Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- The African Union (AU) has lauded Nigeria for its impressive achievements in counterterrorism coordination and vowed to deepen collaboration among African nations to tackle the growing menace of violent extremism across the continent. We gathered that the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, made the commendation on Friday night in Abuja during a working visit to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Adeoye, who led an AU delegation to assess Nigeria's counterterrorism framework, said the visit was designed to exchange ideas, learn from Nigeria's experience, and strengthen the AU's regional mechanisms for co...