JNIM and the Shifting Sahel Threat to Nigeria, By Abdul Mahmud
The reports of attacks on Bamako, the capital of Mali, have drawn renewed attention to…
JNIM and the Shifting Sahel Threat to Nigeria, By Abdul Mahmud
The reports of attacks on Bamako, the capital of Mali, have drawn renewed attention to the activities of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin, commonly known as JNIM, a coalition of militant groups aligned with al-Qaeda that has steadily expanded its reach across Mali, Burkina Faso, and western Niger. What is unfolding in Mali and…
FG files 13-count charge against alleged coup plotters
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against six individuals, including two retired senior military officers and a serving police inspector, over an alleged plot to wage war against Nigeria and commit acts of terrorism. The defendants—retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Victor, Inspector…
Court adjourns hearing on El-Rufai’s bail to June
The Kaduna State High Court has fixed the first week of June for hearing on the bail application filed by Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of the state. When the matter came up on Tuesday, Darius Khobo, the presiding judge, said the court will review the bail application and deliver ruling in the first week…
Tinubu sacks Edun, Dangiwa as ministers in minor cabinet reshuffle
President Bola Tinubu has removed Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Mr Wale Edun and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa in a minor cabinet reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi…
Harnessing waste for power: The UNN initiative and Nigeria’s prospects
By Joseph Kwewum Nigeria continues to grapple with a multiplicity of socio-economic challenges, with energy deficiency and poor waste management standing out as two of the most pressing. Available global indices on environmental performance and cleanliness consistently rank Nigeria low among nations. While specific positions vary across reports, the country remains significantly behind many developed…
The Politics of Naming and the Birth of the Pan-Nigerian Movement, By Abdul Mahmud
Politics, at its most potent, is not only about power, it is about identity, the names people choose, the banners they raise, and the language through which they imagine themselves as a collective force. Across history, movements that endure are those that find a name strong enough to carry both memory and meaning. Names are…