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PoS transactions hit N223tn as Nigerians shift away from ATMs
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POS operators aiding terrorists’ ransom payments — NCTC

Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre has raised concerns over the involvement of some point-of-sale operators in facilitating ransom payments to terrorists and organised criminal groups. The National Coordinator of the NCTC, Adamu Laka, disclosed this on Tuesday during an end-of-year media briefing held in Abuja. Mr Laka, a major general in the Nigerian Army, spoke […]

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Canada removes Syria from list of states aiding terrorism

Canada on Friday, December 5, removed Syria from its list of states that support terrorism and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s designation as a “terrorist entity,” joining a list of countries to ease sanctions on Damascus. The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government. Syria’s […]

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West Africa terrorism threatens survival, ECOWAS tells UN council

The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, delivered a stark warning while briefing the United Nations Security Council at its 10,047th meeting on regional counterterrorism efforts. He cautioned that the rising wave of terrorism across West Africa and the Sahel has reached a level that threatens the very survival […]

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One billion light arms fueling conflict, terrorism globally — UN

The United Nations has issued a grave warning that the massive proliferation of approximately one billion small arms and light weapons circulating globally is significantly fueling conflicts across Africa and the world. Adedeji Ebo, the Director and Deputy High Representative of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, informed the Security Council in New York that […]

Nigeria@64: Tinubu unveils plan to create 2.5m jobs
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Tinubu vows to defeat terrorism, strengthen diplomatic ties

President Bola Tinubu has strongly reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defeating terrorism and strengthening diplomatic ties with Nigeria’s global partners. The President delivered this declaration just before the Federal Executive Council entered a closed-door session on Thursday, marking the council’s first gathering since July, held at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. […]

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Stakeholders support action against terrorism financing

A wide range of stakeholders from different industries have pushed for policies that would stop money from flowing to terrorist groups through nonprofit organizations. According to the Punch, the discussion was held at the recent Banks and Civil Society Conference in Lagos, which was hosted by Spaces for Change and had as its theme, “Improving […]

Terrorism: US slams $778m fine on Lafarge
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Terrorism: US slams $778m fine on Lafarge

The United States Government has slammed a heavy fine around the tune of $778m on French cement giant Lafarge. According to the US Justice Department said on Tuesday, Lafarge had admitted to providing material support to Islamic State and other terror groups during the Syrian civil war. The Justice Department has called Lafarge’s decision to […]

Why Nigeria must save oil revenues - IMF
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Nigeria’s worsening insecurity worries IMF

The International Monetary Fund has expressed concern over the heightened level of insecurity in Nigeria, adding that it is one the factors causing subdued Gross Domestic Product figures in the country. It also listed other downside risks in the near term including the elections, low vaccination against Covid-19 and higher global interest rates, according to […]