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Kogi State: How did ‘benevolent Governor Ododo’ spend N100bn in one year?

By The Insight Team 307 0
Kogi may have earned over N200bn in one year if FAAC allocations to LGs and IGR are added to allocations to FAAC disbursement to the state government The most visible projects are two major roads, totalling 15 kilometres ‘He has reduced tension through prompt payment of salaries’ Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s ‘divide and rule’ tactics are […]Continue Reading
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A forensic linguistic analysis of Tinubu’s New Year message

By The Insight Team 139 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 144 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 150 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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Kukah Centre Report: Nigeria’s political parties running on sinking sand

By The Insight Team 261 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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August 1 Protesters Give Tinubu Tall Order; Read The Long List of Their Demands:

By The Insight Team 266 0
Key points: There are different promoters asking for different things from Tinubu  government They are faceless but vibrant on X, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram  Some posts are in vernacular to target the masses FG enlists traditional rulers, political leaders,  security agencies to frustrate protests By Emmanuel Kwada Promoters of the upcoming August protest are calling on Continue Reading
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Corporate Affairs Commission to Delist Chisco Transport Nig Ltd, 10,000 others

By The Insight Team 264 0
By Emmanuel Kwada The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is set to delist over 10,000 companies, including Chisco Transport Nig Ltd, that have failed to file their annual returns for the past decade. The Commission announced in a statement on Wednesday that it had published the list of affected companies on its website, warning that it […]Continue Reading
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What Ndume will lose now that he’s no more Senate Chief Whip

By The Insight Team 283 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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See how Samoa Agreement will boost trade between EU and Nigeria

By The Insight Team 296 0
Key points: 78 countries, not only Nigeria, signed the EU-ACP Samoa Agreement EU financial support is worth 79.5 billion Euro Nigeria to export goods to EU now More EU investments expected in Nigeria EU to follow-up the agreement with training activities By Emmanuel Kwada The Samoa Agreement, signed between the European Union and 48 African, […]Continue Reading
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Gwoza attacks: Why Boko Haram chooses females for suicide bombing

By The Insight Team 231 0
Key Points: Boko Haram uses more female than male suicide bombing How the sect persuades women to become suicide bombers Gwoza still under Boko Haram control Borno residents worry as government ‘pampers’ repentant Boko Haram fighters ‘Government must defeat Boko Haram before granting them amnesty’ By Theophilus Abbah Boko Haram terrorists choose women for suicide […]Continue Reading
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[Explainer] Why Nigeria is experiencing food scarcity

By The Insight Team 274 2
By Theophilus Abbah Scarcity, not caused by an increase in fuel price and devaluation of the Naira Crop production dipped since 2023 due to the activities of bandits Farmers in Plateau, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi Katsina prevented from planting and harvesting Irish potatoes, yam, rice, tomatoes, pepper, maize Waters from Bakalori dam, previously utilized by […]Continue Reading
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