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[Explainer] Why Nigeria is experiencing food scarcity

By The Insight Team June 25, 2024 406 2

By Theophilus Abbah Scarcity, not caused by an increase in fuel price and devaluation of the Naira Crop production dipped since 2023 due to the activities of bandits Farmers in Plateau, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi Katsina prevented from planting and harvesting Irish potatoes, yam, rice, tomatoes, pepper, maize Waters from Bakalori dam, previously utilized by […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu, May 29 and Nigerians

By The Insight Team May 29, 2023 355

By Clement Adeyi The Eagle Square, FCT, Abuja is wearing a new look. In its royal majesty appearance, it sits hugely in a blaze of glory, receiving into its palatial theatre guests from all walks of life for the inauguration of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima as the 16th president […]Continue Reading

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Osun Verdict: Let’s team up to develop the state, says President Buhari

By The Insight Team May 9, 2023 254

President Muhammadu Buhari recognizes the Supreme Court’s verdict on the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State, as well the important role of the judiciary in deepening rule of law and democracy.   With the final decision by the Court, the President reminds the political class and their supporters that the main task at […]Continue Reading

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What Tinubu  will do about violent extremism and ethnic agitations

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 378

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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No economic development without vibrant and successful small and medium enterprise sector—President Buhari

By The Insight Team March 16, 2023 235

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday declared that for any economy to grow and create jobs, an equally vibrant and successful small and medium enterprise sector was also needed, adding that it was for this reason that he recently signed the Business Facilitation Bill into law. President Buhari spoke at State House, Abuja as he received the […]Continue Reading

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Buhari swears-in ICPC Board members

By The Insight Team March 15, 2023 307

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in seven members of the Board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The affected members include retried Justice Adamu Bello (Katsina State); […]Continue Reading

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Group urges Buhari to sanitise judicial system

By The Insight Team March 13, 2023 269

The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sanitise the judiciary by removing corrupt judges reinstated by the National Judicial Council. This is contained in a statement by CSNAC Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, on Sunday in Lagos. Suraju said that the reinstatement of Justices Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, James Agbadu-Fishim Continue Reading

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Ojochenemi: The story of a ‘Bello Ambassador’ killed over suspected thuggery in Anyigba on election day

By The Insight Team March 1, 2023 508

By Daniel Adaji The story of Akaiba Ojochenemi who was killed for allegedly snatching ballot boxes at a polling unit in Dekina area of Kogi State has gone viral on the social media and other media platforms. The incidence which took place on 25 February 2023 has received cold reactions from the appropriate quarters. The […]Continue Reading

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Cash squeeze: Kaduna residents turn to petrol stations

By The Insight Team February 20, 2023 361 3

Kaduna residents have turned to petrol filling stations for salvation in their desperate search for cash to satisfy their pressing needs, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). This development is sequel to scarcity of cash in Automated Teller Machines (ATM) of most banks in the metropolis, just as PoS operators have closed shop for […]Continue Reading

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Dangote hits Ogun, Kaduna Trade Fair, promises more investments

By The Insight Team February 8, 2023 376

….AS Buhari dedicates Kaduna Fair to Dangote Group As part of strategies to expand market share and reach more customers, the management of the Pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group has announced its partnership with Ogun and Kaduna states Chamber of Commerce and Industry to stage this year’s International Trade fair with a promise to invest more […]Continue Reading

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Is Nigeria prepared for Emefiele’s cashless policy?

By The Insight Team February 8, 2023 400 2

Cashless monetary policy is the way to go, but Nigeria needs to deepen digital literacy as the starting point. By Daniel Adaji Key points: Internet penetration is barely above average Digital literary is also not impressive 36 per cent of Nigerians, over 50 million, are not literate Poor Nigerians cannot procure android mobile phones for […]Continue Reading

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Poverty and Buhari’s victory in 2019 presidential election

By The Insight Team February 5, 2023 729

Was it by coincidence that President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the February 23 presidential election, defeated his opponent Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a result of poverty in Nigeria? Available data on the website of the National Bureau of Statistics shows that Buhari got overwhelming votes […]Continue Reading