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Terror: Facebook Removes 1.9m Posts in Q1

Terror: Facebook Removes 1.9m Posts in Q1 Facebook found and removed 1.9 million social-media posts by the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorists during the first three months of 2018, using new anti-terror algorithms. “In Q1 we took action on 1.9 million pieces of ISIS...

U.S. Invests $50m in Niger Drone Base for Counter-terrorism

The United States is investing at least $50 million in a military air base in Nigeria’s northern neighbour, Niger Republic that will be capable of deploying drones. The U.S. already has a presence in the capital Niamey, where it shares an airbase with France’s anti-Islamist...

Chibok Girls: The Wanted Trio and Citizens’ Role in Counter-Terrorism Operations

The recent move by the Nigerian army to declare three people, Ahmad Salkida, Aisha Wakil and Ahmed Bolori wanted over their connections with Boko Haram has become a subject of discussion. However, this must be viewed as a defining moment to shape an effective civil-military...

Still on Soft Approach to Countering Terrorism

Still on Soft Approach to Countering Terrorism By Yunus Abdulsalam The menace of terrorism and insecurity pervading the polity with its attendant negative effects on our national lives and corporate existence has continued to cause goose pimples in the minds of many patriotic Nigerians. It is...