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2027 Elections: My fears for Professor Amupitan

By The Insight Team 315
mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet az 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 193
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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Five miracles that took Dogara to the House of Representatives 

By The Insight Team 329
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 309
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 282
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 1235
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

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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 Continue Reading
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Opposition Parties Unite in Ibadan, Plan Single Presidential Candidate Against APC

By The Insight Team 256
By Emmanuel Kwada Major opposition political parties in Nigeria have resolved to present a united front against what they described as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s attempt to entrench a one-party state, declaring their determination to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. In a communiqué issued at the end of their […]Continue Reading
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Alleged Coup Plot: Retired Major General, Five Others Plead Not Guilty as Court Martial Resumes

By The Insight Team 279
By Emmanuel Kwada The high-profile trial of six suspects accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government continued today at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with proceedings focusing on bail applications after all defendants pleaded not guilty earlier this week. Retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Continue Reading
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APC Chieftain Predicts 2027 Victory for Tinubu: “Not Because of Performance, But Due to Weak Opposition”

By The Insight Team 254
By Emmanuel Kwada A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former federal lawmaker, Senator Abubakar Yusuf, has boldly predicted that the APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 presidential election, attributing the expected win not to the government’s performance but to the absence of a formidable opposition. Senator Continue Reading
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