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Building a Developmental State: What Nigeria Can Learn from China’s Revolutionary Journey

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

By Raymond Na’anlep Delmut Dongfang Scholar, Peking University, ChinaNigerian Diplomat, Policy Analyst, and Author Development is often measured by economic statistics, towering skylines, high-speed railways, and technological breakthroughs. Yet beneath every enduring national

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Questions as Oriire Kidnap Victims Clock 40 Days plus in Bandits’ Den

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, June 28, 2026) The Defence Headquarters in Abuja was quick to announce that there were no terrorist cells in the South-West following the May 15 kidnap incident in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. I contested that claim, even though, as an ordinary citizen, I […]

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THE SUNDAY STEW: The Three-Month Sprint (3): How in 91 Days We Produced Three Frameworks That Entered the Global Knowledge Ecosystem

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

​ By Max Amuchie ​The Three-Month Sprint was initially conceived as a two-part series.​In the first part, I journeyed back to the formative moments that shaped my intellectual vocation, from a chance discovery of Sigmund Freud in the University of Calabar Library to the enduring influence of Edward Said and Antonio Gramsci. The essay explored […]

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Nigerian Army Boosts Operational Strength with Over 8,000 New Soldiers

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2026

The Nigerian Army has strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of more than 8,000 newly trained soldiers from the Depot Nigerian Army in Osogbo, Osun State, as part of ongoing efforts to bolster security operations across the country. Speaking at the Passing Out Parade held on Saturday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General […]

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KACRAN Rejects State Police

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2026

…. Pushes Jobs and Dialogue as Solution to Insecurity The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has opposed the growing calls for the establishment of state police, insisting that massive job creation and sustained dialogue offer a more effective and enduring solution to the country’s worsening insecurity. The association said creating state

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Power Sector Row Deepens as NISO Rejects APGC’s Grid Failure Narrative

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2026

Nigeria’s power sector witnessed a fresh war of words on Friday as the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) dismissed claims by the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) over the June 25 national grid disturbance, insisting the incident was a localized voltage instability in Lagos and not evidence of a nationwide system failure. In a […]