Nigeria witnessed one of its most troubling weeks in recent memory, marked by mass kidnappings, rising insurgent activity, school closures, and widespread panic. This week’s Security Update with Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the most significant security events across Nigeria, the Sahel, and the global arena. The week opened with two major school kidnappings: 25 schoolchildren…
Why is the Nigerian government denying what ISIS has openly admitted? This explosive episode of The Other Side, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, examines the mounting controversy triggered by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, a new USCIRF report, and the shocking open confession by ISIS that it is targeting Christians in Nigeria. For weeks,…
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,…
In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum unpacks the deepening crisis of electoral violence sweeping across Africa. From the October 2025 elections in Cameroon, where protests and killings erupted after President Paul Biya’s re-election, to Tanzania, where reports suggest more than 700 people have died following disputed polls — the continent’s old…
https://youtu.be/Z6Urp6V84v4?si=xHcOeRcm7lqv6q9P In this week’s Security Update, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum presents a detailed analysis of major security incidents across Nigeria and Africa. From coordinated bandit attacks to regional terror escalation, this edition paints a sobering picture of violence, resilience, and response. In Zamfara State, armed bandits killed five police officers and three community vigilantes in an…
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…
