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NYSC at 50: My story as pioneer Executive Director in 1973- Dr. Ahmadu Ali

By The Insight Team May 18, 2023 340 0

By Clement Adeyi The National Youth Service Corps (NYCS) has hit a milestone, having clicked a record 50 years since it was given birth to in 1973 by the military government. Former Head of Federal Military Government, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), got the pregnancy and gave birth to it as the founding father, but it […]Continue Reading

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‘Blasphemy’: Two suspects on trial for Deborah Samuel’s murder set free

By The Insight Team May 18, 2023 531 2

Key points Court says the prosecution failed to appear in court when the case came up for hearing Sokoto Commissioner for Justice speaks Police: ‘Her real killers are at large’ One year after murder, the college fails to investigate students suspected to have instigated ‘blasphemy’ allegation The authorities have trivialized the sanctity of human life […]Continue Reading

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Daily Trust Foundation trains journalists on cyber security

By The Insight Team May 13, 2023 241 0

By Daniel Adaji Daily Trust Foundation, the Corporate Service Responsibility (CSR) arm of Media Trust Group, has organised a training for journalists on how to work and stay safe on the digital space. The three-day training which was supported by the Mac Arthur Foundation, was held between 8th and 10th May, 2023. The Insight learnt […]Continue Reading

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Expert tips technology, innovation for sustainable, affordable housing

By The Insight Team May 10, 2023 299 0

By Clement Adeyi The Chairman, Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, Elder Samson Opaluwah, has tipped technology and innovation as creative and result-oriented measures to improve the quality, affordability and sustainability of housing in Nigeria. He stressed that application and realities of such techniques would go a long way in guaranteeing housing needs which Continue Reading

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Banks raise the alarm over increase in social media fraud

By The Insight Team May 6, 2023 217 0

…Victims narrate bitter experiences By Clement Adeyi The trending social media cyber crime in the country has hit increase and alarming proportion. Findings by The Insight indicated that several people fall victim of the menace which trends mainly on Facebook and WhatsApp, email, SMS on daily basis. The increased rate of the scam, which is […]Continue Reading

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‘How Tinubu will tackle terrorism, banditry, secessionists’

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 270 2

Key Points: Insecurity will continue into the next administration; Tinubu must brace-up to tackle it During his campaign, Tinubu was not emphatic on how he would deal with insecurity Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) thrived under Tinubu as governor of Lagos State The president-elect will build on initiatives implemented in Borno State under Senator Kashim Shettima […]Continue Reading

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‘How Tinubu will revive Nigeria’s economy’

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 274 0

Key Points: Tinubu played a major role in reviving Lagos economy The business community has confidence in Tinubu as a business friendly president-elect He would need to tackle insecurity as a first step to active the agriculture sector and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) During his campaign he talked about activating the economic potential of […]Continue Reading

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What Tinubu  will do about violent extremism and ethnic agitations

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 253 0

Key Points: Violent extremism, linked to religious strife, is a major problem in Nigeria Tinubu is seen as a liberal Muslim; he may not be discriminatory in appointments Tinubu should come up with policies that will protect Christians in the North from attacks by religious extremists Tinubu’s approach to ethnic agitations will differ from Buhari’s […]Continue Reading

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Terrorists want Nigeria to erupt in religious war – NIREC Executive Secretary

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 276 Post a comment

Key Points: NIREC has averted crises in Nigeria, but intervening and engaging parties to conflicts Greed is responsible for religious conflicts in Nigeria Many Christians don’t know much about Islam; and vice versa… Why we have religious crisis in Nigeria Amnesty for terrorists: We must learn from Aghanistan’s ugly experience How NIREC speaks truth to […]Continue Reading

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Many Nigerians go hungry as food inflation increases

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 284 0

How to tackle food inflation: World Bank Country Director By Daniel Adaji Nigeria food inflation is on the increase and many Nigerians may be food-insecure in the year 2023. As of March 2023, food inflation had risen to 24.45% on a year-on-year basis, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This increase resulted in […]Continue Reading

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Rise and fall of electoral chairmen in Nigeria (1964-2023)

By The Insight Team April 25, 2023 593 0

The 2023 elections fell short of the promises and expectations of Nigerians, in spite the deployment of world-class and highly expensive technology. The irregularities could put Professor Yakubu Mahmood in the bracket of past electoral chairmen who failed the integrity test. Theophilus Abbah, PhD The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Continue Reading

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Data Analysis: How Nigeria lost her health personnel, and how to win them back

By The Insight Team April 25, 2023 272 0

10 reasons why medical doctors migrate By Daniel Adaji The House of Representatives woke up last week from slumber to rush a Bill that would make it mandatory for Nigerian-trained medical doctors to serve the country for a minimum of five years before they could seek employment in overseas. Realising that their days in the […]Continue Reading