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KACRAN commends NEDC for critical water projects, strategic leadership in North East Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) formally commends the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its responsiveness and commitment to improving the welfare of pastoralists across the region. The KACRAN National President, Hon. Khalil Moh’d Bello, in a statement

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Northern Christian Youth Coalition demands sack of Matawalle over allegations

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The Northern Christian Youth Coalition (NCYC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, over what it described as grave allegations that undermine the integrity of Nigeria’s security architecture. The group made the call in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Coordinator, Jeremaid Hudso […]

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2027: FCT monarchs assure Tinubu of support, hail Wike over infrastructural development

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Dr Haruna C Jibrin, Esu Sa’Rubochi, Alhaji brahim Mohammed Pada and Etsu of Kwali, Luka Ayedo Nizassan have declared their support for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have not felt impact of federal government as it has happened […]

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Tinubu: The Face of a Coward

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

By Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre . Yes.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a coward. I say it loudly.I say it clearly.I say it without whispering. What exactly do you expect me to say? The Yoruba have long warned us: “N wọ́n ki Fi eyan jẹ́ awòdì, ko ma le gbe adìyẹ.”You do not crown a hawk and […]

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Ahmed’s Fall, the Dangote Challenge and a Rentier System

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had […]

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Is Russia Afraid of a Free Press in Africa?

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

By Oumarou Sanou The recent reaction by the Russian Embassy in Abuja to opinion articles published in various media, even though it singled out THISDAY and The Sun, raises a question that should concern every African and especially Nigerians who value democracy: when confronted with uncomfortable facts and legitimate scrutiny, does Russia engage with evidence, […]