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A Rejoinder To ‘Bola’ s Tax: When Simple Logic’ Becomes Simple Misdirection

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

By Tanimu YakubuThe essay you circulated is rhetorically powerful, but its “simplicity” is achieved by subtracting the very provisions that determine the outcome. That is not clarity; it is selective accounting.Let’s dismantle the argument on its own terms calmly, sequentially, and with

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Nigeria DisCos receive 3,756MW power supply nationwide

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across Nigeria received a total load allocation of 3,756 megawatts (MW) as of 8:32 a.m. on January 8, 2026, according to the latest industry data. The breakdown of the load distribution shows that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received the highest allocation with 575MW, followed closely by Ikeja DisCo with 568MW. Eko

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Togo, Niger, Benin owe Nigeria ₦25bn for electricity — NERC

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the Republics of Togo, Niger and Benin owe Nigeria a combined sum of ₦25 billion for electricity supplied through cross-border power agreements. According to the Commission, the debt arose from electricity exported to the three West African neighbours via Nigeria’s generation and transmission

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Alleged impeachment plot deepens rift between Abba Yusuf and Kwankwaso

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

Tensions within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State have reportedly escalated following allegations of an impeachment plot against Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. According to an insider within the NNPP camp, the widening rift between Governor Yusuf and the party’s national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, stems from claims that Kwankwaso allegedly mobilised

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Minister disowns ‘Malagi 2027’ write-up, suspends aide

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2026

The Office of the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has distanced itself from a write-up titled “Malagi 2027”, which speculated on permutations for the 2027 Niger State gubernatorial election. In a statement issued on behalf of the minister by his Special Assistant (Media), Rabiu Ibrahim, the ministry said the article was […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Burkina Faso foils coup attempt

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2026

Burkina Faso’s Military junta announced that it had foiled what was described a sophisticated plot to assassinate its military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana revealed the details in a national television broadcast, stating that intelligence services intercepted the operation in its final stages. He alleged that the plotters had