© 2015 Research Academy of Social Sciences http://www.rassweb.com 71 Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 3, No. 2, 2015, 71-86 Interrogating the Nexus between Globalization and Terrorism in Nigeria Michael I. Ogu 1 , Rachael O. Iyanda 2 , Emmanuel C. Ogu 3 Abstract Globalization arguably has a link with terrorism, but the extent to which these two are linked has been a subject of continued research and debate across time and space. The subject of terrorism has been top in the agenda of the United Nations and other regional and even national governments, including Nigeria, since the end of the Cold War, and particularly since the beginning of the millennium. The crux of foreign policy in many states, in Africa and around the world, has arguably been centered on maximizing the merits of globalization, while at the same time limiting its discontents. This article explored again the nexus between globalization and terrorism particularly in Nigeria. Qualitatively, this study identified some computer applications and processes that may be helpful in ensuring that the merits of such nexus outweigh its demerits, since globalization has arguably become a part of the human existence. The study concludes by restating the growing indispensable nature of globalization, re-emphasizes the seeming nexus between globalization and terrorism in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. Policy makers and state actors are advised to proactively explore the merits of the artifacts of globalization in fighting this terrible enemy of development – terrorism, at all levels, while also considering education as a veritable tool for anti-terrorism. Keywords: Nexus, Globalization, Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism, Education, Development Word Count: 212 1. Introduction The realities of terrorism have come to be accepted globally, regionally and even locally, in the recent past, as opposed to the end of the Cold War and particularly the beginning of the millennium. More nations have been badly hit by the activities of terrorist groups, some of whom are sponsored and armed by influential individuals, governments and organizations across the globe, to the extent that these groups possess much more sophisticated weapons than the state, and even the capacity to completely destroy their target if careful and decisive efforts are not made to curtail the activities of such groups. Although there are several reasons that have been propagated as causes of terrorism, most of which are related to government actions and inactions – policy –, it is no doubt that many groups have emerged globally, regionally and even in Nigeria, whose activities have had devastating consequences on the population as well as the economy and development of the state. Globalization is another phenomenon that has arguably come to be closely connected with terrorism and terrorist activities. The opportunities provided by globalization have served as very effective vehicles for terrorist activities to drive; from transportation, to communication, and even weapons manufacture, terrorist activities have increasingly become much more effective and its consequences much more devastating, as a result of the opportunities and even artifacts provided for by globalization. Hence, this article attempts to 1 Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State 2 Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State 3 Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State