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The Cost of Bad Governance: How Insecurity Devastates Nigeria’s Economy

By The Insight Team 85
By Jackson Omenazu, PhD Good governance is the backbone of every prosperous nation. When leadership is transparent, accountable, and committed to the welfare of its people, societies thrive and economies grow. However, when governance fails, the consequences are dire. In Nigeria, years of poor leadership have fueled a surge in insecurity, creating a vicious cycle […]Continue Reading
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A forensic linguistic analysis of Tinubu’s New Year message

By The Insight Team 299
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 319
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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Merry Christmas, no matter your cross

By The Insight Team 178
By Theophilus Abbah Christmas and celebration are two sides of the same coin. At its birth on December 25, 336AD, Christmas festival had emerged from the womb of a Roman tradition of merriment associated with the symbolic renewal of life at winter. Roman Emperor Constantine had envisaged a festival of joy, jubilation, dancing, revelry, wining, […]Continue Reading
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Uche Nnaji: A Great Man of History Leads Nigeria’s Space Agenda to Greater Heights

By The Insight Team 202
BY DR. FELIX ALE   In the history of Nigeria’s Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, there has never been a more crucial time for visionary leadership than today.   This is particularly true in the space sector, where a nation’s technological and economic prosperity is increasingly dependent on the ability to leverage space resources. […]Continue Reading
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Why are Nigeria’s ‘Westernized Elite’ anti-Nigerians?

By The Insight Team 303
The phrase, Nigeria’s Westernized elite,’ coldly crept into my linguistic repertoire and morphed into my new consciousness about the elite one mild afternoon in August 2024. The experience occurred in Gombe after I yielded to a disease that plagues my lifestyle: bibliomaniac, collection of books.  Unseen forces in season and out of season ignites a […]Continue Reading
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Direct Payments to LG Councils: Supreme Court’s Judgement Sets Precedent, But Is It Enforceable?

By The Insight Team 273
Key points: Judgment takes precedence over Constitutional provisions. No one can disobey the judgment; all must comply. Judgment stands until overturned by a higher court. FG, states, and LGs must collaborate to implement the judgment. Immediate compliance is required; no delays or excuses. By Prof Mike Ozekhome (SAN, CON, OFR) Many Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike […]Continue Reading
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