As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 presidential election, the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket has returned to the centre of national debate, raising questions about religion,...
Nigeria’s relationship with religion is complicated enough without introducing billions of naira in public money. Yet an examination of detailed projects in the 2023...
As banditry, kidnapping and insurgency spread across Nigeria, some traumatised communities are turning to charms, ritual fortification, magic and ancestral spirits for protection. This...
Mark Lipdo warns that worsening violence, mass displacement and disputes over the causes of attacks are undermining Nigeria’s security response
The Stefanos Foundation says it...
Few subjects generate as much speculation among Nigerians today as migration to Europe. Social media has been flooded with claims that Europe has closed...
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, concerns over the health of its democracy, the credibility of political institutions, and the worsening...
For nearly two decades, Nigeria has searched for a single solution to an increasingly complex security crisis. Every few years, a new proposal emerges,...
More than a decade after the Chibok schoolgirls' abduction shocked the world, another community in Borno State is asking a painful question: Have we...
The kidnapping and death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has once again forced Nigeria to confront a deeply troubling question: if senior military...
In a world increasingly defined by planning, funding structures, and institutional backing, the story of Pastor Bitrus Audu stands in stark contrast. It is...
NDEYA LIVE · YouTube Security Briefing
NIGERIA SECURITY UPDATE
4–12 October 2026 | 15 Nigeria Events · 5 Sahel Events | Presenter: Rimamnde
80–100+ MIN. DEATHS (NIGERIA)15 NIGERIA EVENTS5 SAHEL EVENTS39 SAHEL SECURITY DEATHS21 NYSC MEMBERS RESCUED8+ STATES AFFECTED
A. WEEKLY SECURITY OVERVIEW
The week of 4–12 October 2026 was among the...
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race is moving from speculation to hard political tests: court rulings, candidate eligibility battles, opposition fragmentation, regional vote strategy and the practical machinery required to win a nationwide election. #Nigeria2027#The2027Race#AtikuVsTinubu#ElectoralAct2026#NorthCentralVotes#NigeriaDecides2027
In this edition of The 2027 Race, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the developments reshaping the...
Your weekly Nigeria and Sahel security briefing — 13 events, fully sourced, fully analysed. This week: nine people killed across Plateau State. Bandits abduct 28 in Sokoto — 16 still missing. A military intelligence ambush kills 18 bandits in Katsina. Security forces rescue 94+ kidnap victims in...
How does a cow walking into a farm turn into 50,000 deaths?
In Episode 03 of The Middle Belt Files, we go underneath Nigeria's deadliest ongoing conflict to ask the questions most people aren't asking. Why did this crisis escalate so sharply after 2015? What does Lake Chad's...
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Armed Forces of Nigeria rescued 655 kidnapping victims and engaged in 367 operational encounters across various regional theatres during September, the Defence Headquarters disclosed in its latest monthly security briefing in Abuja. Addressing newsmen at the Defence Headquarters operational press conference, the Director...
A daring counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region has resulted in the capture of more than 250 Russian soldiers using advanced technology, including ground robots and explosive-laden armoured vehicles, according to a report by CNN.
The offensive, dubbed "Operation Vivaldi," marks a significant tactical shift for...
Nigeria 2027: 18 Presidential Candidates, but the Real Contest Is for the States and Votes
Nigeria's 2027 presidential contest has entered a more defined phase following the publication of INEC's final candidate list.
Eighteen candidates are in the presidential field, including President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and...
A new documentary series from Ndeya Live opens with the question Nigeria has avoided for over a century: what do you call the land between the north and the south?
By Rimamnde Shawulu | The Middle Belt Files, Episode 1
There is a region of Nigeria that does not...
Can Nigeria's opposition unite behind one presidential candidate against Bola Tinubu in 2027—or will competing ambitions and policy differences keep Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde and other challengers apart?
#Nigeria2027Election#G100Coalition#NigeriaElectionWatch#ElectoralGeography#OppositionPolitics#RoadTo2027
In this edition of The 2027 Race, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, we examine the G100 talks involving...
Boko Haram and ISWAP are not the same organisation—and they have operated as distinct, frequently hostile insurgent factions since their violent split in 2016.
Understanding the difference between Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, or JAS, commonly associated with the Boko Haram name, and Islamic State West Africa Province,...
The 2027 general elections are not two years away. They are already happening — in registration offices, party caucuses, and security briefings that never make the front page. In Episode 01 of The 2027 Race, Ndeya Live tracks: → The APC's northern base problem — and what...
On August 21, 2026, Lakurawa-linked fighters stormed mosques
in Borgu, Niger State during Friday prayers — abducting more
than 60 worshippers and posting a video of the captives online.
Who are the Lukarawa, the Jihadists gaining grounds in Nigeria
Most Nigerians still don't know who Lakurawa is. This video
changes that.
This video...
