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Kogi Governship elections tribunal should be relocated from Lokoja- Uk’omu Igala

By The Insight Team December 5, 2023 150 0

By Emmanuel Kwada The Uk’Omu Igala Organization, a national socio-cultural group of Kogi East Senatorial District, Kogi State, has called on the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to relocate the Kogi State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal for the November 11, 2023 governorship elections to Abuja, in order to guarantee the safety of […]Continue Reading

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Nigerians turn to unregulated local herbs for treatment as essential drugs remain unaffordable

By The Insight Team November 29, 2023 242 Post a comment

… Saw Palmetto cancer drug price surges from N65,000 to N200,000 in just one year. Key points: Patients now result to use of unregulated drugs Essential medicine scarce, out of stock Major health crisis looms as prices of drugs prices soar How GSK’s exit complicates Nigeria’s drug problem Government need to promote localization of pharmaceutical […]Continue Reading

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United Nation sensitizes Nigeria media ahead of COP 28

By The Insight Team November 29, 2023 161 0

Key points Earth temperature all time high in 2023 The media should ensure solution based reporting of climate change World leaders should go beyond statement to action in climate change issues The media should provide credible information on climate change beyond COP 28 Journalists can give voice to grass root initiatives and foster knowledge sharing […]Continue Reading

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Kogi State election cannot stand- Igala Group

By The Insight Team November 23, 2023 172 0

By Emmanuel Kwada The Uk’Omu Igala Organization, one of the foremost socio-cultural groups in Kogi East Senatorial District, has tagged as fraudulent, the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi State in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Usman Ododo as winner. In a statement on […]Continue Reading

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Senate Calls for Public Hearing on ICT & Cybercrime Act 2015

By The Insight Team November 18, 2023 197 0

By Emmanuel Kwada In a move to enhance the national cybersecurity programme in  Nigeria, the Senate Joint Committees on ICT & Cyber Security and National  Security & Intelligence have issued a Public Hearing notice inviting stakeholders and the general public to contribute to the amendment of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015. The notice, […]Continue Reading

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Governorship election: How did Kogi Central produce shocking 300,000+ votes?

By The Insight Team November 14, 2023 269 0

Key points: IReV, data reveal frauds in 2023 Kogi governorship election Results make nonsense of N105bn investment in BVAS, IReV Figures at variance with those of previous senatorial and governorship polls What Electoral Act says about over-voting ‘INEC must arrest, investigate and prosecute officials who compromised’ Theophilus Abbah The data on the INEC Result Viewing Continue Reading

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INEC Announces Fresh Elections In 59 Kogi Polling Units On Nov 18

By The Insight Team November 12, 2023 165

By Emmanuel Kwada The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that fresh elections will be conducted in 59 polling units in Kogi state. This development means that the winner of the governorship poll held on November 11, 2023, will not be announced until after the fresh elections are conducted in the affected areas. INEC […]Continue Reading

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Prof Mahmood calls on INEC officials to be patriotic and professional in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Guber

By The Insight Team November 10, 2023 142

By Emmanuel Kwada Prof. Mahmood Yakubu of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), addresses officials (Both regular and ad-hoc) in the governorship elections scheduled for November 11, 2023 in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. In a statement released late on Thursday, 9 November, 2023, on the Commission’s verified Twitter (X) handle, the electoral Continue Reading

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Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Guber: DSS warns politicians, supporters against anarchy

By The Insight Team November 9, 2023 150

By Emmanuel Kwada The Department of State Service (DSS) has warned politicians against making inciting statement that can lead to anarchy. In a statement released on Thursday, November 9, by its spokesperson Peter Afunanya, the Service urged politicians and their supporters in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States to conform to the rules of engagement, particularly […]Continue Reading

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Democracy, power struggle, and Kogi elections

By The Insight Team November 9, 2023 251

By Theophilus Abbah Key points Forth coming Kogi election is taking the form of a murderous power struggle The Police seldom make arrest of suspects involved in violent acts against opposition political parties Criminals emboldened to shed blood and wreak havoc on perceived opponents of the APC as Police look away The disposition of the […]Continue Reading

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Kogi polls: Probe senseless killings in Kogi East – Club 582

By The Insight Team November 8, 2023 123

By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Inspector-General of the Police, Egbetokun Olukayode, have been called upon to probe the incessant and senseless killings and violent intimidation of the people of Kogi East by suspected thugs who have been allegedly given cover by security agencies in Kogi East. The call was made by […]Continue Reading

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Daily Trust Foundation Trains Journalists on Data Journalism in Abuja

By The Insight Team October 26, 2023 199

By Emmanuel Kwada Daily Trust Foundation with the support from the MacArthur Foundation has trained no fewer than 20 journalists selected from across the Nigerian blogosphere, print, and broadcast stations on Data Journalism to aid their investigative abilities. The training which took place between 23 and 25 September focused on the tools for data journalism […]Continue Reading