https://youtu.be/O17GcYq2GnI?si=JBe9PsYIjwHC1aAd The United States has officially declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)”—a move that could reshape Nigeria’s foreign policy, internal politics, and power alignments ahead of the 2027 elections. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the implications of this decision, connecting the dots between religious freedom, security failures,…
When a government tries to rewrite history, what happens to national memory? In this explosive episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum analyzes the shocking decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to pardon the late nationalist Chief Herbert Macaulay — a move that has triggered confusion, anger, and public debate across Nigeria and…
https://youtu.be/OOB4WHdKQ8k?si=qKMjPwf889mXFGQ0 As expected, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally named a new chairman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) — Professor Joash Amuputan, a 58-year-old professor of law from the University of Jos and indigene of Kogi State. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum analyses the political and moral dimensions…
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is officially back in the political spotlight — and he is running in the 2027 presidential elections. The conversation explores the potential candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 Nigerian elections, reflecting on his past leadership, the challenges he faced, and the current political landscape. It discusses the…
One very critical point in proving murder, l am told, or have seen in so many movies, is motive: the intention to bring harm upon a person. Motives vary – and usually may include vengeance, greed and taking over what belongs to the victim. Motives by themselves, l am not sure, without corresponding actions may not…
The list of oddities in Nigeria’s political scene are endless, and as former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida once said of Nigeria’s economy and Nigeria itself appear to be defying all logic. By the very account of Nigeria’s leaders, the situation in the country should have been much worse by now; by their logic Nigeria…
