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The Parable of Nero of Nairaland, By Abdul Mahmud

There is a country called Nairaland. It appears on maps drawn with generous imagination and studied with careful denial. In that country, bombs go...

The Discipline of Power and the Question of State Police, By Abdul Mahmud

Power is often imagined as force. It is seen as something loud and visible. A president signs a bill. A governor deploys security agents....

Remembering Murtala Muhammed,By Abdul Mahmud

On 13 February 1975, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed was killed in Lagos. Fifty years later, the date still matters because his leadership belonged to...

When Nigeria Outsources Trust to Machines, By Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum

Nigeria’s democracy is again at a familiar crossroads: the point where electoral reform is loudly promised, quietly diluted, and then defended as “procedure.” The...

ISWAP Ambushes Troops in Borno, Bandits Overrun Police Stations in Zamfara

Over the past week alone, more than 80 people were killed across Nigeria, with Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, and Niger States emerging as the worst-affected...

Strongmen Don’t Build Nations

Across Africa, a familiar argument is making a comeback. It says our problem is not corruption, weak institutions, or poor governance, but leadership turnover....

177 abducted in Kaduna churches. Soldiers killed in Zamfara. Cyber attacks rising. Nigeria’s security situation remains volatile.

Nigeria’s security situation remained volatile over the past week, with fresh developments across multiple fronts — mass kidnappings, deadly ambushes, cyber insecurity, and a...

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...

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...

Nigeria’s Fourth Republic : What Is Working and What is not, Rep. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje

Nigeria Fourth Republic, Nigerian Democracy Analysis, What Is Working in Nigeria, What Is Failing in Nigeria, National Assembly Nigeria, Hon Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, Nigeria Governance Crisis, Post-1999 Nigerian Politics, Legislative Performance Nigeria, Nigeria Political...

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NDEYA LIVE · Nigeria and Sahel Security Briefing of October 4-14, 2026

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 2027 Election: Supreme Court, Atiku vs Tinubu and the Battle for North Central Votes

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...

Plateau Attacks · Sokoto Bandits · Lakurawa Crisis · Katsina Ambush · Sahel Cross-Border Threat

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...

Causes of the Middle Belt Conflicts Nobody Tells You Middle Belt Files epi 3.

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...

Nigerian Military rescues 655 kidnap victims in nationwide operations as Senate prepares for high-level security summit

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...

Ukraine Operation Uses Drones and “Trojan” Vehicles to Capture 250 Russian Troops, CNN Reports

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 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...

What Is the Middle Belt? The Nigerian Region 60 Million People Call Home — and No Official Map Will Name

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...

Nigeria 2027: Can Atiku, Obi & Makinde Unite? Inside the G100 Opposition Talks

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 vs ISWAP Explained: Ideology, Leadership and the Battle for Lake Chad

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 Hidden Power Battle in Nigeria’s 2027 Election: APC, Atiku, Obi and the Voters Who Decide

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...

Nigeria Faces New Jihadist Threat as Lakurawa and JNIM Expand Across the North-West

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...