Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that attacks on Christians in Nigeria has to stop. The Israeli Prime Minister stated this in his Christmas message Wednesday night to Christians around the world. In a message felicitating with Christians around the world, Netanyahu criticised global persecution of Christians, citing Middle Eastern countries of Iraq, Syria,…
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…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and northern governors to take urgent and decisive steps to protect lives and property during the Christmas season and beyond. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Rev. Yakubu Pam, Chairman of…
Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is not intimidated by alleged legal and political manoeuvres aimed at weakening opposition parties. In a statement on Wednesday, he insisted that Nigeria’s multiparty democracy remains firmly rooted, adding that he was “not intimidated by the legal and political subterfuges sponsored by the…
