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Dangote at 69: The Man Building Africa’s Industrial Backbone

By The Insight Team April 10, 2026 337

By Abiodun Alade As Aliko Dangote turns 69, his story demands to be read not as a biography of wealth, but as a case study in Africa’s unfinished industrial argument. For decades, the continent has lived with a structural contradiction. It exports raw materials and imports finished goods. It produces crude oil but imports refined […]Continue Reading

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‎BVN Update: 10 New Rules You Need to Know, Effective May 1

By The Insight Team April 10, 2026 997

By Emmanuel Kwada The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced sweeping reforms to the Bank Verification Number (BVN) framework, with 10 key changes set to take effect from May 1, 2026. The measures, aimed at tightening digital banking security and significantly reducing fraud, will directly impact how millions of Nigerians access mobile apps, switch […]Continue Reading

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Over 100 killed During 2026 Easter

By The Insight Team April 10, 2026 500

By Emmanuel Kwada A wave of violence targeting predominantly Christian communities swept across Nigeria’s Middle Belt and northeast during the 2026 Holy Week and Easter period, claiming over 100 lives and resulting in dozens of abductions, according to reports from local sources, Christian advocacy groups, and media outlets. The attacks, many occurring during or Continue Reading

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How Nafiu Bala Gombe plunged ADC into Deep Crisis

By The Insight Team April 4, 2026 712

By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s opposition political landscape has been plunged into significant uncertainty following a decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 1, 2026, to remove the names of Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from its official records as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Continue Reading

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Tinubu: Subsidy Removal to Tax Burdens – Billions Borrowed, Limited Relief for Ordinary Nigerians

By The Insight Team April 1, 2026 378

By Emmanuel Kwada More than two years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration removed fuel subsidies, secured billions in fresh loans from multilateral lenders, and aggressively widened the tax net, the promised economic turnaround remains elusive for millions of ordinary Nigerians. Instead, a deepening cost-of-living crisis, persistent insecurity, and Continue Reading

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Ten African Teams to Play at the 2026 World Cup, a First Ever

By The Insight Team April 1, 2026 478

By Emmanuel Kwada The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has achieved an unprecedented milestone: ten African teams will compete at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This represents the largest-ever representation from the continent at the global showpiece, eclipsing the previous maximum of five teams that featured in every […]Continue Reading

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Forbes’ World’s Richest People in 2026

By The Insight Team March 31, 2026 806

by Valentine Fourreau, Mar 11, 2026 ‎Elon Musk (54) has once again been named the world’s richest man in 2026 with an estimated fortune of $839 billion, according to Forbes’ 40th annual billionaires list, released Tuesday. Since last year, the South African-American businessman has added almost $500 billion to his wealth. Musk co-founded multiple Continue Reading

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‎”We Cannot Keep Bleeding Like This,” CAN Declares After Palm Sunday Massacre in Jos, Kaduna

By The Insight Team March 31, 2026 411

By Emmanuel Kwada ‎What should have been a day of palm branches, hymns of triumph, and quiet reflection on the eve of Holy Week turned into a nightmare of gunfire and grief in the heart of Jos North. On the evening of Palm Sunday, March 29, armed men descended on the densely populated Angwan Rukuba […]Continue Reading

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Gunmen Kill 26 in Jos, 13 Wedding Guests in Kaduna, Scores Missing

By The Insight Team March 30, 2026 394

By Emmanuel Kwada In a night of unrelenting violence that has left communities reeling, armed gunmen killed at least 26 people in Jos, Plateau State, while a separate bandit attack on a wedding celebration in Kaduna State claimed 13 lives, with several others abducted. The twin tragedies, occurring on Palm Sunday, have heightened fears of […]Continue Reading

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APC Returns Prof. Yilwatda, Basiru as Nat’l Chairman, Secretary at Consensus-Driven Convention

By The Insight Team March 30, 2026 372

By Emmanuel Kwada  The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has successfully concluded its 8th National Convention (and fourth elective convention) at Eagle Square in Abuja, returning Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as National Chairman and Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru as National Secretary through a smooth consensus arrangement. The convention, held on Continue Reading

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INEC Endorses Wike-Backed PDP Faction Convention Amidst Ongoing Disputes

By The Insight Team March 30, 2026 409

By Emmanuel Kwada The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognized and monitored the national convention organized by the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, despite strong objections and legal challenges from a rival group led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN). The convention, held on Continue Reading

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WTO Talks in Yaounde Collapse Over E-commerce Duties.

By The Insight Team March 30, 2026 263

By Emmanuel Kwada High-stakes negotiations at the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé ended without a breakthrough on extending the long-standing moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, delivering a significant setback to efforts to safeguard global digital trade. The moratorium, in place since 1998 and Continue Reading