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Alleged impersonation: FG files fresh evidence against 3 lawyers

By The Insight Team February 2, 2023 265 0

The Federal Government has filed additional evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners over allegations bordering on impersonation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three lawyers are facing trial on a four-count criminal charge bordering on false information with the intent to mislead the Court of Appeal into entering a consent judgment of […]Continue Reading

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Election: Archbishop cautions Nigerians against voting on basis of religious sentiment

By The Insight Team February 2, 2023 305 2

The Archbishop of the African Church Province of Abuja, Peter Ogunmuyiwa, on Wednesday cautioned Nigerians against voting for a candidate on the basis of religion in the 2023 general elections. Ogunmuyiwa made the call at the Interfaith Peace Summit: Tips on 2023 General Elections, with the theme,” Prosecuting Peaceful Elections: Role of Faith Communities,” organised […]Continue Reading

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Public service recognition a morale booster for us, FIRS

By The Insight Team February 1, 2023 229 0

By Daniel Adaji The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has stated that his recognition by the LEADERSHIP Awards as the Newspaper’s Public Service Person of the Year 2022 is a morale booster for the Service to do more.    Mr. Nami stated this while speaking to journalists after receiving the […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria | Death by tax collector

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 295 0

Theophilus Abbah At 2 AM on March 28th 2022 Olanrewaju Suraju, the head of the Human and Environmental Development Agency (HEDA), was asleep beside his wife in their bedroom in Abuja when they suddenly found themselves under attack by men who had broken into the house. The men, who made off with laptops, mobile phones, […]Continue Reading

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Cry Freedom

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 191 0

Repression and resistance: how a new generation challenges African autocrats and their international allies A transnational investigation by Ngina Kirori, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Chief Bisong Etahoben, Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Theophilus Abbah and Brezh Malaba ‘It’s your man who did this!’ shouts a woman at a village meeting in Nakuru County, Kenya. She is filmed by Kenyan Continue Reading

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US group tasks media on professionalism in 2023 polls reportage

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 191 0

The US Institute of Peace (USIP) on Tuesday in Abuja, urged the media to ensure thoroughness and due diligence in their reportage of the 2023 general elections. USIP’S Interim Country Manager, Dr Chris Kwaja, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the public relied largely on the media for credible […]Continue Reading

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Cashless system helps in tracking election financing — Osinbajo

By The Insight Team January 31, 2023 200 2

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a cashless policy, when effectively operated in Nigeria, can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegation of the EU Election Observation Mission led by […]Continue Reading

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2023 elections: CJID trains journalists on safety measures

By The Insight Team January 30, 2023 239 0

By Daniel Adaji The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has trained about 50 journalists on how they could ensure personal safety while playing their crucial roles in the forthcoming elections. The two-day hybrid training took place in Lagos and other parts of the country.  It  was conducted on January 17 and 18, 2023. […]Continue Reading

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Elections: Probe attack on Obi, stop governors from targeting opposition, SERAP tells Buhari

By The Insight Team January 29, 2023 183 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina state, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and Continue Reading

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What the newly introduced national child online protection policy and strategy offers to Nigerians

By The Insight Team January 29, 2023 429 2

By Stephanie Adams-Douglas The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time with worldwide restrictions and stay-at-home orders restricting people to their homes, including children – 80% of whom UNICEF says are impacted by online content. The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time Although being online opens up an array Continue Reading

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Court orders reinstatement of illegally sacked Immigration officer

By The Insight Team January 28, 2023 209 0

The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Daniel Makolo, who was illegally dismissed by the immediate-past Comptroller General (CG) of the service, Mohammed Babandede. Delivering judgement in the suit filed by Mr Makolo to challenge his dismissal, the judge, Edith Agbakoba, deprecated Continue Reading

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New Naira notes scarcity: Businesses shutdown in Kogi communities

By The Insight Team January 26, 2023 263 2

By Daniel Adaji Anthony Esther, a resident in Okpo, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, has lamented the non-availability of the new Naira notes in her community and how several businesses have shut down not wanting to continue to transact in the old currency for fear that they might not be able to change […]Continue Reading