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This research paper argues that Nigeria can align its economic growth with its 2060 net-zero emissions goal by shifting from a raw 'extract-and-export' model to domestic value addition of transition minerals. By processing minerals like lithium, nickel, and cobalt locally, Nigeria could significantly increase its GDP contribution from the mining sector, create high-skilled jobs, and generate revenues to fund national climate initiatives.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) examines the establishment and operations of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) cell in the Shiroro area of Niger State, Nigeria. The document details how the cell, led by Abubakar Saidu (alias Sadiku), has successfully expanded outside the Lake Chad Basin by forming strategic, flexible alliances with local Fulani bandits, tolerating their non-religious vices in exchange for weapons, fighters, and local knowledge.