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Comrade Amechi: A Pen In One Hand, Banner Of Struggle In The Other

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By Iduh OnahON APRIL 27, 2026, progressive elements, trade union and democracy activists celebrated not merely the 60th birthday of Comrade Abadom Lawrence Amechi, but the enduring ideals his life represents – resistance, ideological clarity, democratic conviction, and uncompromising solidarity

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Tinubu and the Politics of Sacrifice: The Pattern That Shaped His Rise to Power

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye Nigeria’s political history is filled with ambitious men, but very few politicians have built a reputation around strategic sacrifice the way President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done. Whether one agrees with his politics or not, one recurring narrative around Tinubu’s journey is his willingness to suspend personal ambition in favour of a […]

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Several ISIS Trainers from Iraq Among 175 Terrorists Killed in Joint Nigeria-US Airstrikes

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By: Zagazola Makama Several foreign ISIS trainers from Iraq were among 175 terrorists eliminated during ongoing joint counter-insurgency operations conducted in the joint United States Africa Command and Nigeria’s military airstrikes in North-East Nigeria. Sources who disclosed this on Tuesday described the coordinated offensives as a major breakthrough against the Islamic

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Old Oyo Park and the philosophy of Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

Will Tinubu Become the Brave Hunter or Leave the South-West to the Fear of Demons? By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi “Ogboju Ode ninu Igbo Irunmole” remains one of the greatest literary legacies of the Yoruba nation. Penned by Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fágúnwà in 1938, the classic novel introduced the world to the philosophical depth, spiritual imagination, […]

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The man who saw tomorrow: Senator Akpabio and the uncommon politics of certainty

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By Hon Eseme Eyiboh Let us begin with a confession. There is something unsettling about a politician who no longer appears to struggle. In the turbulent theatre of Nigerian politics, where noise is often mistaken for relevance, where primaries resemble wrestling contests and delegate management demands the instincts of a hostage negotiator, a man who […]

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Day VP Shettima Speaks Over His Long-Awaited Silence. 

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By: Dr. James Bwala For years, Vice President Kashim Shettima’s restrained demeanor concealed a realm of unspoken challenges, particularly those emanating from within his home state, Borno. These challenges were not merely political skirmishes but deep-seated pains inflicted by individuals who seemingly despised his meteoric rise and harbored intentions to undermine