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CAN Declares June 14 as ‘Black Sunday’ to Remember Victims of Terror, Banditry

By The Insight Team June 2, 2026 207

By Emmanuel Kwada The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as “Black Sunday” to mourn the countless victims of terrorist attacks, banditry, and kidnappings that continue to devastate Christian communities across the country. The declaration was made at the end of the National Church Denominational Leadership Summit 2026 Continue Reading

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One Healthy Meal Eats 66% of Minimum Wage; Ekiti Worst Hit: 90% of Wage Gone on Food

By The Insight Team June 2, 2026 195

Key points: Healthy diet costs 66% of minimum wage. Ekiti State workers spend 90% of their wages on food. Subsidy removal doubled food prices in 3 years Insecurity, taxes push 34m into hunger     By Emmanuel Kwada As Nigeria grapples with a prolonged cost-of-living crisis, new data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) […]Continue Reading

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10 promises Tinubu made in his third anniversary speech on May 29, 2026

By The Insight Team May 30, 2026 391

By Emmanuel Kwada On May 29, 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked his administration’s third anniversary with a speech in which he made several promises to Nigerians, focusing on economic recovery, infrastructure expansion, energy reforms, and social investment. Below are 10 key commitments he highlighted: – Economic Stabilization – He pledged that Continue Reading

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Bola Tinubu: The Man Who Took The Bullet For Nigeria To Survive

By The Insight Team May 29, 2026 289

By Bayo Onanuga With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago, when the administration was struggling to deal with the unintended consequences of its historic reforms, Continue Reading

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US Report: 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Fuel Religious Violence in Nigeria

By The Insight Team May 27, 2026 444

By Emmanuel Kwada The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a detailed report highlighting the significant role of armed Fulani militants in Nigeria’s worsening security and religious freedom crisis. In its May 2026 Issue Update titled Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants, the commission Continue Reading

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Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Returns as ICSC 2026 Diamond Partner

By The Insight Team May 22, 2026 244

By Sanni Marvelous The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has returned as Diamond Partner for the 2026 International Civil Service Conference (ICSC), reaffirming its commitment to strengthening public sector reforms and service delivery in Nigeria. The conference, convened by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, was held from May 20 to 21 […]Continue Reading

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Meet the 7 Registrars JAMB Has Had in 48 Years, From 1978 to 2026

By The Insight Team May 21, 2026 641

By Emmanuel Kwada  In its 48-year history, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), established in 1978 to standardize tertiary admissions in Nigeria, has demonstrated remarkable leadership stability. Only seven individuals have served as Registrar, with most recent ones completing two full five-year terms spanning 10 years each. This level of continuity Continue Reading

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‎ITMB Posts Strong Earnings, Announces N1.46bn Dividend

By The Insight Team May 21, 2026 267

By Daniel Adaji ‎ ‎Shareholders of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc have approved a gross dividend payout of N1.46bn for the 2025 financial year. ‎ ‎This is as the mortgage lender posted stronger earnings despite persistent affordability and accessibility challenges confronting Nigeria’s housing finance sector. ‎ ‎The Continue Reading

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Why the North Falls Behind Southern States in UTME Performance

By The Insight Team May 20, 2026 666

…Scoring 350+ in UTME Isn’t Luck: Why the North Trails in Nigeria’s Regional Gaps   By Emmanuel Kwada Every year, the release of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results sparks national conversation about academic excellence, access, and equity in Nigeria’s education Continue Reading

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“You Cannot Govern by Hiding Corpses”: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Insecurity

By The Insight Team May 19, 2026 196

By Emmanuel Kwada Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of Nigeria’s security crisis, saying the government cannot continue to “govern by hiding corpses.” Atiku condemned the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and the killing of innocent citizens in Continue Reading

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Over 50 Federal Lawmakers May Not Return in 2027

By The Insight Team May 19, 2026 227

By Emmanuel Kwada In the lead-up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, a wave of political recriminations is sweeping through the All Progressives Congress (APC) as dozens of incumbent lawmakers, many of whom supported key provisions in the controversial Electoral Act 2026, find themselves locked out of re-election contests. The very legal framework they helped enact Continue Reading

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“They Sent Me Transport Fare”: Kidnap Victim Arum Recounts Being Lured into Zamfara Bush with No Security on the Road

By The Insight Team May 18, 2026 243

By Emmanuel Kwada John Arum Azi, a resident of Jos in Plateau State, has shared a harrowing account of his abduction and days in captivity after being lured from Jos into the forests of Zamfara State by suspected kidnappers who posed as clients needing his services. Arum, who described himself as coming from a modest […]Continue Reading