42 Marghi Children Abducted in Southern Borno: Why Nigeria Is Not Paying Attention
More than a decade after the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction shocked the world, another community in…
42 Marghi Children Abducted in Southern Borno: Why Nigeria Is Not Paying Attention
More than a decade after the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction shocked the world, another community in Borno State is asking a painful question: Have we learned anything? In this episode of *The Other Side*, Rimamnde Shawulu examines the abduction of 42 children from Mussa Community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. According to community…
Nigeria’s security crisis is often discussed through the lens of terrorism, banditry, insurgency, communal violence, and kidnapping. But beneath the headlines lies a heartbreaking reality that receives far less attention: the impact of insecurity on Nigeria’s children. In this powerful episode of The Other Side, host Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines how thousands of Nigerian children…
When Generals Are No Longer Safe, What Hope Is Left for Ordinary Nigerians? Security Crisis Deepens
The kidnapping and death of retired Major General Rabe Abu Bakr has once again forced Nigeria to confront a deeply troubling question: if senior military officers are no longer safe, what does that mean for ordinary citizens? In this episode of The Other Side, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, we examine the growing pattern of…
2027: Accord Party affirms Olawepo- Hashim, its presidential candidate
Gbenga Olawepo- Hashim has formally secured the Accord Party’s ticket for the 2027 presidential election after polling 423,902 affirmative votes in the party’s nationwide affirmation primaries. His Media Office announced this in a statement on Sunday made available to journalists in Kaduna. The statement said exercise, conducted across several states, drew a large number of…
2027: Olawepo-Hashim accuses powerful forces of undermining opposition parties
Presidential aspirant of the Accord Party (AP), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has alleged that there are deliberate efforts by influential figures to weaken opposition platforms and prevent the emergence of credible challengers to the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election. In a strongly worded statement issued ahead of Saturday’s presidential primary election of the AP, Hashim…
Corruption, accountability, and Nigeria’s democratic future
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Nigeria’s struggle with corruption remains one of the greatest barriers to democratic progress and national stability. Recent public reactions triggered by comments made by Rotimi Amaechi, alongside the conviction of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, have once again highlighted a difficult but unavoidable reality that corruption persists in Nigeria not…