COLUMNS

Pat Utomi: Time to take a back seat

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi Since bursting into national consciousness, Professor Patrick Utomi has convinced himself that he is the Nigerian equivalent of Albert Einstein, Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes rolled into one. For decades, as a public intellectual/commentator on national affairs and

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Tinubu Vows Not to Let Nigerians Down, Reaffirms Commitment to Reforms and National Unity

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria, pledging that he will not fail the citizens as his government continues to implement sweeping economic and political reforms. Speaking on Thursday at the State House in Abuja while receiving members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors led by Imo […]

COLUMNS

Opinion: Between Identity and Accountability in Nigeria’s Power Struggles

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The viral commentary defending “Prof. Amupitan” taps into something deeply familiar in Nigerian public life: the tension between identity and merit, and the suspicion that criticism is sometimes driven by who a person is rather than what they have done. There is truth worth acknowledging. Nigeria’s political history has often been shaped […]

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Nigerian military: Death on battlefield, crumbs on payroll

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, April 17, 2026) Tigrine is the name of a rocky downhill village located in a cheerless valley. Tigrine is ruled by King Tiger aka Oba Ika, who sits resplendent on the ancient throne of Wiked Kingdom. Though the aborigines of Tigrine village are humans, they call […]

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Senate President Calls for Global Action on Peace and Justice at IPU Assembly

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2026

The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has urged parliaments worldwide to rise as defenders of peace, justice, and humanity, during his address at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Speaking under the theme, “Nurturing Hope, Securing Peace and Ensuring Justice for Future Generations,” the Senate President said the […]

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Infrastructure Drive Gains Momentum: Abiodun Commissions Elega–Saje Road, Unveils Ago-Odo–Lafenwa Reconstruction

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commissioned the 5.5-kilometre Elega–Miliki–Saje–Bode-Olude–Alhaji Sugar Road and announced plans to commence the reconstruction of the Ago-Odo–Lafenwa Road in Abeokuta. The governor disclosed this during the commissioning ceremony of the road, which traverses Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South Local Government Areas, noting