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[Explainer] Nyesom Wike: Can his anger frustrate Atiku’s chances in 2023?

By The Insight Team September 22, 2022 235 0

By Theophilus Abbah River State Governor Nyesom Wike is assertive and hard-htting. Though he controls just one state in the South-South geopolitical zone, his political tentacle is spread across the six states in the region. In recent times the bitterness of gall that flows from his lips when he speaks about his unpleasant experiences in […]Continue Reading

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Shema at 65: Standing tall as a first rate Administrator and erudite leader

By The Insight Team September 21, 2022 245 Post a comment

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

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Flooding: Zulum assigns Deputy Governor to assess communities, support victims

By The Insight Team September 13, 2022 248 0

… 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

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Fact-check: Did armed robbers raid UBA in Ankpa?

By The Insight Team September 13, 2022 347 3

By Daniel Adaji Armed robbers attacked banks in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State onTuesday September 6, 2022. This attack was the second most gruesome in 10 years and it left at least two persons dead, several others wounded and a Police Station shattered. Claim: Several media organisations reported that three bank branches: United […]Continue Reading

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Attah Ameh Oboni: the brave Nigerian King

By The Insight Team September 12, 2022 489 0

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

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Seventy years of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah

By The Insight Team September 11, 2022 489 Post a comment

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

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Cash shortage hits Kogi East after Ankpa Bank Robbery

By The Insight Team September 11, 2022 342 Post a comment

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

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The Kanuris fly their flag again

By The Insight Team September 9, 2022 301 Post a comment

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

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Have faith in the Armed Forces-Buhari

By The Insight Team September 8, 2022 255 0

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos urged Nigerians to believe in the capability of the armed forces to safeguard and bring long-lasting peace and stability to the country. Declaring open the 12th Nigerian Navy Games, LAGOS 2022, the President assured Nigerians that the armed forces would continue to sustain their operational […]Continue Reading

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Here are countries to where Nigerian doctors flee, and why

By The Insight Team September 6, 2022 664 Post a comment

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

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Decade-long sectarian conflict in Plateau threatens N10bn deal with Jaiz Bank

By The Insight Team September 6, 2022 272 0

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

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Conflict, climate change and COVID combine to create a breeding ground for sexual and gender-based violence

By The Insight Team August 28, 2022 238 Post a comment

By Helen Clark Rape is being used in conflict as a deliberate military strategy, and is feared most by women and girls as soon as the shooting starts. They are right to be afraid. It is vital to highlight just how shockingly common rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence have become in […]Continue Reading