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Senate seat: Why Supreme Court judges in favour of Lawan – Ajulo

By The Insight Team February 7, 2023 733 0

Re: Machina Vs Lawan Those that can’t distinguish Dane Gun from Pump Action are those rushing to analyze the substantiality and destructiveness of the American M16 to that of its Russian counterpart AK-47 when fired at short range into clay blocks, despite the fact that the AK-47 is of larger calibre and fires a much […]Continue Reading

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2023: Here are 107 communities where elections are endangered

By The Insight Team February 6, 2023 1119 0

By Daniel Adaji Key points: Bandits, terrorists and secessionists have continued to unleash terror few days to the elections In many rural communities there will be voter apathy for fear of bandits and terrorists Security forces may be deployed in highly volatile communities What the law says INEC must do if there is violence Why […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria, India partner to curb fake passports

By The Insight Team February 6, 2023 843 0

The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Indian Government on total eradication of fake Nigerian passports into India. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Afonja Ajibola, on Sunday in Abuja. According […]Continue Reading

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FACTSHEET: What you should know about the diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria

By The Insight Team February 5, 2023 1111 0

An outbreak of diphtheria, a serious disease that is especially harmful to children, has been confirmed in Nigeria. But what is diphtheria, and what leads to its spread? The agency that tackles public health emergencies in Nigeria has raised the alarm over an outbreak of diphtheria, a serious bacterial infection. In an advisory on 20 […]Continue Reading

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Kogi East group sets up committee to interact with candidates in 2023 elections

By The Insight Team February 4, 2023 749 0

By Daniel Adaji The apex socio-cultural organization in Kogi East Senatorial District, Uk’Omu Igala Organization, has set up  a 13-man committee made up of eminent Igala and Bassa sons and daughters, to interact with candidates from the zone in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.   The committee, chaired by a former Minister of State for […]Continue Reading

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Kaduna Refinery: NNPCL, Daewoo construction coy sign $740m contract for quick repair

By The Insight Team February 3, 2023 1011 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Daewoo Engineering Construction Nigeria Limited have signed a maintenance service contract for the quick-fix repairs of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (KRPC). Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari and CEO of Daewoo E&C Nigeria, Mr Jung Taewon, signed the contract on Continue Reading

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Alleged impersonation: FG files fresh evidence against 3 lawyers

By The Insight Team February 2, 2023 899 0

The Federal Government has filed additional evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners over allegations bordering on impersonation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three lawyers are facing trial on a four-count criminal charge bordering on false information with the intent to mislead the Court of Appeal into entering a consent judgment of […]Continue Reading

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Election: Archbishop cautions Nigerians against voting on basis of religious sentiment

By The Insight Team February 2, 2023 958 2

The Archbishop of the African Church Province of Abuja, Peter Ogunmuyiwa, on Wednesday cautioned Nigerians against voting for a candidate on the basis of religion in the 2023 general elections. Ogunmuyiwa made the call at the Interfaith Peace Summit: Tips on 2023 General Elections, with the theme,” Prosecuting Peaceful Elections: Role of Faith Communities,” Continue Reading

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Public service recognition a morale booster for us, FIRS

By The Insight Team February 1, 2023 796 0

By Daniel Adaji The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has stated that his recognition by the LEADERSHIP Awards as the Newspaper’s Public Service Person of the Year 2022 is a morale booster for the Service to do more.    Mr. Nami stated this while speaking to journalists after receiving the […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria | Death by tax collector

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 1093 0

Theophilus Abbah At 2 AM on March 28th 2022 Olanrewaju Suraju, the head of the Human and Environmental Development Agency (HEDA), was asleep beside his wife in their bedroom in Abuja when they suddenly found themselves under attack by men who had broken into the house. The men, who made off with laptops, mobile phones, […]Continue Reading

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Cry Freedom

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 797 0

Repression and resistance: how a new generation challenges African autocrats and their international allies A transnational investigation by Ngina Kirori, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Chief Bisong Etahoben, Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Theophilus Abbah and Brezh Malaba ‘It’s your man who did this!’ shouts a woman at a village meeting in Nakuru County, Kenya. She is Continue Reading

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US group tasks media on professionalism in 2023 polls reportage

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 653 0

The US Institute of Peace (USIP) on Tuesday in Abuja, urged the media to ensure thoroughness and due diligence in their reportage of the 2023 general elections. USIP’S Interim Country Manager, Dr Chris Kwaja, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the public relied largely on the media for credible […]Continue Reading