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Weekly Roundup: The die is cast for 2027 elections, after primaries

By The Insight Team May 30, 2026 165

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet By Emmanuel Kwada Primaries Wind Down: Winners Emerge, Losers Jump Ship Despite New Law Prohibiting Party Switches Nigeria’s major political parties wrap up their primaries for the 2027 general elections, a surge of high-profile defections has dominated headlines, exposing deep internal fractures, allegations of unfair primaries, and politicians’ willingness to switch 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 141

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 the tough Continue Reading

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It Is the Cosmic — What We Do Returns to Us, Says Babafemi Ojudu

By The Insight Team May 29, 2026 90

In a candid and reflective piece, former Senator Babafemi Ojudu has delved into the concept of karma, describing how the consequences of human actions, particularly in the exercise of power, inevitably return to their originators in what he terms a cosmic cycle. Ojudu made it clear that he was not attempting to explore the deep […]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 79

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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2027 Elections: My fears for Professor Amupitan

By The Insight Team May 26, 2026 184

The eyes of my centenarian father-in-law always sparked with excitement, his heart warm with happiness every time I travelled from Abuja to our village and walked into his serene premises. Not because I took a lorryload of material gifts or showered him with Naira notes.  Rather, it was because each visit enabled him to give […]Continue Reading

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

By The Insight Team May 19, 2026 116

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 Katsina State, including a Continue Reading

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Over 50 Federal Lawmakers May Not Return in 2027

By The Insight Team May 19, 2026 116

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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Five miracles that took Dogara to the House of Representatives 

By The Insight Team May 16, 2026 199

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, nomination […]Continue Reading

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EU Grants: How new machines did not help Nigerian voters

By The Insight Team May 13, 2026 196

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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“I Warned Them the Coup Would Fail” — Islamic Cleric’s Video Confession Played in Coup Trial

By The Insight Team May 12, 2026 153

By Emmanuel Kwada  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday watched a video recording in which the sixth defendant in Nigeria’s high-profile alleged coup plot trial confessed to warning the plotters that their plan would fail and that they would be betrayed. Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, who describes himself as an Islamic cleric, appeared in […]Continue Reading

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An encounter with a soldier who fought bandits in North-West 

By The Insight Team May 1, 2026 1095

My spirit dwindled, and my heart sank as dark-faced military personnel flagged my car down at a mischievous checkpoint on the outskirts of Lokoja en route Abuja. Emerging from the snarling traffic on the rickety road at Felele in Lokoja, I was charged for the two-hour ride to Abuja in my Mercedes-Benz car on that […]Continue Reading

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‎Week in Review: Electoral Act Fears, $516M Loan Row, Plateau Protests Rock Nigeria

By The Insight Team April 25, 2026 246

By Emmanuel Kwada ‎As Nigeria heads toward the 2027 general elections amid ongoing economic pressures and security challenges, the past week was dominated by intense debates over the integrity of the electoral process, fresh controversy surrounding a major infrastructure loan, high-stakes court proceedings, and grassroots anger in Plateau State. ‎Dive in for full details Continue Reading