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

By The Insight Team May 27, 2026 469

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 280

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

Education News

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

By The Insight Team May 21, 2026 763

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 304

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 788

…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 228

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 269

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 336

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

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Nigeria, US Forces Take Down ISIS Leader Al-Manuki Tied to Mass Killings, Abductions

By The Insight Team May 16, 2026 348

By Emmanuel Kwada  Nigerian and United States forces have successfully neutralised a senior ISIS commander, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, in a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin, dealing a significant blow to the terrorist network’s operations in West Africa. The Defence Headquarters described the operation as a major breakthrough in the ongoing Continue Reading

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Five miracles that took Dogara to the House of Representatives 

By The Insight Team May 16, 2026 371

By Emmanuel Kwada A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara’s entry into the National Assembly in 2007 can rightly be described as miraculous, especially when compared to the enormous financial demands placed on today’s aspirants. Contemporary candidates must raise millions of naira to cover the cost of expression of interest forms, Continue Reading

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EU Grants: How new machines did not help Nigerian voters

By The Insight Team May 13, 2026 353

By Theophilus Abbah “I was so frustrated and exhausted,” Josephine Ochadamu says when asked about her experiences as an Assistant Presiding Officer at a polling unit in Nasarawa State during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. Connected through a mutual acquaintance, she has agreed to a telephonic interview to share her struggles with the new technology that was Continue Reading

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Be Active in Nigerian Politics, Forum Urges Professionals

By The Insight Team May 12, 2026 330

Professionals across Nigeria’s major sectors have been urged to actively participate in politics and governance processes to help strengthen democracy, improve public policies and drive national development. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja during a forum themed, “Nigerian Professionals and Sustainable Democracy: Issues and Perspectives,” Continue Reading