The Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations (JACON) has rejected the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Kaduna, Sani Yaya, JOCON’s Director of media and public affairs, warned that the decision amounts to “political marginalisation” and will…
A passenger train, traveling from Abuja to Kaduna, derailed on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded. Casualty figures were unknown as details of the incident were sketchy. The train reportedly derailed after missing a point with several coaches tumbling. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. The statement signed…
In this episode of Update with Rimamnde Shawulu, we break down Nigeria’s worsening security crisis — from the Katsina mosque massacre where 32 Muslim worshippers were killed, to renewed bandit attacks across the Northwest and Middle Belt. The Federal Government has vowed to hunt down the perpetrators, while Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa,…
Army arrests 69 suspected oil thieves in Niger Delt The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested 69 suspected oil thieves, dismantled nine illegal refining sites, and recovered 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta. Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday….
The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), an umbrella body for the Kuteb ethnic nationality in Taraba state, has raised the alarm over alleged plots to launch massive attacks on Kuteb communities. Emmanuel Ukwen, President of the KYN, disclosed this at a press conference on Saturday in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital. Ukwen urged security agencies…
In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu examines how dictatorship corrodes society — from destroying the rule of law, silencing free thought, fueling corruption, and weaponizing ethnicity, to crippling institutions that should safeguard democracy. Using Nigeria as a case study since 1999, this documentary-style analysis highlights: How governors evolved from powerful state leaders…
