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Legal rebels | Nigeria

By The Insight Team 713
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 708
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 Continue Reading
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Nigerians have asked one question for 48 years: where are national identity cards?

By The Insight Team 1761
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 Continue Reading
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Sultan Abubakar’s Burden and the Herdsmen Crisis

By The Insight Team 859
Key Points: Former President Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani cattle owner, was expected to address the farmer-herder conflict but failed to do so effectively Other influential Fulani leaders, including General Aliyu Gusau and NSA Nuhu Ribadu, have not taken decisive action to curb violence associated with Fulani militias. Groups like Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Continue Reading
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White Smoke Rises: Pope Leo XIV’s Election Signals New Era as Vatican Embraces Tradition, Transformation

By The Insight Team 735
By Emmanuel Kwada White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on May 8, 2025, heralding the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American from Chicago, as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th pontiff and the first U.S.-born leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Nearly 45,000 faithful in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers […]Continue Reading
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A Calculated Act Targeted at Christians, Not Brake Failure, Says Eyewitnesses in Gombe Truck Tragedy

By The Insight Team 1131 0
By Emmanuel Kwada The horror unfolded in an instant along Tashan Gona in Billiri, Gombe State, on Easter Monday, but for those who witnessed it, the memory is indelible. A truck loaded with goods crashed into a group of Christian worshippers returning from a mountain prayer gathering, turning a beloved annual Easter procession into a […]Continue Reading
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Data: Now, herdsmen shed more blood than bandits and terrorists

By The Insight Team 1194 0
Key Points:  Over 800 Killed, Scores Injured, Many Kidnapped in 48 Days  North-Central is epicenter of killings  Governors lament; no solution in sight By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria is grappling with an alarming surge in violence, with no fewer than 872 persons killed, hundreds injured, and over 350 abducted across multiple states in the last 48 […]Continue Reading
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Plot to replace Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan with Yahaya Bello

By The Insight Team 3077 0
By The Insight Team There is a coordinated effort by certain political figures in Kogi State to unseat Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central )and replace her with former Governor Yahaya Bello, The Insight has learnt. Reports circulating suggest that some constituents from Kogi Central have begun a recall process against Natasha. This development follows the […]Continue Reading
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