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A forensic linguistic analysis of Tinubu’s New Year message

By The Insight Team 37 0
Theophilus Abbah President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s New Year message to Nigerians on January 1, 2025, was the most optimistic of his speeches since he became president 19 months ago. In the speech, he acknowledged hardship in the country as a result of his so-called reforms. Tinubu highlighted positive economic trends, like decreasing fuel prices, trade […]Continue Reading
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Former US President Jimmy Carter’s diary about Nigeria

By The Insight Team 38 0
By Theophilus Abbah The 39th President of the United States, from 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on December 30, 2024, was passionate about Nigeria and the role the country played toward the liberation of Africa in diverse circumstances and dispensations. Variously described as a man of grace, […]Continue Reading
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A pilgrimage to Soyinka’s home in Ijesha forest

By The Insight Team 61 0
By Theophilus Abbah The two coaster buses that conveyed our team from the charming and luxurious Conference Hotel in Abeokuta sailed and scaled across an overhead bridge, snaked through the noisy Itoku market in Kuto area, famous for merchandize in Yoruba traditional adire. The buses sped up the hill on the dark, glossy, smoothly tarred […]Continue Reading
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Why are Nigeria’s ‘Westernized Elite’ anti-Nigerians?

By The Insight Team 110 0
The phrase, Nigeria’s Westernized elite,’ coldly crept into my linguistic repertoire and morphed into my new consciousness about the elite one mild afternoon in August 2024. The experience occurred in Gombe after I yielded to a disease that plagues my lifestyle: bibliomaniac, collection of books.  Unseen forces in season and out of season ignites a […]Continue Reading
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65% of Tinubu’s speech focused on self-praise, not hunger and hardship in Nigeria – Forensic analysis

By The Insight Team 632 3
Key Points: The speech was devoted to recounting what this government has achieved, some not relevant to the protests It didn’t directly address the issue of hunger and hardship The mood was more of a threat than compassion for suffering Nigerians The president was not exact with data about the negative impacts of the protests […]Continue Reading
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Kukah Centre Report: Nigeria’s political parties running on sinking sand

By The Insight Team 206 0
Key Points: Why smaller political parties lose those elected into parliament to bigger parties Most party members are ignorant of the philosophies, aims and objectives of their political parties Most parties do not have a database of their members Most parties do not have clear-cut strategies for attracting more members Staff members of most political […]Continue Reading
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Floods, Drought Threaten Livelihood In North-East

By The Insight Team 114 0
Key points: Floods destroys farms and infrastructure, causing devastation. Devastating drought withers crops, threatening food security and livelihoods. Governor Bala Mohammed seeks urgent assistance from the Federal Government for affected farmers and communities. Residents of Mayo Belwa, Adamawa State, come together in interfaith prayers, seeking divine intervention to Continue Reading
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NGOs, Activists Must Bridge Gap Between FG, Protesters to End Hardship- Dr Bolaji Akinyemi

By The Insight Team 173 0
Key points: Encourage dialogue between the FG and protesters  President Tinubu inherited problems and can’t solve them instantly. The constitution isn’t meeting people’s needs, and democracy is empowering selfish leaders. Reducing government costs, like National Assembly members’ salaries, is a positive step. Borrowing should fund productivity, not Continue Reading
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What Ndume will lose now that he’s no more Senate Chief Whip

By The Insight Team 220 0
Senator Ndume will no longer be entitled to several financial privileges He may be ex-communicated from the inner caucus of the National Assembly As from 2025, he may not be able to insert projects in the Appropriation Bill Ndume has been punished by the Senate previously, but he was always undaunted His political future now […]Continue Reading
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