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Abia at 35: Chidoka challenges Otti, officials to build institutions that outlive governments

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has challenged the Abia State Government to move beyond the construction of physical infrastructure and build strong institutions, capable public servants and systems that will sustain development long after individual political leaders leave office.

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Tinubu Mourns Dotun Oladipo, Says Death Painful Loss to Nigerian Media

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the sudden death of veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as a painful loss to Nigeria’s media industry and the nation. Oladipo, 56, was a former Political Editor of The Punch newspaper and a prominent figure in Nigeria’s digital […]

COLUMNS

Fuel Subsidy And Labour/CSOs’s Chance To Turn Atiku’s Gambit Into Issues-Based Election?

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

BY IDUH ONAH FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent promise to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, though still enveloped in fervent public debate, may be a political gift after all. For organised labour, particularly the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and progressive civil society organisations, the ongoing interesting discursive engagements between

FEATURES

What a Narrow Alley in Hangzhou Taught Me About Prosperity

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

A Nigerian student walks through Xiaoying Lane and finds a different answer to a question his own country is still asking. By Mohammad Toyeeb Abdulsalam There were old women sitting around a wooden table when I walked in, not waiting, not idle, working, their hands moved through thread and shell with a quiet confidence that comes […]

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IPI Nigeria Mourns Dotun Oladipo

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

….Describes Him as Committed Press Freedom Warrior The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has mourned the death of veteran journalist, publisher and press freedom advocate, Mr Dotun Oladipo, describing him as a committed professional and dependable colleague. Oladipo, the founder and publisher of The Eagle Online, died on Tuesday,

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GOCOP mourns former President Dotun Oladipo

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed sadness over the death of its former President, Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. He was President of GOCOP from 2017 to 2021 and was one of the publishers who helped shape the […]