Terrorism Monitor

26 Killed, 3 Injured in IED Attack Along Rann–Gamboru Ngala Road in Borno

By The Insight Team April 28, 2025 914

Emmanuel Kwada A devastating improvised explosive device (IED) attack claimed the lives of over 26 people, including women and children, on Monday, April 28, 2025, along the Rann–Kala Balge to Gamboru Ngala road in Borno State, underscoring the escalating threat of Boko Haram in the region. Three others were injured in the assault, which targeted […]Continue Reading

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THE NATIONAL THEATRE: Symptom of a national malady

By The Insight Team April 27, 2025 645

By Ihria Enakimio Nigeria’s National Theatre, that white elephant that sticks out like a sore thumb, oozing like an ulcer at the middle of the Iganmu swamp, is symptomatic of all the ills that threaten to bury the nation permanently. The Theatre arrived from Bulgaria – copy and paste – with hardly any attempt to […]Continue Reading

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A Calculated Act Targeted at Christians, Not Brake Failure, Says Eyewitnesses in Gombe Truck Tragedy

By The Insight Team April 22, 2025 1116 0

By Emmanuel Kwada The horror unfolded in an instant along Tashan Gona in Billiri, Gombe State, on Easter Monday, but for those who witnessed it, the memory is indelible. A truck loaded with goods crashed into a group of Christian worshippers returning from a mountain prayer gathering, turning a beloved annual Easter procession into a […]Continue Reading

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4 BSUWSC Staff  Die in Gubi Dam Accident During Routine Maintenance

By The Insight Team April 22, 2025 1720 0

By Emmanuel Kwada The Bauchi State Urban Water and Sewerage Corporation (BSUWSC) is reeling from the devastating loss of four dedicated staff members who perished during routine maintenance at the Gubi Dam Water Treatment Plant on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The incident has cast a spotlight on the glaring absence of adequate safety measures, raising […]Continue Reading

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NADF, Katsina Government Partner on Agricultural Reforms

By The Insight Team April 22, 2025 1066 0

By Theinsight The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Katsina State Government have agreed to deepen collaboration on agricultural reforms aimed at boosting food security and rural development.   Welcoming Governor Dikko Radda to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, NADF Executive Secretary, Mr. Muhammed Ibrahim, described the visit Continue Reading

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Data: Now, herdsmen shed more blood than bandits and terrorists

By The Insight Team April 21, 2025 1179 0

Key Points:  Over 800 Killed, Scores Injured, Many Kidnapped in 48 Days  North-Central is epicenter of killings  Governors lament; no solution in sight By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria is grappling with an alarming surge in violence, with no fewer than 872 persons killed, hundreds injured, and over 350 abducted across multiple states in the last 48 […]Continue Reading

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‘Do Not Forget This’: Pope Francis’ Final Message to Nigeria

By The Insight Team April 21, 2025 1030 0

By Emmanuel Kwada Pope Francis delivered what would be his final public act: a moving address to Rome’s Nigerian community during an audience at the Vatican. Reported by Vatican News on March 25, 2024, in an article by Joseph Tulloch titled “Pope to Rome’s Nigerian Community: Embrace Unity, Reject Division,” the Pope praised Nigeria’s Continue Reading

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One Dead, Several Injured in Third Deadly Crash at Karu Bridge, Abuja

By The Insight Team April 19, 2025 1055 0

By Emmanuel Kwada Karu Bridge, near the Karu Water Board in Abuja, has once again become a scene of heartbreak as a multiple-vehicle accident claimed one life and left several others injured on Friday. This marks the third devastating crash at the notorious location in just two months. The accident, which occurred around 2:20 p.m., […]Continue Reading

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At 68, Dangote’s Golden Hairs Shine

By The Insight Team April 16, 2025 670 0

By Abiodun Alade At sixty-eight, a legacy stands tall, A testament to vision, strength, and resolve. Aliko Dangote, a name renowned, A builder of empires, a force unbound. By hard work, you carved your way, With perseverance that turned night to day. Through trials and triumphs, you have grown, A titan whose empire is deeply […]Continue Reading

Business

Nigeria’s Oil Sector and the Very Bad People

By The Insight Team April 16, 2025 787 0

By Abiodun Alade I have read a number of compelling accounts that depict the unfortunate state of Nigeria’s oil sector, but none does so with as much piercing clarity as ‘Very Bad People‘ by Patrick Alley. This non-fiction work explores how powerful individuals and corporations have systematically exploited vulnerable nations for profit, often with Continue Reading

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Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer

By The Insight Team April 4, 2025 636 0

By The Insight US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution. “My Administration has been working very hard on a deal to save TikTok, and we have made tremendous progress,” Trump […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria Customs debunks false report on CG Adeniyi’s tenure extension

By The Insight Team April 3, 2025 745 0

By Clement Adeyi, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has debunked the false report on the extension of the tenure of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi. According to a statement by the NCS spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, Adewale’s tenure had not been extended. The NCS urged members of the public to disregard the […]Continue Reading