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FG received N12.3 trillion ($7.89bn) loans, grants to tackle poverty, but more Nigerians sink deeper into poverty

By The Insight Team 977
mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet pin up mostbet mostbet Cost of living in urban centres is too high for the average salary earner Rural dwellers can’t survive on earnings from their farms From 2019 to 2025, Nigeria has been the destination of a floodgate of loans and grants for conditional and unconditional cash transfers The payment of cash transfers is not transparent Tinubu’s palliatives […]Continue Reading
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Muhammadu Buhari (1942-2025): Exit of a Fortunate Nigerian Leader

By The Insight Team 830
Theophilus Abbah Former President Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, who died in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025, may be described as one Nigerian leader who survived and ruled on the wave of good fortune. No doubt, he recognized that his ‘chi’ was alive and well, and cracked several difficult […]Continue Reading
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How Nigerians are working against God

By The Insight Team 867
  A pan-African movie, The Woman King, written by Dana Stevens and produced by Maria Bello and Cathy Schulam, overflows with suspense, surprises, courage, and valuable life lessons. I hear voices from the movie behind me always; it remains as memorable as instructions in wisdom I received in my boyhood years from my grandfather. Haven […]Continue Reading
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No Justification for Stakeholders Summit in The Midstream Downstream Oil Sector

By The Insight Team 479
Key Points:  NMDPRA fails to protect refineries, allows Togo’s low-grade fuel dumping. Togo transships cheap Russian oil, enabling Nigeria’s fuel dumping cabal. Dangote Refinery exports quality fuel, ensures uniform gasoline pricing nationwide. NMDPRA lacks transparency, no public accounts or functional infrastructure. NMDPRA’s pricing summit is wasteful; market forces Continue Reading
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How Boko Haram Drained Over ₦18 Trillion from Nigeria

By The Insight Team 947
Key points: Nigeria’s defense budget has skyrocketed to ₦18 trillion in 10 years, diverting funds from essential sectors like healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Despite increased defense spending, insecurity persists, with over 716,471 deaths recorded from 2010 to 2025, and the economy suffers, with GDP shrinking from $405 billion in 2016 to $188.3 billion in Continue Reading
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President Tinubu’s Record-Breaking Borrowing Request: Setting A Dangerous Fiscal Precedent

By The Insight Team 699
  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent request for a $21.5 billion external loan has raised serious red flags about the direction of Nigeria’s fiscal policy, the transparency of legislative processes, and the sustainability of Nigeria’s debt trajectory. This request, the largest single borrowing proposal in Nigeria’s history, is currently before the Senate Committee Continue Reading
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PDP as a house of scorpions

By The Insight Team 746
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now bound to the bed of afflictions. No thanks to familiar spirits, to use a Pentecostal terminology, or  scorpions, who emit venom into the body of the previously robust party. The PDP looks terminally ill, breathing with difficulty. For those who witnessed the glory of the former PDP, its […]Continue Reading
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Legal rebels | Nigeria

By The Insight Team 516
In the past decade, judges in Nigeria have been captured by political power, a situation that has been linked to violent criminality and conflict in the country. However, against great odds, some brave legal minds are fighting to restore the rule of law.   Theophilus Abbah When law professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu started receiving serious […]Continue Reading
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Government Must Empower Rural Planning Authorities – Atebije

By The Insight Team 483
Merge experience with innovation Key Points: Planning is essential for development Local governments must be empowered Foundation promotes planning awareness Mentorship for young planners is vital   By Daniel Adeji, Abuja In this exclusive interview with The Insight, Nathaniel Atebije — immediate past president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners and founder of Continue Reading
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Nigerians have asked one question for 48 years: where are national identity cards?

By The Insight Team 906
Key Points: Funds Spent on National Identity Cards from 1979-2021: $16 million (1979) – Initial funding under General Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration for the identity card project, contracted to Avant Incorporation, USA. N56 million, later revised to N90 million (1980s) – Re-awarded contract under President Shehu Shagari, adjusted due to exchange rate Continue Reading
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