Tag: Terrorism
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IPOB Protests ‘10th deadliest’ Terror Group Ranking
The Indigenous People of Biafra has dismissed the IEP Global Terrorism Index Report of 2022 as a conspiracy by the Federal Government and some other foreign agencies to blackmail and demonise the group. jeri ryan nude orchidwolf99 The pro-Biafran group was reacting to the report by the Institute for Economics and Peace, which had rated…
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Do Not Travel to Nigeria, Australian Govt Warns Citizens
The Australian government has warned its citizens not to travel to Nigeria over flooding and insecurity that has ravaged some parts of the country. The consulate said potential for terrorism, kidnapping, crime and civil unrest remained high throughout Nigeria. This was made known on Wednesday in a travel advisory issued to Australians on the consulate’s…
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Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone Strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday. He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks together, and he was one of…
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5 US Senators Push to Redesignate Nigeria as Religious Freedom Violator
Five American senators have sent a letter to US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, urging him to immediately redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. The letter jointly signed by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK),…
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Terrorism Act: Nigerian Senate Prohibits Ransom Payment To Kidnappers
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013, which will prohibit the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria. The passage of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022, followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters. The report was…
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Nigerian, Russian firms to Deploy Tech in Fight against Terrorism
A Nigerian solutions and innovations company, iStrategic Transparent Solutions Ltd, has signed a working agreement with a major exporter of Russian technology, Russian Software Trade House (RSTH) for collaborative work deployment of security and crime-bursting solutions. The two companies are to work in developing computer software in the areas of safety, security, cybercrime and other…