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JAPA: Nigerian Man Tricked into Russia’s Brutal War Zone, Captured, Begs for Tinubu’s Intervention

By The Insight Team 344
mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet “…I was lucky to be captured by the Ukrainians. They are good people.”   By Emmanuel Kwada  A harrowing tale of deception, survival, and desperation has emerged from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war, as a 32-year-old Nigerian man, Balogun Adisa Ridwan, now held as a prisoner of war by Ukrainian forces, publicly appeals […]Continue Reading
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Why Mandatory E-Transmission Matters: Lessons from 2023 Polls Fuel #OccupyNASS Protests

By The Insight Team 238
Key points: Lessons from 2023 elections fueled OccupyNass protests How the Supreme Court Ruling Strips IReV of Legal Weight Discrepancies in Recent Elections Highlight Urgent Need for Stronger Safeguards Senate Bows to Pressure, Makes Little Change Why This Reform Is Seen as Critical for 2027   By Emmanuel Kwada  Since February 9, 2026, thousands of […]Continue Reading
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Nigerians Fume as Senate Ducks E-Transmission:’No Network in 9 States, Nat’l Grid May Crash’- Akpabio’s Explosive Defence

By The Insight Team 246
Key points: Senate rejects mandatory real-time transmission of election results amendment clause. Akpabio defends decision, cites infrastructure and security concerns prevailing. Experts warn of constitutional crisis and transparency erosion risks rising. SERAP petitions CCB to investigate Senate’s amendment removal process. Professional bodies demand reversal, Continue Reading
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Lives of Rural Villagers Hold Little Value to Authorities in Nigeria – American Missionary

By The Insight Team 633
By Emmanuel Kwada American missionary Alex Barbir has issued a stark condemnation of the Nigerian government’s apparent indifference to ongoing violence in the Middle Belt, asserting that the lives of rural Christian villagers and indigenous communities “hold little value” to those in power. His comments come amid a recent trek into one of the Continue Reading
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FG vs ASUU: 3 Years Lost to Strikes, Nigerian Lecturers Secure 40% Salary Increase in New Agreement, But Efficacy Remains Uncertain

By The Insight Team 356
Key points:  40% salary hike for academic staff from Jan 2026, with new CATA allowance for research, conferences, Professors get ₦1.7-1.8m yearly. ‎Better pension, retirement at 70 with full salary, and increased funding & autonomy for universities. ‎Elected academic leaders, no punishment for past strikes, and agreement reviewed every 3 years. ‎ ‎Professor’s Continue Reading
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EXPLAINER: How 7.5% VAT on Bank Transfers, USSD Transactions Starting January 19 Affects You

By The Insight Team 659
By Emmanuel Kwada Starting Monday, January 19, 2026, if you send money through your mobile banking app, use USSD codes like *737# or *919#, or rely on fintech platforms such as OPay, Kuda, Moniepoint, or Palmpay for daily transfers, bill payments, or small business transactions, you will start seeing extra charge on the service fees […]Continue Reading
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Over 100 Killed Across Four Nigerian States as Violence Ushers in 2026

By The Insight Team 591
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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Nigeria Among 15 Countries Facing U.S. Travel Restrictions Over Terrorism Concerns

By The Insight Team 335
By Emmanuel Kwada  The United States has expanded its travel restrictions, adding Nigeria and 14 other countries to a list facing partial entry limitations, while imposing full suspensions on several others. The measures, announced in a presidential proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on December 16, aim to address deficiencies in screening, vetting, Continue Reading
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Gumi: A Sheikh above the law in Nigeria

By The Insight Team 581
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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Shedding of Innocent Blood is Over, We Have No Time – New Defence Minister Declares

By The Insight Team 333
By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), has issued a forceful declaration on his first day in office: the era of senseless killings and insecurity that has traumatised millions of Nigerians is over. ‎Speaking shortly after taking over at the Ship House headquarters of the Ministry of Defence […]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 388
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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