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Democracy Day: How we got here, significance to nation building

By The Insight Team June 12, 2023 2518

  ..Tinubu, Atiku speak By Clement Adeyi Key points A celebration of Nigeria’s political rebirth from military regime A day of democratic freedom anniversary Immortalization of June 12, the Nigeria’s record fairest, freest and credible election Federal government’s commitment to making democracy an accepted way of life by the citizenry.  Deepens Continue Reading

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Kogi gov’ship: Igala youths protest in Abuja, demand REC’s removal

By The Insight Team June 7, 2023 991 0

  The Igala Youth Leaders Assembly (IYLA) has demanded the immediate redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi State, Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet, for his open partisanship in managing the affairs of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. Speaker of the IYLA, Dr. Ojoachele Akor Felix, at a protest and […]Continue Reading

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President Tinubu pledges people-oriented governance

By The Insight Team May 29, 2023 788 0

…says, we’re here to mend, heal the nation Security, employment, infrastructure, others top priorities By Clement Adeyi Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the new president of Nigeria, has pledged people’s participation in government that would guarantee a people-oriented governance. He made the pledge in his speech during his inauguration on Monday at the Eagle Continue Reading

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Tinubu, May 29 and Nigerians

By The Insight Team May 29, 2023 819 0

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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‘How Tinubu will revive Nigeria’s economy’

By The Insight Team May 5, 2023 1060 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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Rise and fall of electoral chairmen in Nigeria (1964-2023)

By The Insight Team April 25, 2023 4769 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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Since 2019, I prayed Shettima becomes VP – Zulum

By The Insight Team April 22, 2023 972 0

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has indicated that while he will seriously miss the huge support he got from President Muhammadu Buhari, he is highly relieved that the combination of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim are the ones stepping in. Zulum described the APC’s victory in the February 25th Presidential elections as the […]Continue Reading

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Obi at Labour Party NEC Meeting, calls for Calm and Steadfast to the Course

By The Insight Team April 18, 2023 665 0

  The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has encouraged Nigerians not to be deterred but to remain calm and steadfast in their journey of reclaiming their mandate of a New Nigeria. Obi in spirit-lifting words to Nigerians particularly the Obidients, noted that he will never give up on the journey until […]Continue Reading

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Elections: W/African elders task INEC, security on Saturday poll

By The Insight Team March 18, 2023 858 0

The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security operatives, and other stakeholders to act in accordance with the laws of the land in the Saturday elections. WAEF made the call in Abuja in a statement jointly signed by its leader of 2023 Election Mission to Nigeria and former […]Continue Reading

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Dogara leads coalition of top Bauchi political leaders againts Bala Mohammed 

By The Insight Team March 16, 2023 836 0

  … As Bello Kirfi, Ex-Govs Mu’azu, Yuguda, Senators Nazif, Misau, others joined moves to oust Gov Mohammed Hon Yakubu Dogara, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is leading a coalition of different interest and political groups against Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. The former House Speaker, though a member of […]Continue Reading

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Several irregularities on IReV portal

By The Insight Team March 15, 2023 1132 0

By Daniel Adaji The just-concluded  presidential election has raised a lot of dust, bordering on the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload results from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Though INEC has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Continue Reading

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Shema : Game-changer in Katsina’s 2023 elections

By The Insight Team March 14, 2023 1138 2

Letter to the Editor Your Excellency, please pardon me for not seeking your permission or opinion before putting together this write-up. I knew if I decided to do so, your  principled style of service for national and public interest, and not for public applause, would not allow you to give me the go-ahead. However, there […]Continue Reading