By Balogun Ibrahim The seemingly ingrained tendency for human beings to so easily forget their antecedents, repay evil for good and seek to destroy those God chose to use as their benefactors never ceases to amaze me. As a passionate member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I am saddened at the concerted, coordinated and […]Continue Reading
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By Olawale Oluwabusola Sometimes early this year in company of a friend, I was introduced to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni who was then contesting for the state gubernatorial seat on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) at his residence in Ifaki – Ekiti. On getting to know that the […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. I watched with millions of Nigerians those exciting moments when you all brought smiles to us Speaking at a presidential reception in honour […]Continue Reading
… Visits Moro-Moro, promises lasting solution … Kadafur to visit all affected LGAs Daniel Adaji Worried by the destructions caused by floods in some communities across Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has assigned his Deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur to lead an assessment team to a tour of all affected Local Government Areas for the […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Despite the turbulence being encountered by airlines in Nigeria due to the scarcity and high cost of aviation fuel, foreign exchange, and the increasing cost of operation, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the apex regulatory authority, has beefed up surveillance activities on operating airlines to ensure no operators engaged in under-cutting Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Attah Ameh Oboni was a revered Igala King. At a particular meeting held in Kaduna which consisted of all paramount traditional rulers in Nigeria and which had the queen of England in attendance, Attah Ameh was asked to remove his cap to greet the Queen of England as others had done. Though […]Continue Reading
By Theophilus Abbah In the years and seasons that I farmed and cultivated sources under torrential rains and harsh sunshine for seductive headlines that would turn the heads of newspaper adherents and squeeze few hundreds of Naira from the pockets of those who could part with money for stories, I hunted for Father Mathew […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The robbery of First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc branches in Ankpa, Kogi East last Tuesday, September 6, 2022, has caused severe cash shortage in the geopolitical zone. An eye witness, Julius Adukwu, who is a resident of Ankpa, told The Insight that “The robbers invaded Ankpa at about 1pm on […]Continue Reading
By Eric Teniola The pick on Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha (56), a Kanuri, as APC’s Presidential running mate has put spotlight on the Kanuris again. We know the Kanuris as dogged fighters. We know the Kanuris as dogged fighters In the first Republic, six prominent Kanuris were identified as flag bearers. They are Sir Kashim […]Continue Reading
… Demands to know hospital’s problems … To spend days in Bama for humanitarian activities By Daniel Adaji Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday night showed up unannounced at the General Hospital in Bama for on-the-spot monitoring of healthcare services’ delivery to the public. Professor Zulum visited the hospital at 10pm, not […]Continue Reading
By Theophilus Abbah Though emigration of doctors from Nigeria to developed countries is not a new phenomenon, a recent survey has revealed that the current rate of emigration by doctors which intensified in that last three years may be injurious to the country’s health sector. The survey conducted NOI Poll and Nigeria Health Watch showed […]Continue Reading
The people of Plateau State want their beloved Jos ultramodern Terminus Market rebuilt, but not in partnership with Shariah-compliant bank By Joseph Dangyang in Jos. Conceived in1975 and completed 10 years later in 1985, the forward-looking and sprawling Jos Terminus Main Market, was the socio-economic signature of the old Benue-Plateau, and later Plateau State. […]Continue Reading