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Now, no one, nowhere is safe (3)

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts one and two over the past two weeks, I have revisited this article because its message remains as relevant and timely today as it was when it was first

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NDLEA Busts N12.3bn Drug Haul

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

…Arrests China-Bound Businesswoman with 7.5kg Cocaine The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting a businesswoman allegedly attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to China, seizing a massive ₦12.3 billion consignment of imported cannabis at Lagos ports, and dismantling a

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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 transformation lies something far more fundamental, strong institutions, visionary

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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 […]