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

By The Insight Team January 5, 2026 688

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OPINION: When the State Arms the Terrorists- How Nigeria’s Security Architecture Is Collapsing from the Inside

By The Insight Team December 20, 2025 510

Steven Kefas On December 12, 2025, Nigerian security operatives arrested a group of armed Fulani militants in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. What followed should have triggered an immediate national security emergency. In a video recorded during interrogation, one of the suspects calmly explained that the AK-47 rifles and patrol vehicle in their […]Continue Reading

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Gumi: A Sheikh above the law in Nigeria

By The Insight Team December 12, 2025 665

By Emmanuel Kwada  This week in Nigeria unfolded with gripping debates, bold accusations, and renewed calls for action as insecurity, governance failures, and regional tensions dominated the national mood. Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s controversial claim that the Nigerian Army “cannot defeat bandits” fuelled nationwide outrage and intensified demands for a Continue Reading

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Shedding of Innocent Blood is Over, We Have No Time – New Defence Minister Declares

By The Insight Team December 5, 2025 401

By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), has issued a forceful declaration on his first day in office: the era of senseless killings and insecurity that has traumatised millions of Nigerians is over. ‎Speaking shortly after taking over at the Ship House headquarters of the Ministry of Defence Continue Reading

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Coup rumour and presidential fury

By The Insight Team October 31, 2025 369

By Emmanuel Kwada  In a week that tested the nerves of Nigeria’s democracy and economy, President Bola Tinubu unleashed a seismic shake-up in national security, sacking top service chiefs amid whispers of coup plots and the detention of high-ranking officers, only to swiftly swear in replacements in a bid to restore order. This dramatic purge […]Continue Reading

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Türkiye Warns of FETO Terrorist Group’s Persistent Threat in Nigeria

By The Insight Team July 23, 2025 433

Emmanuel Kwada The Turkish government has issued a renewed warning about the ongoing activities of the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) in Nigeria, highlighting the group’s potential threat to the country’s national security. The alert was raised by Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, during a dinner hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Continue Reading

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How Boko Haram Drained Over ₦18 Trillion from Nigeria

By The Insight Team June 11, 2025 1374

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 Continue Reading