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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, […]

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Fubara: I was never truly PDP as I officially join APC

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he was never fully a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying most of the political turmoil he faced was orchestrated by his former party. Speaking on Thursday after visiting the APC national leadership at the party’s […]

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PAP scholarship scheme vehicle for better future for Niger Delta- Otuaro

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has described the programme’s scholarship scheme as a major vehicle towards ensuring a better future for the Niger Delta. He spoke at the opening ceremony for the fifth batch of the two-day “Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Mediation Training for PAP Stakeholders”

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Sterling strengthens media capacity on sustainability reporting

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

In a deliberate move to deepen responsible sustainability reporting and strengthen the role of the media in national development, the Sterling Sustainability Working Group has convened a high-level sustainability training for journalists as part of activities marking the 2025 National Sustainability Week (NSW). The Sterling Sustainability Working Group champions the