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The Nigerian Elite’s Insatiable Greed

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde Nigerians were greeted with the judgment by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), against the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,

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Tosin Ajayi and the Humanity Behind the Badge

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D Power changes many people. Some become distant. Others become inaccessible. Many begin to measure success by the authority they wield rather than the lives they touch. But every so often, one encounters a public servant whose humanity appears to have survived the weight of office. Such leaders remind us that compassion […]

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Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (3)

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis is the concluding part of this series. The first two editions were published two weeks ago. Although the article was originally written in 2022, its message remains as timely and relevant today as it was then. With insecurity continuing to ravage every region of the country, leaving citizens in constant fear and […]

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The Sunday Stew: The Sundiata Post Model (3): The Dual Engine Architecture

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Max Amuchie | The Sunday Stew In the 7 June 2026 article which marked the formal unveiling of the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI), I articulated a defining institutional proposition. The launch of the DSI was presented not merely as the introduction of a new analytical instrument, but as another milestone in the evolution of […]

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Oriire: Celebrating the unsung heroes

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune July 19, 2026) Last week, the Senate announced a donation of N50 million for the families of the fallen heroes of the Oriire kidnap saga. It was a worthy gift from the lawmakers who identified the beneficiary families as including those of the three soldiers who […]

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Governor Adeleke and a tale of three Ataojas

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, July 17, 2026) Many miles apart, two babies were born to different couples in the twilight and dawn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Eleven years was the age difference between them. On the eighth day after his birth, in the year 1892, the older baby […]