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“Coup Era Over” – Nigeria Winning War Against Insecurity, Gen. Musa Declares

By The Insight Team January 16, 2026 304

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet az By Emmanuel Kwada  In a resolute address marking the somber anniversary of Nigeria’s first military coup, Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (Rtd) declared that the nation is nearer to achieving lasting security than at any time in recent history, while firmly rejecting any notion of future coups and urging citizens to withhold support from terrorists. […]Continue Reading

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Over 100 Killed Across Four Nigerian States as Violence Ushers in 2026

By The Insight Team January 5, 2026 661

By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria entered the new year amid widespread mourning following a series of coordinated and deadly attacks across parts of the country’s northern and North-Central regions. Armed bandits and jihadist groups carried out violent raids in Niger, Plateau, Kebbi, and Adamawa states, leaving more than 100 people dead, scores abducted, and thousands displaced Continue Reading

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Tinubu’s New Year Promises: Atiku, Others Question Impact on Poor Nigerians

By The Insight Team January 1, 2026 354

By Emmanuel Kwada  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s optimistic New Year’s address, touting 2025 economic gains and pledging further reforms, tax harmonisation, and security improvements for 2026, has faced immediate backlash from opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who branded the administration “incompetent” and accused Continue Reading

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Gumi: A Sheikh above the law in Nigeria

By The Insight Team December 12, 2025 641

By Emmanuel Kwada  This week in Nigeria unfolded with gripping debates, bold accusations, and renewed calls for action as insecurity, governance failures, and regional tensions dominated the national mood. Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s controversial claim that the Nigerian Army “cannot defeat bandits” fuelled nationwide outrage and intensified demands for a Northern Continue Reading

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Tinubu Declares Nationwide State of Emergency on Security, Orders Massive Army, Police Recruitment

By The Insight Team November 26, 2025 424

By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared a nationwide security emergency in response to the recent surge in violent attacks and kidnappings across several states. The President announced sweeping measures, including mass recruitment into the police and armed forces, accelerated training programmes, and the deployment of forest guards to confront Continue Reading

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WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Kanu’s Conviction Caps a Decade-Long Separatist Battle as Insecurity Deepens With Mass Kidnappings, Doctors’ Strike Hits Day 21, Nigeria Misses World Cup 

By The Insight Team November 22, 2025 434

By Emmanuel Kwada  Nigeria has witnessed a turbulent week marked by major legal, security, health, and sporting developments. From the conviction of Nnamdi Kanu in a decade-long separatist battle, to nationwide grief as over 400 people were kidnapped in just 72 hours, the nation is confronting multiple crises at once. Doctors remain on strike for […]Continue Reading

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The Conviction of Nnamdi Kanu – A Decade-Long Battle Over Separatism, Terrorism, and Justice in Nigeria

By The Insight Team November 21, 2025 407

By Emmanuel Kwada In a courtroom thick with tension and heavy security, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered a verdict that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s southeast and beyond. Nnamdi Kanu, the fiery leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group advocating for the independence of the […]Continue Reading

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Timeline of Despair: Negligence and the Super Eagles’ 11th World Cup Heartbreak

By The Insight Team November 18, 2025 540

By Emmanuel Kwada The penalty shoot-out defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Rabat last week was not just another elimination. It was the 11th time Nigeria has failed to reach a FIFA World Cup (1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2022, 2026) and the second in succession. Six qualifications since […]Continue Reading

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Weekly Roundup: Doctors’ 19 complaints against FG

By The Insight Team November 7, 2025 504

By Emmanuel Kwada  This is another week of industrial action. Our hospitals are deserted by 11,000 resident doctors, leaving patients stranded nationwide. Reading the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) 19 demands unmet by government shows how things could be taken for granted in Nigeria. On the political front, INEC rallies voters for the Anambra […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s New Tax Reality: What You Need to Know

By The Insight Team November 3, 2025 589

By Emmanuel Kwada  From January 1, 2026, four new tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu will introduce 50 exemptions, deductions, and reliefs aimed at easing the burden on low- and middle-income earners, small businesses, and vulnerable sectors. The government presents these changes as a pro-poor overhaul of a fragmented system. Critics, however, argue […]Continue Reading

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EXPLAINER: What Trump’s CPC Label Means for Nigeria – A Tough Warning or a Risky Fight?

By The Insight Team November 1, 2025 590

By Emmanuel Kwada  President Donald J. Trump made a big announcement on October 31, 2025, from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. He called Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) because of what he says is a “mass slaughter” of Christians by radical Islamist groups. This label comes from a 1998 U.S. law called the […]Continue Reading

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Greenhouse Farming: NASENI’s Plan to Lift Millions Out of Poverty, Boost Economy by 2030 ‎

By The Insight Team October 29, 2025 791

By Emmanuel Kwada  ‎In a bid to conquer hunger crisis, Technical Assistant to the Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Dr. Yahaya Tanko has disclosed Mr. Khalil Halilu’s plan to transform the nation’s food landscape through cutting-edge greenhouse farming. ‎He made the disclosure recently in Abuja at a Continue Reading