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11 Most Dangerous Forests in Nigeria Infested with Deadly Criminals

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mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet Keypoints: Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 130,000 Armed Forest Guards to Reclaim Forests from Criminals, but Plan Stalls After Five Months 96,043 square kilometers of forest land serve as criminal hideouts nationwide. Sambisa Forest, Boko Haram’s Deadly Stronghold, covers only 518 km². Dajin Rugu hosts 10,000 bandits in 40 camps, fueling raids and violence. Kamuku Continue Reading
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Weekly Roundup: Tinubu Orders Food Price Reduction, Ex-NNPCL Boss in EFCC Net, 166 Lives Lost to Insecurity, Crashes, Floods, Others

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By The Insight Team Nigeria’s week in review reveals a harrowing toll: President Tinubu orders swift measures to curb soaring food prices amid economic strain, a former NNPCL boss, Mele Kyari, was arrested by the EFCC over refinery probe, and over 166 lives claimed by rampant insecurity, deadly accidents, devastating floods. Senator Natasha stays suspended, […]Continue Reading
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‎Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation empowers MDAs with planning, data skills

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‎The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has launched a capacity-building programme to equip mid-level staff of Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS) departments across Nigeria’s federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) with modern planning and data skills. The initiative is aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery for citizens. ‎ ‎Developed in Continue Reading
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Sen. Natasha Serves Out Six-month Suspension: What’s Next?

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By Emmanuel Kwada The six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, officially ended today, September 6, 2025, after a tumultuous period marked by legal battles, allegations of political persecution, and a controversial recall attempt by some constituents. The suspension, imposed by the Nigerian Senate on March 6, 2025, stemmed from Continue Reading
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Arokodare Lone Strike Keeps Super Eagles’ World Cup Dreams Alive Against Rwanda

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By Emmanuel Kwada A second-half goal from Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory for Nigeria’s Super Eagles over a resilient Rwanda side in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The win, Nigeria’s second in the qualification campaign, propelled the team to second place in […]Continue Reading
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Gov Lawal: How Banditry Can End in 2 Months, 56 Lives Lost to Accidents, More in Weekly Roundup

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By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria has faced a cascade of crises, exposing deep-seated challenges in security, infrastructure, and governance. Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal made a bold claim, asserting he could eradicate banditry within two months if granted control over security agencies. Compounding the nation’s woes, over 56 lives were lost in preventable accidents. Continue Reading
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Dangote Refinery: One Year, One Refinery, A Nation Transformed

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By Abiodun Alade In just 12 months, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has shifted Nigeria from fuel importer to regional energy supplier, stabilised its currency, slashed fuel costs, and sparked an industrial revival. As Africa’s largest refinery marks its first year of operation, it stands as a bold symbol of private ambition driving national transformation. One […]Continue Reading
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Afghanistan Hit by Seismic Pattern of Earthquakes: 5,806 Lives Lost, Over 7,000 Injured in Past 5 Years

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By Emmanuel Kwada A catastrophic 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, claiming at least 1,400 lives and injuring over 3100, adding to a grim tally of seismic disasters that have killed up to 5,806 and injured more than 7,000 across the nation in the past five years. Centered 27 kilometers northeast of Jalalabad in […]Continue Reading
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Cooking Gas Prices Drop Slightly by 1.91% in July 2025, NBS Reports

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By Emmanuel Kwada ‎The average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, decreased by 1.91% on a month-on-month basis, dropping from N21,010.56 in June 2025 to N20,609.48 in July 2025, according to the latest LPG Price Watch Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics […]Continue Reading
L-R: The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, President Bola Tinubu with the Brazilian team. Photocredit: Felix Ale
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‎Tinubu, Nnaji Advance South–South Cooperation ‎

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‎By Felix Ale, PhD ‎ ‎Nigeria and Brazil have entered a new era of South–South cooperation with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation. ‎ ‎The agreement, recently signed in Brasília by Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, and Brazil’s […]Continue Reading
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FG received N12.3 trillion ($7.89bn) loans, grants to tackle poverty, but more Nigerians sink deeper into poverty

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Cost of living in urban centres is too high for the average salary earner Rural dwellers can’t survive on earnings from their farms From 2019 to 2025, Nigeria has been the destination of a floodgate of loans and grants for conditional and unconditional cash transfers The payment of cash transfers is not transparent Tinubu’s palliatives […]Continue Reading
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