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Why Debt Hurts Africa More: The High Cost of Borrowing and the Continent’s Development Dilemma

By The Insight Team June 19, 2026 75

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2026 World Cup: Zero Wins For Africa So Far As Algeria Faces Argentina Wednesday

By The Insight Team June 16, 2026 84

By Emmanuel Kwada The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first edition hosted across three nations — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — has burst into life with high drama, record-breaking performances, and early disappointment for African representatives. As the tournament’s opening phase unfolds, African teams are still searching for their first victory, casting a […]Continue Reading

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‎World Environment Day 2026: ‘53 Years After, Nigeria’s Environment Is Worse – ₦1.1 Trillion Lost Yearly,’ Experts Warn ‎

By The Insight Team June 6, 2026 191

Key Points:  ‎Nigeria loses ₦1.1 trillion yearly to land degradation 2.35 million Nigerians face acute food insecurity now Climate crisis fuels insecurity, poverty, health collapse Vote4Climate 2027 campaign launched ahead of elections Experts demand issue-based politics over ethnicity, religion Nature-Based Solutions and Collective Responsibility     By Emmanuel Continue Reading

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2027 Elections: My fears for Professor Amupitan

By The Insight Team May 26, 2026 230

The eyes of my centenarian father-in-law always sparked with excitement, his heart warm with happiness every time I travelled from Abuja to our village and walked into his serene premises. Not because I took a lorryload of material gifts or showered him with Naira notes.  Rather, it was because each visit enabled him to give […]Continue Reading

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Five miracles that took Dogara to the House of Representatives 

By The Insight Team May 16, 2026 249

By Emmanuel Kwada A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara’s entry into the National Assembly in 2007 can rightly be described as miraculous, especially when compared to the enormous financial demands placed on today’s aspirants. Contemporary candidates must raise millions of naira to cover the cost of expression of interest forms, nomination […]Continue Reading

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“I Warned Them the Coup Would Fail” — Islamic Cleric’s Video Confession Played in Coup Trial

By The Insight Team May 12, 2026 204

By Emmanuel Kwada  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday watched a video recording in which the sixth defendant in Nigeria’s high-profile alleged coup plot trial confessed to warning the plotters that their plan would fail and that they would be betrayed. Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, who describes himself as an Islamic cleric, appeared in […]Continue Reading

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An encounter with a soldier who fought bandits in North-West 

By The Insight Team May 1, 2026 1145

My spirit dwindled, and my heart sank as dark-faced military personnel flagged my car down at a mischievous checkpoint on the outskirts of Lokoja en route Abuja. Emerging from the snarling traffic on the rickety road at Felele in Lokoja, I was charged for the two-hour ride to Abuja in my Mercedes-Benz car on that […]Continue Reading

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How Nafiu Bala Gombe plunged ADC into Deep Crisis

By The Insight Team April 4, 2026 506

By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s opposition political landscape has been plunged into significant uncertainty following a decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 1, 2026, to remove the names of Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from its official records as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress Continue Reading

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APC Returns Prof. Yilwatda, Basiru as Nat’l Chairman, Secretary at Consensus-Driven Convention

By The Insight Team March 30, 2026 243

By Emmanuel Kwada  The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has successfully concluded its 8th National Convention (and fourth elective convention) at Eagle Square in Abuja, returning Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as National Chairman and Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru as National Secretary through a smooth consensus arrangement. The convention, held on Friday, Continue Reading

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Govt Knows Every Terrorist and their Location – Sheikh Gumi

By The Insight Team March 10, 2026 361

By Emmanuel Kwada In a provocative and wide-ranging interview on DRTV Nigeria, prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has claimed that the Nigerian federal government possesses comprehensive intelligence on the identities and precise locations of every terrorist and bandit operating within the country. The statement, delivered during a studio 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 January 16, 2026 383

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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Over 100 Killed Across Four Nigerian States as Violence Ushers in 2026

By The Insight Team January 5, 2026 620

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