When Defection Turns Into Defeat
Politics is often mistaken for proximity to power. In reality, it is about leverage. Nigeria’s…
When Defection Turns Into Defeat
Politics is often mistaken for proximity to power. In reality, it is about leverage. Nigeria’s unfolding wave of defections from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) exposes this misunderstanding with brutal clarity. Ahead of the 2027 elections, governors across key regions have abandoned the PDP in large numbers. The…
Kano governor, Abba Yusuf, officially dumbs NNPP for APC
Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Yusuf announced his defection on Monday at an event held at the coronation hall of the Kano state Government House, saying that the decision was taken “in the best interest of the people of Kano state”. The governor resigned from the New…
Military confirms officers linked to alleged coup plot against Tinubu
The Nigerian military has confirmed that findings from an investigation into 16 detained personnel have linked some officers to an alleged attempt to overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This disclosure was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba. According to the statement, officers against…
Kaduna community cries out over non-release of 13 kidnapped victims after N40m ransom payment
Residents of Gidan Waya community in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have expressed concern over the non release of 13 people abducted by bandits, despite paying a N40 million ransom Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, Rabo Sambo, Chairman of the Community’s Elders Forum, said residents were forced to sell over…
Making Peace With Undefeated Bandits Is Not Peace—It Is Capitulation, By Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum
Across Nigeria’s North-West and parts of the North-Central, a dangerous idea has quietly taken root: that peace can be bought by negotiating with armed bandits who have not been defeated. Exhausted communities and desperate local authorities have embraced ceasefires, dialogue, and informal agreements with violent groups in the hope that insecurity will subside. The evidence,…
Gbenga Hashim condemns Kaduna abductions, says terrorism cannot be defeated amid official cover-ups
Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the federal government and elements within the security apparatus of complicity in the nation’s worsening security challenges. In a statement on Sunday by his media office, Hashim warned that “terrorism and mass kidnappings cannot be defeated amid official denials, suppression of facts, and…