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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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Analysis: Dangote Refinery vs NMDPRA — A Test Case for Nigeria’s Industrial Policy

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo The ongoing dispute between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the leadership of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), led by Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has evolved beyond a regulatory disagreement into a defining moment for Nigeria’s industrial and economic credibility. Dangote’s $20 billion (about ₦33 trillion)

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Professionalising or Politicising the Mother Tongue in Early Learning?

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

By ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO One of the challenges facing education in Nigeria is, among other issues, policy somersaults which, in most cases, come with changes in government, depending on the political party holding power at the centre. Even divisive political issues such as regional conclaves affect national discourse on education. But to subject what ordinarily […]

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Stop Amplifying Terror: A Demand for Responsible Media and Public Commentary

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

By Dr. John Akindele Omirinde Public discourse on national security must be responsible and constructive. To those who lack substantive solutions to the existential threats of kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism, I urge you to refrain from distracting our security agencies and the Federal Government with inflammatory public commentary that inadvertently amplifies the