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‎Nigeria’s Capital Inflow Plummets 51.9% in Q3 2023 Despite Year-on-Year Growth, NBS Reports

By The Insight Team 763
By Emmanuel Kwada ‎Nigeria’s capital importation took a sharp downturn in the third quarter of 2024, dropping by 51.90% to $1.25 billion from $2.60 billion in Q2 2024, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). ‎Despite this quarterly decline, the $1,252.66 million recorded in Q3 2024 reflects a robust 91.35% […]Continue Reading
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D’Tigress Roar to Historic Fifth Consecutive AfroBasket Title, Subduing Mali in a Commanding 78-64 Victory

By The Insight Team 685
By Emmanuel Kwada In a display of sheer dominance and unrelenting spirit, Nigeria’s D’Tigress have cemented their legacy as the undisputed queens of African basketball, clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship title with a commanding 78-64 victory over Mali in the final on Sunday night at the Palais des Sports de Continue Reading
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Muhammadu Buhari (1942-2025): Exit of a Fortunate Nigerian Leader

By The Insight Team 985
Theophilus Abbah Former President Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, who died in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025, may be described as one Nigerian leader who survived and ruled on the wave of good fortune. No doubt, he recognized that his ‘chi’ was alive and well, and cracked several difficult […]Continue Reading
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How Boko Haram Drained Over ₦18 Trillion from Nigeria

By The Insight Team 1409
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
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President Tinubu’s Record-Breaking Borrowing Request: Setting A Dangerous Fiscal Precedent

By The Insight Team 869
  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent request for a $21.5 billion external loan has raised serious red flags about the direction of Nigeria’s fiscal policy, the transparency of legislative processes, and the sustainability of Nigeria’s debt trajectory. This request, the largest single borrowing proposal in Nigeria’s history, is currently Continue Reading
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Legal rebels | Nigeria

By The Insight Team 661
In the past decade, judges in Nigeria have been captured by political power, a situation that has been linked to violent criminality and conflict in the country. However, against great odds, some brave legal minds are fighting to restore the rule of law.   Theophilus Abbah When law professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu started receiving serious […]Continue Reading
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Government Must Empower Rural Planning Authorities – Atebije

By The Insight Team 656
Merge experience with innovation Key Points: Planning is essential for development Local governments must be empowered Foundation promotes planning awareness Mentorship for young planners is vital   By Daniel Adeji, Abuja In this exclusive interview with The Insight, Nathaniel Atebije — immediate past president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners and Continue Reading
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Nigerians have asked one question for 48 years: where are national identity cards?

By The Insight Team 1646
Key Points: Funds Spent on National Identity Cards from 1979-2021: $16 million (1979) – Initial funding under General Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration for the identity card project, contracted to Avant Incorporation, USA. N56 million, later revised to N90 million (1980s) – Re-awarded contract under President Shehu Shagari, adjusted due to exchange Continue Reading
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