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NUJ Honours DSS DG Ajayi as ‘Man of the Year’ for Strengthening Media-Security Relations

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has honoured the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, with its prestigious “Man of the Year” award in recognition of his efforts to strengthen collaboration between security agencies and the media. The

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THE SUNDAY STEW – 16: The Three-Month Sprint (2): Vocabulary. Concepts. Metaphors

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

By Max Amuchie Every serious intellectual undertaking eventually reaches a threshold where it can no longer rely entirely on inherited language. It must create its own vocabulary.The three-month sprint that produced The Insecurity Triad, the Trinity of State Decay (TSD), and the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI) crossed that threshold repeatedly. New realities demanded

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Nigeria: This state is not the state

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa PhD Philosophers and political theorists have attempted to define the state through different prisms. There is the evolutionary theory, which posits that the state is a natural, gradual development spanning centuries — from family units to clans, tribes, and eventually states. The social contract theory, advanced by Thomas Hobbes and supported by […]

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Why the centre-states’ partnership and alignment matter

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

By Tunde Rahman Twenty-seven years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between Abuja and the sub-nationals, nor is it a zero-sum competition for relevance. It is a covenant, an agreement to work together – keep some powers and grant […]

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Oyebanji Wins Second Term in Ekiti, Sweeps All 16 LGAs

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

Governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, has been re-elected for a second term after recording a resounding victory in Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji winner of the poll in the early hours of Sunday after he defeated candidates of other political