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How Middle East Crisis is Affecting Livelihoods In Nigeria, While Govt Gains

By The Insight Team March 23, 2026 120

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az pin up pin up az mostbet pin up mostbet mostbet By Emmanuel Kwada The escalating conflict in the Middle East, now deep into its fourth week with the Strait of Hormuz largely shut to shipping, has pushed global oil prices to around $112 per barrel for Brent crude. This creates a stark contrast in Nigeria: the federal government stands to gain significantly from higher export […]Continue Reading

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US Congressman Presents Report to White House Urging Action on Christian Persecution in Nigeria

By The Insight Team February 24, 2026 150

By Emmanuel Kwada  Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) today delivered a detailed congressional report to the White House, proposing strong measures to stop the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and tackle rising extremist violence in the country. The presentation took place during a meeting with members of the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria Among 15 Countries Facing U.S. Travel Restrictions Over Terrorism Concerns

By The Insight Team December 17, 2025 274

By Emmanuel Kwada  The United States has expanded its travel restrictions, adding Nigeria and 14 other countries to a list facing partial entry limitations, while imposing full suspensions on several others. The measures, announced in a presidential proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on December 16, aim to address deficiencies in screening, vetting, Continue Reading

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EXPLAINER: What Trump’s CPC Label Means for Nigeria – A Tough Warning or a Risky Fight?

By The Insight Team November 1, 2025 455

By Emmanuel Kwada  President Donald J. Trump made a big announcement on October 31, 2025, from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. He called Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) because of what he says is a “mass slaughter” of Christians by radical Islamist groups. This label comes from a 1998 U.S. law called the […]Continue Reading

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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan in full

By The Insight Team October 2, 2025 433

Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza has been accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Hamas is yet to issue an official response. Here is the full text of the proposal, as provided by the White House: Gaza will be a deradicalised terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to […]Continue Reading

Business

Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer

By The Insight Team April 4, 2025 461

By The Insight US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution. “My Administration has been working very hard on a deal to save TikTok, and we have made tremendous progress,” Trump […]Continue Reading

Health

WHO Struggles with 20% Budget Cut Amid U.S. Exit

By The Insight Team March 29, 2025 562

Emmanuel Kwada The World Health Organization (WHO) is grappling with a significant financial setback as it proposes slashing its budget by approximately 20 percent, a move prompted by the United States’ decision to withdraw its support. The announcement, detailed in an internal email from WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and obtained by Agence Continue Reading

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WHO Chief urges US to reverse global health aid cuts

By The Insight Team March 17, 2025 569

… says global health crisis looms Emmanuel Kwada The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called on the United States to reconsider its recent decision to slash funding for global health initiatives. Speaking at a press conference earlier today, Dr. Tedros warned that a sudden halt to this critical aid […]Continue Reading

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At Least 40 Killed as Tornadoes, Storms Devastate Central, Southern U.S.

By The Insight Team March 17, 2025 555

Emmanuel Kwada A deadly onslaught of tornadoes, violent storms, wildfires, and dust storms tore through the central and southern United States over the weekend, leaving at least 40 people dead, dozens injured, and widespread destruction in its wake, according to local authorities. The extreme weather events, which struck multiple states across the South and Midwest, […]Continue Reading

Business

TikTok returns to Apple, Google App stores

By The Insight Team February 14, 2025 553

Agency Report TikTok has returned to Apple and Google app stores nearly a month after a new security law forced its removal, AFP journalists confirmed on Thursday. The Chinese-owned social media platform has been at risk of being banned in the United States due to national security concerns over the data it collects from users. […]Continue Reading