A friend told me the story of how one of his relatives survived one of the numerous ethnic/religious crises that engulfed Kaduna in the past. The relative was chased by a mob wielding machetes; spears, poisoned arrows and other dangerous…
UN Bodies Denounce Threats To Igbo In Northern Nigeria
wo organs of the United Nations (UN) have denounced an ultimatum issued by members of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum for demanding that Igbo resident in all parts of northern Nigeria vacate the area by October 1, 2017. The two…
EFCC secures 1,900 convictions, recovers N794bn in 4 years — Magu
Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), says the commission has so far secured 1,900 convictions and recovered N794 billion in four years. Magu disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the 2019 International Anti-Corruption Day…
Boko Haram yet to be defeated
The terrorist group, Boko Haram is yet to be defeated, degraded or decimated, this is the glaring truth that must be accepted and confronted with all sincerity, so that they can truly be defeated and decimated beyond the rhetoric. ADVERTISEMENT…
Let’s humanise all people to avoid anarchy
BY ABDULRAZAQ O HAMZAT I was part of a group that had discussion with Greg Pirio, a communication specialist, principal partner at Africa Analytics (A2) and a research professor at Institute of Conflict Analysis andResolution in Abuja on 19th Oct…
Media perception and Nigeria peace index, by ABDULRAZAQ O HAMZAT
Mention five states in Nigeria that are considered not peaceful based on public perception? That was the question that shaped the private conversation I had with two veteran media personalities and crisis communication experts this past week. It was an…
Nigerian level of peacefulness diminished between 2007-2015 – FPP
The Executive Director of the Foundation for Peace Professionals (FPP) Abdulrazaq Hamzat, has observed that the Nigerian level of peacefulness since over a decade ago has greatly diminished between 2007- 2015. He said the country was consistently rated low in…
FPP Unveils Nigeria Peace Index with Rating of States
FPP Unveils Nigeria Peace Index with Rating of States An independent Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), Foundation for Peace Professionals (FPP), has unveiled Nigeria Peace Index (NPI) research focusing on measuring peace tendencies through foundational indices. The Executive Director of Foundation for…
Osun, Kogi most peaceful states in Nigeria – Report
Osun and Kogi states were the most peaceful states in the country as at December 2017, a survey tagged “Nigeria Peace Index (NPI) Research Project” have shown. ADVERTISEMENT The 37-page maiden report formally presented to newsmen Friday in Abuja by…
Why the word ‘’peacebuilding’’ must get into dictionary before September 21st
Foundation for Peace Professionals (FPP) is part of a global campaign to get the word ‘’peacebuilding’’ into dictionaries on or before 21st September 2018. We have teamed up with other organizations around the world to advocate for the inclusion of…
