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Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria…West Africa’s security challenges and ripple effects

The vulnerability of coastal West Africa to a spillover of extremist activity from far-off parts of the Sahel can no longer be glossed over. The growing threat also highlights erroneous security..

Niger Delta activist warns against fresh oil war

A human rights activist and legal practitioner, Comrade Cleric Alaowei, has warned the Federal Government and the National Assembly to stop further hearing on the controversial water bill, saying..

Nigeria outlaws ransom payments

The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to free someone who has been kidnapped, and made the crime of abduction punishable by death in cases..

Nigerian Navy pledges continued security in Niger Delta

The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. S.K. Ibrahim says the Nigerian Navy will continue to provide adequate security to Critical National Assets (CNA) in the..

Unique opportunities for foreign investors in the Niger Delta

Since the discovery of crude oil in Oloibiri, Nigeria’s present Bayelsa State in 1956 and its subsequent elevation as the main stable of the nation’s economy, there have been myriads of agitations in..

West Africa: the decline of piracy in 2021

The Gulf of Guinea has been the global epicentre of maritime crime and piracy for some time now. However, throughout 2021 the well-established trend of increasing incidents, often involving the..

West Africa: where have the pirates gone?

The Gulf of Guinea has been the global epicentre of maritime crime and piracy for some time now. However, throughout 2021 the well-established trend of increasing incidents, often involving the..

NIMASA, Korean Coast Guard sign MoU on maritime security and safety

Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of cooperation in the field of maritime..

Gunmen kill four at pipeline works in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Gunmen have killed four men who were involved in the maintenance on a pipeline owned by the Nigerian subsidiary of Italian oil giant Eni, a local security..

BIMCO Sees Best Chance in Years to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Historically, piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea see a spike during the dry season which normally lasts from October/November to March/April.