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A Calculated Act Targeted at Christians, Not Brake Failure, Says Eyewitnesses in Gombe Truck Tragedy

By The Insight Team April 22, 2025 273

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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Abuja tanker explosion: FCT Police confirms casualties, promises investigation

By The Insight Team March 20, 2025 166

… FCT Police Command confirms casualties, promises investigation of incident  By Clement Adeyi, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the fuel tanker explosion tragedy that occurred on Wednesday evening at Karu Bridge, near Nyanya, Abuja which left six dead amid other casualties. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Continue Reading

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6 dead as fuel tanker explodes in Abuja

By The Insight Team March 20, 2025 328

By Clement Adeyi, Abuja A fully loaded fuel tanker exploded at Karu Bridge, near Nyanya Market, Abuja, on Wednesday evening. The explosion, which occurred at about 6:58 p.m., left six people dead at a Karu hospital, while an unspecified number of victims were burnt beyond recognition and several others sustained injuries. Emergency responders, including fire […]Continue Reading

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Kidnapping Epidemic: NYSC Corps Members Bearing the Brunt

By The Insight Team February 7, 2025 330

By Emmanuel Kwada The plight of corps members being kidnapped and murdered has become increasingly perilous across the states in Nigeria, with no place exempted, as the harrowing news greets the air every day, with little or nothing being done about it by the authorities. In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples of fear […]Continue Reading

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Armed Burglars Wreak Havoc Across the Country, Exacerbating Hardship

By The Insight Team December 3, 2024 172

Key Points: 3.8% food inflation rate is exacerbating hardship and desperation, leading to increased crime rates. Lack of effective security measures in many communities is emboldening criminals Surge in armed burglaries is creating a growing sense of unease  Residents no longer have trust in the Nigeria Police. By Emmanuel Kwada A wave of armed burglaries […]Continue Reading

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Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Warning Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues

By The Insight Team August 26, 2024 206

By Emmanuel Kwada The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on a one-week total nationwide warning strike, starting from midnight on Monday, August 26, 2024. This decision was made during an extraordinary national executive council (ENEC) meeting held virtually on Sunday, August 25, 2024. The strike is in response to the continued detention […]Continue Reading

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3 Killed, 8 Injured in Adamawa State Farmers-Herders Clash

By The Insight Team August 15, 2024 328

By Emmanuel Kwada A renewed clash between farmers and herders in Kodomun Community, Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has resulted in the deaths of three people and left eight others critically injured. According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Nguroje, a combined security team has been dispatched to the area, restoring normalcy […]Continue Reading

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Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Guber: DSS warns politicians, supporters against anarchy

By The Insight Team November 9, 2023 231

By Emmanuel Kwada The Department of State Service (DSS) has warned politicians against making inciting statement that can lead to anarchy. In a statement released on Thursday, November 9, by its spokesperson Peter Afunanya, the Service urged politicians and their supporters in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States to conform to the rules of engagement, particularly […]Continue Reading

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Democracy, power struggle, and Kogi elections

By The Insight Team November 9, 2023 369

By Theophilus Abbah Key points Forth coming Kogi election is taking the form of a murderous power struggle The Police seldom make arrest of suspects involved in violent acts against opposition political parties Criminals emboldened to shed blood and wreak havoc on perceived opponents of the APC as Police look away The disposition of the […]Continue Reading

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Loan apps torment users in Nigeria despite being barred by government, Google

By The Insight Team July 18, 2023 1299

Key Points: Loan app operators still violate data privacy of borrowers despite government regulation App operators take advantage of unsuspecting, desperate borrowers Interest rates on the apps are extremely high Citizens must take their data privacy seriously Avoid patronizing loan sharks; report violators to relevant security agencies By Daniel Adaji Michael Adekunle, a Continue Reading

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Kogi East Elders decry state sponsored insecurity in Kogi State

By The Insight Team July 11, 2023 408

By Daniel Adaji Kogi State would hold its governorship election in November 2023, all things being equal. As the day draws closer, series of state sponsored killings and destruction of properties perceived to belong to opposing voices have been witnessed in the state.  The Kogi East Elders’ Council (KEEC) met in Abuja on Tuesday 11 […]Continue Reading

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Kogi SDP governorship condemns Kabiru’s extra-judicial killing

By The Insight Team June 24, 2023 444

  By Daniel Adaji The Political atmosphere in Kogi State is tensed, as individuals and politicians considered with opposing views to the incumbent are being hunted. About two days ago, Mallam Kabir Bala  a.k.a Okwo  an associate of governor Yahaya Bello was killed in cold blood. Okwo was killed about five years after he was […]Continue Reading