revelation is coming amid the emergence of a new terror group, ‘Lakurawa’ in the northwestern part of the country. The data is contained in the ‘October 2024 Nigeria Security Report’ by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, BSIL, a […] Over 971 Nigerians abducted in October 2024 – Report Full Article News Top Headlines kidnap nigerians
niger Guinness Nigeria Partners FRSC in a Call to ‘Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving’ By dailypost.ng Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:35:04 +0000 With 20 Years of Partnership, Guinness Nigeria and FRSC Kick Off 2024 Ember Months Campaign Lagos, Nigeria – November 12, 2024 – Guinness Nigeria, in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Sector Command, has launched the 2024 Ember Months Campaign to promote road safety during Nigeria’s busiest travel season. With the […] Guinness Nigeria Partners FRSC in a Call to ‘Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving’ Full Article Sponsored FRSC Guinness Nigeria Promoted
niger Nigerian Govt to commence payment of pension backlog – Finance Minister Edun By dailypost.ng Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:52:11 +0000 The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has assured that the Federal Government will soon begin payment of the pension backlog. Edun gave this assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a peaceful rally by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector, NUPCPS, at the Federal Ministry of […] Nigerian Govt to commence payment of pension backlog – Finance Minister Edun Full Article Business Edun pension
niger Federal High Court of Nigeria Judges begin Christmas Vacation Dec 16 By dailypost.ng Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:04:36 +0000 Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria are to proceed on 2024 Christmas Vacation on Monday December 16, this year. According to a circular signed by the Chief Judge of the Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, the Judges are to return to work on Monday January 6, 2025. However, normal court sitting would […] Federal High Court of Nigeria Judges begin Christmas Vacation Dec 16 Full Article News christmas Federal High Court
niger US govt places $25k bounty on Nigerian wanted for murder of minor By hallmarknews.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:14:02 +0000 The United States authorities have declared Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, a 48-year-old Nigerian man, wanted over the death of a minor, with a $25,000 reward offered for aby information leading to his arrest. The suspect, believed to have fled to Nigeria, faces charges of first-degree murder and two counts of inflicting serious bodily injury […] The post US govt places $25k bounty on Nigerian wanted for murder of minor first appeared on Business Hallmark. Full Article Nation Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi Olalekan Olawusi US govt places $25k bounty on Nigerian wanted for murder of minor
niger Gunmen Seize 15 Children From School in Nigeria By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:20:28 -0500 ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15 children as they slept, police told The Associated Press, about 48 hours after nearly 300 students were taken hostage in the conflict-hit region. School abductions are common in Nigeria's northern region, especially since the 2014 kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Islamic extremists in Borno state's Chibok village shocked the world. Armed gangs have since targeted schools for kidnap ransoms, resulting in at least 1,400 abducted since then. The gunmen in the latest attack invaded the Gidan Bakuso village of the Gada council area in Sokoto state about 1 a.m. local time, police said. They headed to the Islamic school where they seized the children from their hostel before security forces could arrive, Sokoto police spokesman Ahmad Rufa'i told the AP. One woman was also abducted from the village, Rufa'i said, adding that a police tactical squad was deployed to search for the students. The inaccessible roads in the area, however, challenged the rescue operation, he said. "It is a remote village (and) vehicles cannot go there; they (the police squad) had to use motorcycles to the village," he said. Saturday's attack was the third mass kidnapping in northern Nigeria since late last week, when more than 200 people, mostly women and children, were abducted by suspected extremists in Borno state. On Thursday, 287 students were also taken hostage from a government primary and secondary school in Kaduna state. The attacks highlight a security crisis that has plagued Africa's most populous country. Kidnappings for ransom have become lucrative across Nigeria's northern region, where dozens of armed gangs operate. No group claimed responsibility for any of the abductions. While Islamic extremists who are waging an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria are suspected of carrying out the kidnapping in Borno state, locals blamed the school kidnappings on herders who had been in conflict with their host communities before taking up arms. Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima, meanwhile, met with authorities and some parents of the abducted students in Kaduna state Saturday and assured them of efforts by security forces to find the children and rescue them. Full Article Africa World News Extremism Watch
niger Nigeria resettling people back to homes they fled to escape Boko Haram By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:57:13 -0400 DAMASAK, Nigeria — When Boko Haram launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria in 2010, Abdulhameed Salisu packed his bag and fled from his hometown of Damasak in the country's battered Borno state. The 45-year-old father of seven came back with his family early last year. They are among thousands of Nigerians taken back from displacement camps to their villages, hometowns or newly built settlements known as “host communities” under a resettlement program that analysts say is being rushed to suggest the conflict with the Islamic militants is nearly over. Across Borno, dozens of displacement camps have been shut down, with authorities claiming they are no longer needed and that most places from where the displaced fled are now safe. But many of the displaced say it’s not safe to go back. Boko Haram — Nigeria’s homegrown jihadis — took up arms in 2009 to fight against Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law, or Sharia. The conflict, now Africa's longest struggle with militancy, has spilled into Nigeria's northern neighbors. Some 35,000 civilians have been killed and more than 2 million have been displaced in the northeastern region, according to U.N. numbers. The 2014 kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in the village of Chibok in Borno state — the epicenter of the conflict — shocked the world. Borno state alone has nearly 900,000 internally displaced people in displacement camps, with many others absorbed in local communities. So far this year, at least 1,600 civilians have been killed in militant attacks in Borno state, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit. And in a state where at least 70% of the population depends on agriculture, dozens of farmers have also been killed by the extremists or abducted from their farmland in the last year. In May, hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children who were held captive for months or years by Boko Haram were rescued from a forest enclave and handed over to authorities, the army said. In September, at least 100 villagers were killed by suspected Boko Haram militants who opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people’s homes in the Tarmuwa council area of the neighboring Yobe state, west of Borno. Analysts say that a forced resettlement could endanger the local population as there is still inadequate security across the hard-hit region. Salisu says he wastes away his days in a resettlement camp in Damasak, a garrison town in Borno state of about 200,000 residents, close to the border with Niger. Food is getting increasingly difficult to come by and Salisu depends on handouts from the World Food Program and other aid organizations. He longs to find work. “We are begging the government to at least find us a means of livelihood instead of staying idle and waiting for whenever food comes,” he said. On a visit last week to Damasak, Cindy McCain, the WFP chief, pledged the world would not abandon the Nigerian people as she called for more funding to support her agency's aid operations. “We are going to stay here and do the very best we can to end hunger,” McCain told The Associated Press as she acknowledged the funding shortages. “How do I take food from the hungry and give it to the starving,” she said. Resettlement usually involves the displaced being taken in military trucks back to their villages or “host communities." The Borno state government has promised to provide returnees with essentials to help them integrate into these areas, supported by aid groups. The government says the displacement camps are no longer sustainable. “What we need now is ... durable solutions,” Borno governor Babagana Zulum told McCain during her visit. As the resettlement got underway, one in five displaced persons stayed back in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, and nearby towns but were left without any support for local integration, the Global Protection Cluster, a network of non-government organizations and U.N. agencies, said last December. Many others have crossed the border to the north, to settle as refugees in neighboring Niger, Chad or Cameroon. The three countries have registered at least 52,000 Nigerian refugees since January 2023, according to the U.N. refugee agency — nearly twice the number registered in the 22 months before that. A rushed closure of displacement camps and forced resettlement puts the displaced people at risk again from militants still active in their home areas — or forces them to “cut deals” with jihadis to be able to farm or fish, the International Crisis Group warned in a report earlier this year. That could make the extremists consolidate their presence in those areas, the group warned. Boko Haram, which in 2016 split into two main factions, continues to ambush security convoys and raid villages. Abubakar Kawu Monguno, head of the Center for Disaster Risk Management at the University of Maiduguri, said the best option is for government forces to intensify their campaign to eliminate the militants or “push them to surrender.” After not being able to access their farms because of rampant attacks by militants, some farmers in Damasak and other parts of Mobbar district returned to work their land last year, armed with seedlings provided by the government. Salisu was one of them. Then a major flood struck in September, collapsing a key dam and submerging about 40% of Maiduguri's territory. Thirty people were killed and more than a million others were affected, authorities said. Farms that feed the state were ruined, including Salisu's. His hopes for a good rice harvest were washed away. Now he lines up to get food at a Damasak food hub. “Since Boko Haram started, everything else stopped here," he said. “There is nothing on the ground and there are no jobs.” Maryam Abdullahi also lined up at a WFP hub in Damasak with other women, waiting for bags of rice and other food items she desperately needs for her family of eight. Her youngest is 6 years old. The donations barely last halfway through the month, she said, but she still waited in the scorching heat. What little money she has she uses to buy yams to fry and sell to sustain her family, but it’s nowhere enough. Her only wish is to be able to get a “proper job” so she and her children would feel safe, she said. “We either eat in the morning for strength for the rest of the day or ... we eat only at night,” Abdullahi said. Full Article Africa World News
niger Nigeria: Ending the Threat of Boko Haram By Published On :: Thu, 08 May 2014 15:34:00 GMT The kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls should be the last straw. Nigeria must decisively end the menace of the insurgency group Boko Haram. Full Article
niger Nigeria: Police Dismiss Rumour of Bomb Explosion in Jos By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:08:38 GMT [Premium Times] The police on Tuesday morning received a report that a bomb was allegedly planted around Murtala Way, Jos. Full Article Legal and Judicial Affairs Nigeria West Africa
niger Nigeria: WFP Calls for Urgent Life-Saving Support in Nigeria As 33 Million People Face Food Insecurity in 2025 By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:06:10 GMT [WFP] Geneva -- This is a summary of what was said by Chi Lael, WFP Spokesperson for Nigeria (speaking from Abuja via Zoom) - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Full Article Food and Agriculture External Relations Governance International Organizations and Africa Nigeria West Africa
niger Innovations in Providing HIV Index Testing Services: A Retrospective Evaluation of Partner Elicitation Models in Southern Nigeria By ghspjournal.org Published On :: 2024-10-29T12:28:39-07:00 ABSTRACTBackground: This analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of eliciting sexual partners from HIV-positive clients using the elicitation box model (where an HIV-positive index can report sexual contacts on paper and insert in a box for a health care provider to contact at a later time) compared to the conventional model (in which a health care provider elicits sexual contacts directly from clients) in Akwa Ibom, Southern Nigeria.Methods: Between March 2021 and April 2022, data were collected from index testing registers at 4 health facilities with a high volume of HIV clients currently on treatment in 4 local government areas in Akwa Ibom State. Primary outcome analyzed was the elicitation ratio (number of partners elicited per HIV-index offered index testing services). Secondary outcomes were the index testing acceptance (index HIV-positive clients accepted index testing service), testing coverage (partners tested for HIV from a list of partners elicited from HIV-index accepted index testing services), testing yield (index partners identified HIV positive from index partners HIV-tested), and linkage rate (index partners identified HIV positive and linked to antiretroviral therapy).Results: Of the total 2,705 index clients offered index testing services, 91.9% accepted, with 2,043 and 439 indexes opting for conventional elicitation and elicitation box models, respectively. A total of 3,796 sexual contacts were elicited: 2,546 using the conventional model (elicitation ratio=1:1) and 1,250 using the elicitation box model (elicitation ratio=1:3). Testing coverage was significantly higher in the conventional compared to the elicitation box model (P<.001). However, there was no significant difference in the testing yield (P=.81) and linkage rate using the conventional compared to elicitation box models (P=.13).Conclusion: The implementation of the elicitation box model resulted in an increase in partner elicitation compared to the conventional model. Increasing the testing coverage by implementing the elicitation box model should be considered. Full Article
niger Strengthening Capacity for Tailored Immunization Programs Using Adult Learning Principles: A Case Study from Nigeria By ghspjournal.org Published On :: 2024-10-29T12:28:39-07:00 ABSTRACTIntroduction: Nigeria has the highest number of children who have not received any vaccines in Africa. The training-of-trainers (TOT) model used to train program managers (PMs) and health care workers (HCWs) is ineffective for adult learning and limits immunization programs’ success. We incorporated adult learning principles (ALPs) in designing and delivering TOT for immunization PMs and HCWs to use data to engage communities for tailored immunization strategies.Methods: Our study was implemented in 3 local government areas (LGAs) of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. A training curriculum was developed, integrating ALPs and technical and operational content based on best practices in delivering immunization training and the training needs assessment findings. State PMs (n=10), LGA PMs (n=30), and HCWs (n=42) were trained on the human-centered design for tailoring immunization programs (HCD-TIP) approaches using ALPs. We used interviews and surveys with purposively and conveniently sampled PMs and HCWs, respectively, and observations to assess participants’ satisfaction, knowledge and competence, behavior changes, and results. The interviews were analyzed thematically, and surveys were statistically.Results: There was a high level of satisfaction with the training among LGA PMs (100%), state PMs (91%), and HCWs (85%), with significant knowledge and competence improvements post-training (P<.001). The trained participants conducted 2 HCD sessions with 24 undervaccinated communities and co-designed 24 prototype solutions for testing. Results showed increased coverage of the pentavalent vaccine first dose (54%) and third dose (188%) across 12 participating communities. Improved community colaboration, communication skills, and data-driven approaches were the most cited behavior changes in practice.Conclusion: The application of ALPs in training, use of HCD-TIP approaches and tools, and supportive supervision enhanced PMs’ and HCWs’ capacity for tailored interventions. Countries should consider adopting a holistic approach that focuses on using these approaches in immunization programs to strengthen the health system for equitable vaccine coverage. Full Article
niger PM Narendra Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana from November 16 - The Hindu By news.google.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:44:00 GMT PM Narendra Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana from November 16 The HinduPM Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, visit Nigeria and Guyana from November 16-20: Full schedule The Times of IndiaPM Modi to embark on three nation visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana from 16th nov News On AIRPM Modi's Africa-Latin America trip begins Sunday The Economic TimesPM Modi to embark on 3-nation tour, attend G20 Leaders Summit in Brazil next week The Indian Express Full Article
niger Malaria Fight Gets a Boost: Nigeria Introduces Innovative Vaccine By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nigeria has made history by launching a free malaria vaccine, offering hope to millions of children at risk in the country. The new R21 vaccine is a significant Full Article
niger Indian Doctors Treat Nigerian Girl Born With Organs in Sac Outside Body By www.medindia.net Published On :: An eight-year-old Nigerian girl who was born with her liver and most of the intestines protrude outside of her abdomen in a sac-like structure was treated successfully by Gurugram doctors. Full Article
niger Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, also visit Nigeria, Guyana in 3-nation tour - Hindustan Times By news.google.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:17:33 GMT Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, also visit Nigeria, Guyana in 3-nation tour Hindustan TimesPM Narendra Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana from November 16 The HinduPM Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, visit Nigeria and Guyana from November 16-20: Full schedule The Times of IndiaPM Modi to embark on three nation visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana from 16th nov News On AIRPM Modi's Africa-Latin America trip begins Sunday The Economic Times Full Article
niger Þáttasyrpa - Studien zu Literatur, Kultur und Sprache in Nordeuropa : Festschrift für Stefanie Gropper [Electronic book] / Anna Katharina Heiniger, Rebecca Merkelbach. By encore.st-andrews.ac.uk Published On :: [s.l.] : A. Francke Verlag, 2022. Full Article
niger Nigeria's Third-Generation Literature : Content and form [Electronic book] / Ode Ogede. By encore.st-andrews.ac.uk Published On :: England : Routledge, 2023. Full Article
niger Shell to resume Niger oil spill compensation talks By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:43:52 +0530 Full Article global
niger Investigating water quality and preservation strategies in Abuja's distribution system: a Nigerian case study By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2869-2881DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00613E, PaperBegmyrat Kulmedov, Lucy Achobe Akaiku, Onyebuchi Nwabueze MogboThe study explores how treated water quality degrades during distribution due to pipe material release and biofilm formation, with a focus on intermittent supply systems and the decreasing effectiveness of disinfectants.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
niger Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with Indian diaspora in Nigeria By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2023 17:46:05 +0530 The Defence Minister represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during an unprecedented three-day visit to the African nation. Full Article News
niger PM Narendra Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana from November 16 By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:14:05 +0530 The Prime Minister is expected to meet several leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil Full Article India
niger ACS Nigeria Chapter hosts symposium in Uyo By cen.acs.org Published On :: 17 Jun 2018 11:13:22 +0000 Full Article
niger Politics in Northern Nigeria: The Impacts of Democratic Transition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:30:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 14 July 2014 - 9:00am to 10:00am Abuja, Nigeria Event participants Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann, Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies; Author, Who Speaks for the North? Politics and Influence in Northern Nigeria; ERANDA Junior Research Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House (2013)Chair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Assistant Head, Africa Programme, Chatham House As Nigeria celebrates one hundred years of unity, significant differences – real and perceived – remain between different parts of the country. This event marks the Nigeria launch of the Chatham House Briefing Who Speaks for the North? Politics and Influence in Northern Nigeria. Its author, Dr Leena Hoffmann, will discuss the effects of democratization and pacted politics on northern Nigeria, broader governance challenges, and how relations among decision-makers nationally have evolved.Attendance at this event is by invitation only. Event attributes External event Department/project Africa Programme, Nigeria Full Article
niger Nigeria’s Priorities for Progress: Imperatives for Stability and Inclusive Growth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:45:01 +0000 Research Event 24 July 2014 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Chatham House, London Transcriptpdf | 72.86 KB Event participants Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the President of Nigeria Nigeria’s prospects, with its rise to international prominence as Africa’s largest economy, are tempered by the many development and security challenges the country faces. While essential reforms in the power and agriculture sectors are underway, such efforts are balanced against the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, significant concerns around youth unemployment, and an increasingly contentious political environment in the run-up to the February 2015 elections. Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, will discuss what steps the presidency is taking to address the country’s most urgent challenges, and how the political environment can be managed to overcome tensions that may impede progress. Department/project Africa Programme, Nigeria Christopher Vandome Research Fellow, Africa Programme +44 (0) 20 7314 3669 Email Full Article
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