Sports

Super Eagles win “best fashion team” Award in Russia

By The Insight Team June 12, 2018 1193 0

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been rated as “team with the best travelling uniform” in Russia by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), few days to the commencement of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The rating comes days after a world fashion magazine GQ rated Nigerian Super Eagles jersey as the best for the 2018 World Cup.Continue Reading

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World Cup: Kogi opens 25 viewing centres

By The Insight Team June 12, 2018 1065 0

The Kogi Government says it has concluded arrangements to establish 25 viewing centres where people can watch live World Cup matches in Russia. The government said on Tuesday in Lokoja that the centres would be located at the headquarters of the each of the 21 local government areas in the state. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the […]Continue Reading

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10 things about Buhari’s honour for MKO Abiola

By The Insight Team June 9, 2018 997 0

How it spites IBB Why Gani also received the highest honour reserved for justices The 2019 connection The Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) is the highest national honour in Nigeria. Traditionally, it is reserved for a former occupant of the Office of the President of Nigeria. President Buhari is inadvertently […]Continue Reading

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Buhari wants to arrest me – Obasanjo

By The Insight Team June 8, 2018 1187 0

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised an alarm, claiming that Buhari plots to arrest and have him detained. A statement issued by Kehinde Akinyemi, who is Obasanjo’s spokesman, contained the allegation. It said. “Impeccable security sources have alleged Chief Obasanjo’s name is on their watch list and that the security of his life cannot be Continue Reading

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nPDP members may quit APC June 23

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 1014 0

Prominent politicians who moved en bloc from the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013 may collectively move to another party on June 23, credible sources told Daily Trust yesterday. June 23, the sources added, is symbolic as it is the day the ruling party would hold its […]Continue Reading

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FG requires N100bn to complete East West road – Amaechi

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 1014 0

The East-West road under construction for about 12 years now will soon be delivered as the federal government is sourcing for N100billion to complete the remaining sections. The road awarded about 12 years ago spans from Warri in Delta State to Oron, in Akwa Ibom state. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi who inspected […]Continue Reading

Investigations

With N1,000, Suya, visitors gain easy access to NASS

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 984 0

With roasted meat (Suya), N1,000 or a plate of food, unaccredited persons are gaining entry into the National Assembly Complex daily, investigation by Daily Trust on Sunday, revealed. Our investigation revealed that while petty traders use their wares including suya, plate of food, Moimoi (steamed bean pudding)  to bribe their ways into the complex, visitors […]Continue Reading

Investigations

Malami’s case going Babachir’s way – Senators

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 987 0

Preliminary investigation into embattled former pension boss Abdulraheed Maina’s case has shown that it may lead to a repeat of the episode of the sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, senators have said. Lawal’s trouble started in senate when he was indicted in a grass cutting scandal and finally sacked […]Continue Reading

Opinions

Between a citizen’s rights and a legislator’s privileges

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 989 0

Wikipedia defines a privilege as “a certain entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. These can be revoked in certain circumstances. In modern democratic states, a privilege is conditional and granted only after birth. By contrast, a #right is an […]Continue Reading

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#NotTooYoungToRunBill: The game-changing bill brought to life by Saraki’s Senate

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 935 0

Many Nigerian youths are still hungover from the celebrations of the signing of the #NotTooYoungToRun bill by President Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday but it is only fair to note that while the President gave his assent to the historical bill, it was the Nigerian Senate, led by Dr Bukola Saraki, The Senate President who took […]Continue Reading

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TCN’s control of DisCos and sustainable electricity supply

By The Insight Team June 7, 2018 868 0

Minister of State II for Power, Works and Housing, Alhaji Sulaiman Hassan Jara first announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) planned to invest N72 billion in the electricity distribution companies (DisCo) – Daily Trust, May 13th, 2018.  In a subsequent announcement, the Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola […]Continue Reading

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Like Boko Haram like the Taliban

By The Insight Team June 6, 2018 812 0

10 reasons why Boko Haram still shoots and bombs despite defeat By Theophilus Abbah At the rate Boko Haram terrorists launch suicide attacks, lay siege on the military, kill helpless civilians, and kidnap the vulnerable in the North-East in spite of their sack from Sambisa Forest, it is apparent that the violent Jihadi sect has […]Continue Reading