This edition of Security Update, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, examines Nigeria’s deepening security crisis through three interconnected developments: the release of kidnapped schoolchildren in Niger State, renewed presidential rhetoric on branding bandits as terrorists, and mounting controversy over the arming of auxiliary forces linked to vigilante groups. Nigeria: School Kidnappings and Conditional Releases Nigerian…
Nigeria may be witnessing the quiet collapse of one of the most consequential political parties in its democratic history. In this edition of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the steady unraveling of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) — a party once central to Nigeria’s return to civilian rule, now weakened by defections, internal…
Every week, Nigeria produces a new controversy. But some controversies strike at the very heart of constitutional democracy. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines a developing crisis that raises one of the most serious questions Nigeria has faced in recent years: Were Nigeria’s new tax laws altered after being passed…
Majalisah returns with another hard-hitting political conversation examining Nigeria’s deepening security crisis and the growing distrust between citizens and the state. Hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, this episode features Honourable Abubakar Chika Adamu—former Member of the House of Representatives, former Niger State Commissioner, and former lecturer at Kaduna Polytechnic—offering one of his most uncompromising assessments…
In this powerful episode of Majalisa, host Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum sits down with political scientist Dr. Joel kemie, speaking from Portugal, to unpack the dramatic attempted coup in the Benin Republic – and what Nigeria’s “swift response” reveals about power, insecurity, and geopolitics in West Africa. On 7 December, a faction of Benin’s National Guard…
Africa is entering another dangerous cycle of food insecurity, and this week’s Security Update reveals worsening indicators across Nigeria and the continent. According to Reuters, 35 million Nigerians are now at risk of severe hunger, driven by escalating insurgent attacks, shrinking humanitarian funding, and the collapse of farming activities across major food-producing regions. In Nigeria,…
