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₦2.36trn Lost to Subsidy, Fake Agencies Uncovered, Kwara Abductee Speaks: Top Stories This Week ‎

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By Emmanuel Kwada From staggering subsidy figures that drained over ₦2.36 trillion to the uncovering of phantom government agencies, and a rescued Kwara abductee’s harrowing account of six months under open skies in terrorist captivity—Nigeria’s headlines this week cut deep into the realities of governance, security, and public trust. In this Continue Reading
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Now, Nigerian journalists are trapped in ‘theatre of terror’

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A disturbing news judgment I made in January 2012 when I occupied the magisterial seat as Editor of Sunday Trust makes me feel like a guilty old man when dry bone is mentioned in a proverb. In this case, I feel unease when security personnel and government officials throw missiles at the media for allegedly […]Continue Reading
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“Democracy Must Put Food on the Table” — Prof. Pate Urges Focus on Security, Welfare and Public Trust

By The Insight Team 128
By Emmanuel Kwada Renowned communication scholar and former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Kashere, Professor Umaru Pate, has warned that Nigeria’s democratic future cannot be secured through elections alone, insisting that security, public trust, accountability, and citizens’ welfare are the real measures of democratic success. Pate made the Continue Reading
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Lighting the Forgotten: How Solar Power Can Revive Michika, Madagali After a Decade of Darkness

By The Insight Team 228
By Emmanuel Kwada “It hit me hard when my wife went into labor and we rushed her to the General Hospital in Madagali. We spent the night in total darkness. Mosquitoes feasted on us, and our newborn baby was delivered under torchlight. Patients on admission were sweating inside mosquito nets because there was no electricity […]Continue Reading
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Explainer: 7 Key Reforms in FG’s Plan to Make NYSC Skills-Driven, Civilian-Led

By The Insight Team 250
By Emmanuel Kwada The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), one of Nigeria’s most enduring national institutions, is set for its biggest transformation since it was established more than five decades ago. On Monday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a sweeping reform package that will fundamentally reshape how the scheme operates, how corps members are […]Continue Reading
Terrorism Monitor Top Story

‎Borno, Katsina, Zamfara Lead as Violence Claims 15,000 Lives in One Year – Report

By The Insight Team 241
By The Insight Team ‎ ‎Violence across Nigeria claimed 15000 lives in the 12 months between July 2025 and June 2026, with Borno, Katsina and Zamfara emerging as the country’s deadliest conflict hotspots. This is according to data by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), a global conflict data repository. ‎ ‎The data, […]Continue Reading
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Why Debt Hurts Africa More: The High Cost of Borrowing and the Continent’s Development Dilemma

By The Insight Team 162
By Emmanuel Kwada Africa’s debt burden has become one of the most pressing economic challenges confronting the continent. While debt is a common feature of modern economies, experts argue that debt hurts Africa more severely than other regions because of a combination of high borrowing costs, economic vulnerability, limited fiscal space, climate shocks, and an […]Continue Reading
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2026 World Cup: Zero Wins For Africa So Far As Algeria Faces Argentina Wednesday

By The Insight Team 162
By Emmanuel Kwada The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first edition hosted across three nations — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — has burst into life with high drama, record-breaking performances, and early disappointment for African representatives. As the tournament’s opening phase unfolds, African teams are still searching for their first victory, Continue Reading
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Yes, to state police; but let’s first stop them from doing just one thing

By The Insight Team 312
June 2022 stands out in my life like a dark stain on a spotless white garment. It remains etched in my memory alongside other defining dates — my birthday, my wedding day, the day I wrote my final undergraduate exam, and, most painfully, the day death stole my father away. That month, my family endured […]Continue Reading
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June 12: Surrender Now or Face Full Force of the State, Tinubu Tells Bandits

By The Insight Team 218
By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu used his 2026 Democracy Day address to issue a stern warning to bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists across the country, declaring that they must either surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian state. In a nationwide broadcast marking 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, the President reaffirmed […]Continue Reading
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Nigerian Christians Face Killings, Forced Conversion, Forced Marriage – UN Report

By The Insight Team 129
By Emmanuel Kwada The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has raised fresh concerns over what it describes as credible reports of killings, abductions, sexual violence, forced conversions, and forced marriages targeting Christian and other religious minority communities in Nigeria, particularly across the country’s northern and Continue Reading
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