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By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 195 0

Repression and resistance: how a new generation challenges African autocrats and their international allies A transnational investigation by Ngina Kirori, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Chief Bisong Etahoben, Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Theophilus Abbah and Brezh Malaba ‘It’s your man who did this!’ shouts a woman at a village meeting in Nakuru County, Kenya. She is filmed by Kenyan Continue Reading

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US group tasks media on professionalism in 2023 polls reportage

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 192 0

The US Institute of Peace (USIP) on Tuesday in Abuja, urged the media to ensure thoroughness and due diligence in their reportage of the 2023 general elections. USIP’S Interim Country Manager, Dr Chris Kwaja, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the public relied largely on the media for credible […]Continue Reading

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Cashless system helps in tracking election financing — Osinbajo

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 203 2

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a cashless policy, when effectively operated in Nigeria, can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegation of the EU Election Observation Mission led by […]Continue Reading

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2023 elections: CJID trains journalists on safety measures

By The Insight Team January 30, 2023 242 0

By Daniel Adaji The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has trained about 50 journalists on how they could ensure personal safety while playing their crucial roles in the forthcoming elections. The two-day hybrid training took place in Lagos and other parts of the country.  It  was conducted on January 17 and 18, 2023. […]Continue Reading

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Elections: Probe attack on Obi, stop governors from targeting opposition, SERAP tells Buhari

By The Insight Team January 29, 2023 184 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina state, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and Continue Reading

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What the newly introduced national child online protection policy and strategy offers to Nigerians

By The Insight Team January 29, 2023 433 2

By Stephanie Adams-Douglas The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time with worldwide restrictions and stay-at-home orders restricting people to their homes, including children – 80% of whom UNICEF says are impacted by online content. The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time Although being online opens up an array Continue Reading

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Court orders reinstatement of illegally sacked Immigration officer

By The Insight Team January 28, 2023 214 0

The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Daniel Makolo, who was illegally dismissed by the immediate-past Comptroller General (CG) of the service, Mohammed Babandede. Delivering judgement in the suit filed by Mr Makolo to challenge his dismissal, the judge, Edith Agbakoba, deprecated Continue Reading

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New Naira notes scarcity: Businesses shutdown in Kogi communities

By The Insight Team January 26, 2023 267 2

By Daniel Adaji Anthony Esther, a resident in Okpo, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, has lamented the non-availability of the new Naira notes in her community and how several businesses have shut down not wanting to continue to transact in the old currency for fear that they might not be able to change […]Continue Reading

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I’ll fulfill my promise to develop Niger People – Bago

By The Insight Team January 26, 2023 394 Post a comment

By Daniel Adaji Hon Umar Mohammed Bago, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State in the 2023 elections has vowed to keep all his promises to the people, if elected into the Executive position. Bago made the promise before a mammoth crowd in his campaign train to Niger East Senatorial District […]Continue Reading

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Obi condemns post-rally attacks In Katsina

By The Insight Team January 25, 2023 215 0

By Daniel Adaji The Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council hereby condemns the attack on our Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi in Katsina, Katsina State yesterday. To the glory of God, Mr Obi and other occupants of the car were unhurt. Our candidate had met with women in a town hall and then held a hugely successful […]Continue Reading

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Vote for Tinubu/Shettima to enjoy dividends of democracy – Aisha Halilu

By The Insight Team January 24, 2023 256 0

Nigerian electorates have been enjoined to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima to enjoy more dividends of democracy. Hajiya Aisha Umar Halilu, who is the National Coordinator of Progressive Ambassadors for Tinubu-Shettima 2023 said in a press conference in […]Continue Reading

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Lekki deep sea port roars to life as President Buhari observes historic offloading from container ship

By The Insight Team January 24, 2023 221 0

INAUGURATES RICE MILL; BESTAF LUBRICANT PLANT FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND IN WEST AFRICA CHINESE AMBASSADOR: LEKKI DEEP SEA PROOF INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN NIGERIA CAN BE TRUSTED By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday officially inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port located in Itoke village, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, observing the offloading from CMA CGM Mozart at the Quay. This Continue Reading